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Where to put a wireless internet card???
my son just got a xps 400, and we're trying to put a wireless internet card in it. We can't figure out where to put it. The only bay open is not configured to accept the card. Do I have to pull something out to make it fit (like the ethernet card?)
Any help is appreciated
XPS 400
XP Media Center Edition 2005
Pentium D 830 3GHz
2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
256MB PCI Express x16(DVI/VGA/TV-out)nVidia GeForce 6800
DataSafe 160GB
X-Fi PCI Sound Card
1394 port added in back
Any help is appreciated
XPS 400
XP Media Center Edition 2005
Pentium D 830 3GHz
2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
256MB PCI Express x16(DVI/VGA/TV-out)nVidia GeForce 6800
DataSafe 160GB
X-Fi PCI Sound Card
1394 port added in back
volcano11
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December 29th, 2005 04:00
The XPS 400 has two PCI slots. The ethernet network adapter is integrated on the motherboard, so it is not occupying a PCI slot. It is likely that the slots are occuppied by a modem card and a sound card, but it depends on the options you ordered with the computer. If one slot is occuppied by a modem, then that may be the logical choice of the board to remove so that you can install the PCI wireless card. Another option is to get a USB wireless network adapter, in which case you won't have to remove any of the PCI cards.
Steve
CTskydiver
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December 29th, 2005 05:00
wishiunderstood
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December 29th, 2005 10:00
We pulled the modem card, inserted the wireless card, and everything is up and going.
It looks like there is one other slot available. What is that slot for?
bweed6
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December 29th, 2005 12:00
CTskydiver
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December 30th, 2005 02:00
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The extra PCI slot could be for whatever you wanted. Some popular uses are Sound Cards, TV Tuners, Modems, Ethernet (Wired or not), Port Adapters...
Message Edited by CTskydiver on 12-29-2005 11:34 PM
wishiunderstood
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December 31st, 2005 11:00
Roysxps400
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January 1st, 2006 07:00
bweed6
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January 3rd, 2006 12:00
wishiunderstood
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January 3rd, 2006 14:00
VCraig
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January 3rd, 2006 15:00
bweed6
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January 3rd, 2006 16:00
Message Edited by bweed6 on 01-03-2006 03:25 PM
wishiunderstood
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January 3rd, 2006 18:00
bweed6
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January 3rd, 2006 20:00
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