Dell Dimension 8300,Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 1 GB Memory, 16X DVD-Rom Drive and 4XDVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive. OS - Windows XP SP1, 64 MB DDR Nvidia GeForce4 MX 420 with TV out, 18" Flat Panel monitor
Glad everything worked out well with your SP2 install. I was wondering if you ever updated your BIOS and which method you used (floppy version or not). I have not yet taken the plunge to upgrade to SP2. Still trying to decide if I should update the BIOS first or not. I still have the original BIOS; computer purchased 5/03. Thanks
I would recomend that you use the floppy. Many people that used the hard drive method had problems. I used the floppy when I flashed my BIOS and had no problems at all. Just be sure that you go to the Dell site and get the right BIOS update for your computer. Hope this helps.
Dell Dimension 8300,Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 1 GB Memory, 16X DVD-Rom Drive and 4XDVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive. OS - Windows XP SP1, 64 MB DDR Nvidia GeForce4 MX 420 with TV out, 18" Flat Panel monitor
Thanks for the advice. The BIOS for my computer goes up to A07 but after A04, there is no floppy version available. I currently have A01. I think if I upgrade at all, A04 should be adequate as I have not changed any hardware and probably won't be adding anything.
The BIOS for my computer goes up to A07 but after A04, there is no floppy version available. I currently have A01. I think if I upgrade at all, A04 should be adequate as I have not changed any hardware and probably won't be adding anything.
How do you determine which BIOS version your
Inspiron laptop has?
I had installed the
Service Pack 2 for WIN XP Home on my own laptop last year, & everything seems to be running fine. Not seeing any major improvements or speed gains since then, however. I think the SP2 also updated MS
I.E. &
OE programs. I think SP2 also updates the
Media Player to version 9.00.00+ if it isn't so on your system.
bal39
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January 27th, 2005 17:00
Dell Dimension 8300,Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 1 GB Memory, 16X DVD-Rom Drive and 4XDVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive. OS - Windows XP SP1, 64 MB DDR Nvidia GeForce4 MX 420 with TV out, 18" Flat Panel monitor
Glad everything worked out well with your SP2 install. I was wondering if you ever updated your BIOS and which method you used (floppy version or not). I have not yet taken the plunge to upgrade to SP2. Still trying to decide if I should update the BIOS first or not. I still have the original BIOS; computer purchased 5/03. Thanks
Augie65
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January 27th, 2005 18:00
bal39
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January 27th, 2005 22:00
Dell Dimension 8300,Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 1 GB Memory, 16X DVD-Rom Drive and 4XDVD+R/RW CD-RW Combination Drive. OS - Windows XP SP1, 64 MB DDR Nvidia GeForce4 MX 420 with TV out, 18" Flat Panel monitor
Thanks for the advice. The BIOS for my computer goes up to A07 but after A04, there is no floppy version available. I currently have A01. I think if I upgrade at all, A04 should be adequate as I have not changed any hardware and probably won't be adding anything.
simpswr
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January 27th, 2005 23:00
FWIW . . I have used the Windows version of Bios update a half dozen times and it works fine . .
wrs
dxernnj
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January 28th, 2005 10:00
Candy45,
Glad to know that it went well :smileyhappy:, stay warm....too cold in NNJ.
Bruce
Candy45
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January 28th, 2005 18:00
Wolverine X
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January 31st, 2005 01:00
How do you determine which BIOS version your Inspiron laptop has?
I had installed the Service Pack 2 for WIN XP Home on my own laptop last year, & everything seems to be running fine. Not seeing any major improvements or speed gains since then, however. I think the SP2 also updated MS I.E. & OE programs. I think SP2 also updates the Media Player to version 9.00.00+ if it isn't so on your system.