Drivers for the Dimension 2400 may be found here: Dimension 2400 Drivers. Make certain to install the Chipset Driver first. Follow that driver with your video, network, and sound adapters.
With regard to Adobe Flash Player, you may have mis-interpreted the page. The flash player has always had a free version. Try this page, look at the link in the upper left that says "Download Flashplayer 10 Now": Adobe Flashplayer.
The link I provided for the driver downloads does not cost you anything. If you looked at that page you should see a menu of driver types. Clicking on the "+" sign for each category should show you a list of the files contained therein.
For a stock Dimension 2400, you should need drivers for the chipset, video adapter, network interface adapter (Ethernet port on the back), and sound adapter. They should be installed in the order I have listed. It is imperative that the chipset driver be installed first as otherwise some of the drivers that follow will not be able to find the supported device. If your computer is not yet connected to the Internet, you can download the files onto a different computer, copy them to a CD or a USB memory key, and transfer them to your computer. Once you have them on your computer, double click the file name to start the auto-extractor. Once the files have been extracted you should get a pop-up telling you that the installer has started. Click whatever button you see that allows you to install the file. You must install them one at a time, and you should restart the computer after each driver has installed so that the registry is properly updated.
If you have an add-on video card you can skip the video adapter installation until you have updated your Windows to at least Service Pack 2. If you are still using the on-board video, go ahead and install that driver as listed in the paragraph above, and then update to at least service pack 2. Updating to service pack 3 will give you fewer updates to get right away, so it is preferable to use that. You can find Service Pack 3 here: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Update. It will take a while to download, so use a fast connection if you have one available. It says it's for IT Professionals, but it works well for us also, and it avoids the need of an Internet connection while you do the update. I recommend you write it to a CD or a USB memory key so it will be available when you need it.
Once you have installed your drivers and updated to Service Pack 3 you should install your anti-virus program. If you are planning to use an Internet Security program that contains a firewall in addition to anti-virus, don't forget to turn off the Windows firewall as running two firewall programs can cause interference. Once you have your anti-virus running, then you can connect to the Internet and get all the updates, first for your anti-virus, then for your Windows installation. When all of that is done, install your applications.
EDIT: Please note that when you attempt to download the driver files you will be asked if you would like to use the Dell downloads manager or download them directly via your browser. Choose the the option to download direct via your browser as there are still some glitches with the download manager.
jackshack
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July 25th, 2009 19:00
Drivers for the Dimension 2400 may be found here: Dimension 2400 Drivers. Make certain to install the Chipset Driver first. Follow that driver with your video, network, and sound adapters.
With regard to Adobe Flash Player, you may have mis-interpreted the page. The flash player has always had a free version. Try this page, look at the link in the upper left that says "Download Flashplayer 10 Now": Adobe Flashplayer.
capricorn55
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July 29th, 2009 00:00
ok i will try thank you very much
capricorn55
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July 29th, 2009 12:00
when i try to down load the drivers it says that some files are missing???? how can that be the stupid computer has been formaatted
i am so frustrated any advice? i did get the flash to work it told me to close firefox so i did the downloads go into my download
folder and then i close all the mozilla and wait a few moments and then click on it to download only to read what i said it said. any
advice please??? there is a thing called driver finder and it found 5 drivers i needed yet it too costs $30.00
jackshack
6.4K Posts
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July 29th, 2009 12:00
The link I provided for the driver downloads does not cost you anything. If you looked at that page you should see a menu of driver types. Clicking on the "+" sign for each category should show you a list of the files contained therein.
For a stock Dimension 2400, you should need drivers for the chipset, video adapter, network interface adapter (Ethernet port on the back), and sound adapter. They should be installed in the order I have listed. It is imperative that the chipset driver be installed first as otherwise some of the drivers that follow will not be able to find the supported device. If your computer is not yet connected to the Internet, you can download the files onto a different computer, copy them to a CD or a USB memory key, and transfer them to your computer. Once you have them on your computer, double click the file name to start the auto-extractor. Once the files have been extracted you should get a pop-up telling you that the installer has started. Click whatever button you see that allows you to install the file. You must install them one at a time, and you should restart the computer after each driver has installed so that the registry is properly updated.
If you have an add-on video card you can skip the video adapter installation until you have updated your Windows to at least Service Pack 2. If you are still using the on-board video, go ahead and install that driver as listed in the paragraph above, and then update to at least service pack 2. Updating to service pack 3 will give you fewer updates to get right away, so it is preferable to use that. You can find Service Pack 3 here: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Update. It will take a while to download, so use a fast connection if you have one available. It says it's for IT Professionals, but it works well for us also, and it avoids the need of an Internet connection while you do the update. I recommend you write it to a CD or a USB memory key so it will be available when you need it.
Once you have installed your drivers and updated to Service Pack 3 you should install your anti-virus program. If you are planning to use an Internet Security program that contains a firewall in addition to anti-virus, don't forget to turn off the Windows firewall as running two firewall programs can cause interference. Once you have your anti-virus running, then you can connect to the Internet and get all the updates, first for your anti-virus, then for your Windows installation. When all of that is done, install your applications.
EDIT: Please note that when you attempt to download the driver files you will be asked if you would like to use the Dell downloads manager or download them directly via your browser. Choose the the option to download direct via your browser as there are still some glitches with the download manager.