deepak_ramkumar:

You proably just got an old sticker when they ran out of the new ones. Somtimes dell ships cases that have an older model stickers on them but they are the newer system you ordered. Its just a cosmetic thing.

If I purchased that machine I would want that P4 HT sticker and I would insist on it - call Dell and try to get them to send you one... I think you have it coming.  It's up to you, but things like that are important to me.  Kinda like buying a BMW and getting a VW hood emblem.

BTW, I was thinking about ordering that exact same Dell system. Other than the sticker thing, how have you liked it so far?  Is it as fast as you had hoped?

Message Edited by tedh10000 on 08-31-2003 10:46 PM

Tedh10000 - I have the Dimension 8300, in the UK and it is not as fast as I thought it would be.  It hangs a little and operation hasn't been as smooth as I thought.  Outlook seems a little unstable.  MSN Messenger doesn't work well with it.  I am trying to get Dell to sort it out, so here's hoping.

tedh10000,a sticker come on,LOL,

my mouse was frozen after every 3 or 4 reboots / startups. logitech mouseman.
nothing solved it untill i turned off hyperthreading.
never froze since. anyone got any ideas why?

HT has nothing to do with it. Go to Logitech's site and download the latest mouse drivers.

Sounds like the OLD reload and reformat the new unit from Dell.

If you want to be happy get rid of the Dell loaded software.

If you like the wallpaper that comes from Dell find it and copy it to disk.

That way you will still have it after the reload.

Good Luck.

P.S. you could be waiting a while for Dell to work this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Message Edited by deesmygal on 10-12-2003 12:07 PM

Message Edited by deesmygal on 10-12-2003 12:08 PM

i have done many things to fix including latest logitec drivers and chipset from intel.

dell have been no help.

i also switched off fast boot in bios perhaps that solved it.

with hyperthreading ON the norton anti viris 2004 pro option to "load auto protect during system boot" "reccomended". is greyed out.

 

any ideas?

-NT

Message Edited by Greatone1601 on 10-12-2003 02:46 PM

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@tedh10000 wrote:
If I purchased that machine I would want that P4 HT sticker and I would insist on it - call Dell and try to get them to send you one... I think you have it coming.  It's up to you, but things like that are important to me.  Kinda like buying a BMW and getting a VW hood emblem.

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     Or like bringing your 2002 BMW back to the dealer three times to have them fix the passenger door lock, and EACH time they claim they fixed it, but it's still broken. and oh wait, wrong message board, sorry