Has anyone seen a Dell Windows media for XP HOME SP3?   If so, know how to
get one?
I have a collection of Dell media for service purposes and have XP PRO SP3
but have never seen a home version.   I suppose it may not exist since SP3

Several days ago, I installed Java from Sun on my recently updated
Windows 2000 (mostly security updates).  Now the machine doesn't go
into standby.  Do you normally rely on automatic switch to standby
after a period of inactivity?  If you have done so, have you found

I'm trying to help a friend long distance.  She has an old Inspiron 8100
laptop (WinXP Home) that greeted her 2 days ago by reverting to factory
settings.  I got her set up again using her backups, but this morning (about
28 hours later) the same thing happened.  All her data and ...

Howdy:
I recently bought a netbook (Acer) and a very cheap ($20) external CD 24X
drive in order to install assorted software.
It's working great (yes, this is actually one of those cheap ones from

I have a Dimension 9200 and a laptop Inspiron 8600 running identical
Excel files (Excel 2003).  Only on the 9200  I occasionally get the
error "Automation error Exception occurred".  Excel shuts down and
restarts with the option of using the auto-backup files.

I just connected a HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 AIO to my XPS 420 via USB.  I got a
pop up dialog box that said I'm connected to a USB 1 and should use a USB 2
port for a faster connection.  It offered a list of usb 2 locations but I
couldn't make heads or tails of it.  Here's a picture ...

I recently bought an Acer Aspire One Netbook via Buy.com for $349.99.
I just got an email from Buy.com trying to sell me a 3-year warranty via
Square Trade. It looks pretty good -- covers everything.
A 3-year warranty would be $59.99. They claim it is the cheapest around.

When I bought this Dell Inspiron 530 WinXP I pluged in a HP deskjet
600C printer and it worked for months. The machine was brand new. I
didn't need to install a driver. When I restored the machine the
driver wasn,t there so I downloaded 1from HP for that model. It didn,t

I use the Audacity program to record "What U Hear" from the Internet.  That
was with my Soundblaster card in my Dim 8400.  Now I have an XPS 420, Sigma
Tel HD audio card and the "What U Hear" option is no longer available in
Audacity.  Some research reveals a couple of things.  ...

Due to a miserable virus, I'm doing a reinstall of XP on my 5 year old
Dell XPS Gen2.
My Install disk is Win XP SP1.  Must I download and install the
gazillion updates in sequence to get to SP3, or does SP3 include

I have a 1T external USB drive that I re-formatted to NTFS when I
first installed it.  
Now I've just purchased a DVD player that has a USB input port, but
requires that USB drives be formatted FAT32.  So I want to restore the

I just pulled the slim CD ROM drive out of my Optiplex 520 sff computer (XP
Pro) and installed a Lite On DVD burner. Snap install but the DVD drive is
an OEM version (no software). I have a Nero 7 essentials disc that came with
an HP DVD burner, but I never cared much for Nero, ...

I'm so messed up, I think I have bain dramage!
1: Brand new 160G Western Digital SATA Hdd , 7200  8mg whatever that
is!
2: I Installed it in a SATA to USB Hdd Enclosure.  Attached to Dell

I've been having problems receiving faxes (but also have success in
receiving faxes) since getting my XPS 420 last month.  I'm using the MS Fax
software that comes with XP.  I'm running SP3.   Modem is Conexant D850 PCI
V.92.  Are there any settings (initialization strings ...

It is time for me to upgrade my XPS710.  I sent an e-mail to Dell
sales and customer service for info, providing  my system specifics,
neither responded.
Specifically, which  e-mail group should I contact?