Jim: Do this.  Open Welcome Center by clicking the Start button  clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Welcome Center.

Not a dumb question. Vist is so much different form XP, we have an all new learning process.

 

XPS 410
VISTA Home Premium
Core 2 Duo E6400
2GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
19" ultra sharp LCD Monitor
ATI Radeon X1300 pro 256MB DVIVGA
Datasafe 320GB/Norton Ghost
48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW
Sound Blaster Audigy MB Audio
Inspiron 8100 XP Home
Inspiron 8100 XP Pro & Vista Ultimate

At present, all Vista Dell systems come with the 32 bit OS only. 

Respectfully, my Dell E521 came as a 64 bit system.

 

D

Thank you all, found it per instructions and it is 32 bit.

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DavidJC22 wrote:

Respectfully, my Dell E521 came as a 64 bit system.

 

D

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Yes, David, it is 64 bit capable, but it does not have the 64 bit OS, only 32 bit if that is what you mean with your short reply.....

 

Dell does not offer the 64 bit OS at this time, nor is it pre-installed on any of Dells systems.  Only the 32 bit OS

 

This shows my 64 bit Vista, and is what we are talking about 

 

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/711/picturegb2.jpg

 

Click on link, than click once on the photo to enlarge it.  You will see my 64 bit OS listed.  Yours will show 32 bit

 

 

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VelocityMicro Gamer’s Edge PCX

eVGA nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 A1 version
Bios P-25
E6600 core 2 duo 2.4 Ghz @ 3.2 Ghz 1.35v
850 watt p/s
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Heatsink
4 Gb Corsair Dominator DDR-2 1066 Mhz Heat Xchange 5-5-5-18 2T
4 gb addressed for 64 bit - 2.8 gb addressed for 32 bit
eVGA 8800 GTX 768 mb @ 660/2000 O/C
SATA 250 Gb WD 16 mb cache
20x Lite On DVD-R
Dell 2407 ( 24 ) LCD
Vista Premium 64 bit
3DMks06 11,879


Dell Dim 4400

2.6 Ghz 400 FSB
1 Gb 2100 DDR memory
120 Gb Seagate 7,200 drive
XFX 7800 GS O/C AGP
410 watt p/s
XP Home

Darn SR45- With all that power I'm surprised your not racing it in Nascar.

 

 

:smileyhappy:

 

 

XPS 410
VISTA Home Premium
Core 2 Duo E6400
2GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
19" ultra sharp LCD Monitor
ATI Radeon X1300 pro 256MB DVIVGA
Datasafe 320GB/Norton Ghost
48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW
Sound Blaster Audigy MB Audio
Inspiron 8100 XP Home
Inspiron 8100 XP Pro & Vista Ultimate

I play it safe with all that power and just surf the net, email, and play hearts Dudley

 

:smileyvery-happy:

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VelocityMicro Gamer’s Edge PCX

eVGA nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 A1 version
Bios P-25
E6600 core 2 duo 2.4 Ghz @ 3.2 Ghz 1.35v
850 watt p/s
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Heatsink
4 Gb Corsair Dominator DDR-2 1066 Mhz Heat Xchange 5-5-5-18 2T
4 gb addressed for 64 bit - 2.8 gb addressed for 32 bit
eVGA 8800 GTX 768 mb @ 660/2000 O/C
SATA 250 Gb WD 16 mb cache
20x Lite On DVD-R
Dell 2407 ( 24 ) LCD
Vista Premium 64 bit
3DMks06 11,879


Dell Dim 4400

2.6 Ghz 400 FSB
1 Gb 2100 DDR memory
120 Gb Seagate 7,200 drive
XFX 7800 GS O/C AGP
410 watt p/s
XP Home

Roger that :smileyvery-happy:

 

XPS 410
VISTA Home Premium
Core 2 Duo E6400
2GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
19" ultra sharp LCD Monitor
ATI Radeon X1300 pro 256MB DVIVGA
Datasafe 320GB/Norton Ghost
48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW
Sound Blaster Audigy MB Audio
Inspiron 8100 XP Home
Inspiron 8100 XP Pro & Vista Ultimate