Did you d/l the Vista drivers or the drivers for XP here:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INS_PNT_P4_9400&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

 

You would also need to go to Microsoft and d/l directx 9.0c if you haven't and net.Frameworks 1.1 or better for video. You need to install these 2 files before installing the video driver. You should get SP/2 on there soon also.

You missed the ChipSet driver which should have been installed first.  More than likely, you have have to reinstall all of those drivers once the ChipSet driver is installed.

 

Driver Installation:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&docid=1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&journalid=4F1F82483DC811DBAE564F9328EE04A4&l=en&s=gen

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&dn=1090643

To find and download the drivers for your system, scroll down the page on click on
"Drivers and Downloads". Then enter your Service Tag or model number of your computer.
Select your operating system and then download the drivers that you need.

I downloaded Broadcom driver thinking it was the NIC driver, but it says it can't find matching hardware. Where do I
find the NIC driver for this machine?

Dwight

I DL 54 files from Windows XP.

I'm sure some of them don't apply, and I do need to get the other ones from MS.

Thank you

My experience has been that once I get the networking to work, so I can get to the internet, SP 2, directx9, and frameworks can be installed later.  MS wants to install it at the same time they download it.

Download SP2 by itself.  That will eliminate a LOT of the pre SP2 downloads.

 

Install the ChipSet and then reinstall the Network card driver.  You will be gold.

I plan to go to SP-2 as soon as I get the networking issues solved.

Dwight

It is a NIC driver but more than likely you need the 44x/100 driver.  If not that, then an Intel driver.  Your Service Tag can determine what is installed.

I installed frameworks from my XP install disk, and finally found most of my hassles were things like, using driver update instead of the driver itself. I got the system talking using the wireless feature and downloaded SP-2 using it.  

I am down to one minor problem. The DVD/CD drive uses CDRW/DVD TSL462D driver.

It seems to be working Ok, but when I had Vista on the machine it did a great job playing movies.

I put ini a widescreen, and one that was not and it played either one well. With XP, it won't play movie DVDs. It does fine with game/Data DVDs. Where do I find the decoder for it with XP Pro.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Dwight

CyberLink DVD should have come with your system or in the MEdia Direct package.  The DVD drivers (not the codec) are native to XP.

 

You may have to buy a DVD Decoder since you switched from Vista to XP.

Quite possibly, it really should not matter.  That version should be suitable for both Vista and XP. 

Is there any chance it would install from Vista distribution CDs?


Dwight

This is a little late, but Cyberlink DVD was on the distribution DVD & installed & ran fine on XP Pro.

Thank you