cookiesandjuice
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So my computer is really old, and I decided to reformat it. The trouble is, I only have the disks for the Samsung Syncmaster 753DF monitor driver, the motherboard, and Windows XP Home. After I reformatted the disk, the monitor has horrible resolution, and cannot connect to the internet. Tried to install the driver for the monitor, and it didn't run because Macromedia Projector crashed. I didn't unplug anything, and before the reformatting the resolution was fine, and I could connect to the internet with an Ethernet connection via a router.
In Device Manager it says I'm missing drivers for:
Ethernet Controller
the sound card/system
the video card/adapter
As well, I'm really clueless when it comes to this stuff, and it was my first time reformatting a disk, so I did not back-up the drivers. Luckily I backed up the pictures, files, etc. Went to the Dell website, to see if there were any drivers for the Dell OptiPlex GX260. The downloads there were only fixes - additions to drivers supposed to be on my PC
Here are the original specs of the computer, fresh from the factory.
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 2R433 Printed Wiring Assembly, Planar, GX260845G, Audio/Visual, GIGAHERTZ NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS...
1 3K363 Processor, 80531, 1.8GB, 0, 400FSBSocket N, D0
1 8133Y Keyboard, 105, 6P, Can-BI, NMB..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 0797R System Integration, Fee, Integration, #3
1 7J376 Hard Drive, 20G, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS) ..., 1N, 7.2K, 40G/P, Maxtor Viper
1 419TG Display, Multiscan, Color, 17, DUAL..., E771, Midnight Gray, Dell Americas Organization
1 1R920 Card, Graphics, ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC..., Radeon, Low Profile, Memory
1 5E911 Assembly, Cable, Video, ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC..., Radeon, Video Graphics Adapter
1 735HE Mouse, PERSONAL SYSTEM 2..., 6P, 2 Button, Wheel 1.3A, MICROSOFT..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 5120P Cord, Power, 125V, 6Feet, SJT..., Unshielded
1 1F756 Kit, Software, Overpack, Windows 2000 Professional, SP2, F5 English
1 8N275 Compact Disk Drive, 128K, I, F5 48X, LENGTH/LONG..., 8481B, CHASSIS 2001...
1 1K304 Floppy Drive1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR..., 3MD, No Bezel, TEAC..., V3, CHASSIS 2001...
1 3K113 Dual Inline Memory Module, 256, 266M, 32X64M8K, 184
1 6D236 Pad, Mouse, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION..., INSTANT WRITE...
Note that I have a different monitor and printer (HP Laserjet 1012) for the computer now. I guess I need a driver for the printer too. At least my keyboard (different from above) and Logitech mouse work. I am really stuck on how to solve my situation, so thanks in advance.
In Device Manager it says I'm missing drivers for:
Ethernet Controller
the sound card/system
the video card/adapter
As well, I'm really clueless when it comes to this stuff, and it was my first time reformatting a disk, so I did not back-up the drivers. Luckily I backed up the pictures, files, etc. Went to the Dell website, to see if there were any drivers for the Dell OptiPlex GX260. The downloads there were only fixes - additions to drivers supposed to be on my PC
Here are the original specs of the computer, fresh from the factory.
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 2R433 Printed Wiring Assembly, Planar, GX260845G, Audio/Visual, GIGAHERTZ NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS...
1 3K363 Processor, 80531, 1.8GB, 0, 400FSBSocket N, D0
1 8133Y Keyboard, 105, 6P, Can-BI, NMB..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 0797R System Integration, Fee, Integration, #3
1 7J376 Hard Drive, 20G, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS) ..., 1N, 7.2K, 40G/P, Maxtor Viper
1 419TG Display, Multiscan, Color, 17, DUAL..., E771, Midnight Gray, Dell Americas Organization
1 1R920 Card, Graphics, ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC..., Radeon, Low Profile, Memory
1 5E911 Assembly, Cable, Video, ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC..., Radeon, Video Graphics Adapter
1 735HE Mouse, PERSONAL SYSTEM 2..., 6P, 2 Button, Wheel 1.3A, MICROSOFT..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 5120P Cord, Power, 125V, 6Feet, SJT..., Unshielded
1 1F756 Kit, Software, Overpack, Windows 2000 Professional, SP2, F5 English
1 8N275 Compact Disk Drive, 128K, I, F5 48X, LENGTH/LONG..., 8481B, CHASSIS 2001...
1 1K304 Floppy Drive1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR..., 3MD, No Bezel, TEAC..., V3, CHASSIS 2001...
1 3K113 Dual Inline Memory Module, 256, 266M, 32X64M8K, 184
1 6D236 Pad, Mouse, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION..., INSTANT WRITE...
Note that I have a different monitor and printer (HP Laserjet 1012) for the computer now. I guess I need a driver for the printer too. At least my keyboard (different from above) and Logitech mouse work. I am really stuck on how to solve my situation, so thanks in advance.