Reformatted old Dell

[Kryhs]

Hi all, I reformatted an old Dell in my office and I can't seem to locate any of it's driver software (which isn't surprising). I was browsing around the Dell website and found this. That seems to be the right driver, given that the PC is a dimension 4550, but I wanted an "expert opinion" so to speak. I would have to download the driver at home and then burn it to a cd and bring it back, and I'm trying to make this as painless as possible. Thoughts?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Punch in you Service Tag to get the exact NIC your computer has. If you have to guess and go by model only, burn them all.

 

[Kryhs]

I have no idea what you just said.

 

[Bug]

Each Dell machine has a unique identifier on the back called a "Service Tag". If you take that code and enter it at Dell Support where prompted, you will be given a list of compatible drivers for your system.

 

[Slikkster]

Look here for your service tag info:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4550/tour.htm

 

[NautikaL 8]

Even so the service tag doesn't always narrow it down fully. For example, a few days ago I entered a service tag and was given a list of around 15 NIC drivers to download...talk about pain in the butt.