slow machine

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I got a Brand new Dell 2400 with:
Celeron 2.6GHz
FREE 15" E153FP LCD Panel
512MB, 40GB Drive
48x CD-RW, 10/100 Ethernet

problem: its slow to load the only application ( I have the same app. on
other machines) that I have loaded.(OFX a tax program).On other machines
running xp at 1.6GHZ and 3.0GHZ the load times are 14 sec and 5 seconds but
this machine it's 28 seconds. Any idea's dell's no help


Len

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> problem: its slow to load the only application ( I have the same app. on
> other machines) that I have loaded.(OFX a tax program).On other machines
> running xp at 1.6GHZ and 3.0GHZ the load times are 14 sec and 5 seconds but
> this machine it's 28 seconds. Any idea's dell's no help

Have the other machines got SP2 ? - my wifes' 2400 slowed down
dramatically when SP2 went on there :-/

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leonard wrote:

>I got a Brand new Dell 2400 with:
>Celeron 2.6GHz
>FREE 15" E153FP LCD Panel
>512MB, 40GB Drive
>48x CD-RW, 10/100 Ethernet
>
>problem: its slow to load the only application ( I have the same app. on
>other machines) that I have loaded.(OFX a tax program).On other machines
>running xp at 1.6GHZ and 3.0GHZ the load times are 14 sec and 5 seconds but
>this machine it's 28 seconds. Any idea's dell's no help
>
>
>Len
>
>
>
>
Have you checked to primary IDE channel to see what mode it is operating in?
Right click on MyComputer, choose Properties, select the Hardware tab,
click the Device Manager button.
Select the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers' and open it (the plus sign).
Now select the 'Primary IDE Channel'
Right click and choose Properties.
Select the 'Advanced Settings' tab.
The transfer mode should be 'DMA if available'.
Current Transfer Mode should be one of the DMA modes, preferably 'Ultra
DMA Mode 5'.
If it is in PIO mode, it will be extremely slow.

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After installing a few recent XP Windows Updates to an XP SP1a machine (NOT
SP2) I saw opening a Microsoft Access database on a network drive go from
3-5 seconds to several MINUTES. Backed out the updates, back to normal.
Reload XP SP1a if you have it or can get it anfd then install a few at a
time and see the impact. Or backout any recent XP updates. I suspect XP if
the disk I/O is setup correctly (have to assume Dell can do that right).

As an FYI, you'll want to load your monitor drivers for your LCD. I noticed
Dell didn't do that on a recent 3000 I came across.


"leonard" <taxconsultant@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> I got a Brand new Dell 2400 with:
> Celeron 2.6GHz
> FREE 15" E153FP LCD Panel
> 512MB, 40GB Drive
> 48x CD-RW, 10/100 Ethernet
>
> problem: its slow to load the only application ( I have the same app. on
> other machines) that I have loaded.(OFX a tax program).On other machines
> running xp at 1.6GHZ and 3.0GHZ the load times are 14 sec and 5 seconds
but
> this machine it's 28 seconds. Any idea's dell's no help
>
>
> Len
>
>

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"History Fan" <IreallyHATEspam@iREALLYhateSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> > As an FYI, you'll want to load your monitor drivers for your LCD. I
> > noticed
> > Dell didn't do that on a recent 3000 I came across.
> >
>
> Doesn't Windows automatically do that when the monitor is plugged
in?
> Or is it different with LCD monitors?
>

Generic monitor drivers are loaded, not the drivers that come on the Monitor
CD provided with the LCD.

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From the Dell support site:
"Dell E173FP, Driver, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Multi Language, Multi
System, A00"

I refer to them as everybody else does, including Dell.


"Pen" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> There aren't monitor drivers, only .inf files
> which specify the supported resolutions and scan
> rates for the monitor. Drivers are for the video card.
>
> "Dogface" <DogFace@doghouse.com> wrote in message
> news:9OpWd.6437$h04.4996@fe07.lga...
> >
> > "History Fan" <IreallyHATEspam@iREALLYhateSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:3xjWd.2505$N83.1236@fe37.usenetserver.com...
> >> > As an FYI, you'll want to load your monitor drivers for your LCD.
> >> > I
> >> > noticed
> >> > Dell didn't do that on a recent 3000 I came across.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Doesn't Windows automatically do that when the monitor is
> >> plugged
> > in?
> >> Or is it different with LCD monitors?
> >>
> >
> > Generic monitor drivers are loaded, not the drivers that come on the
> > Monitor
> > CD provided with the LCD.
> >
> >
>

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History Fan wrote:
>
> >> Doesn't Windows automatically do that when the monitor is plugged
> > in?
> >> Or is it different with LCD monitors?
> >>
> >
> > Generic monitor drivers are loaded, not the drivers that come on the
> > Monitor
> > CD provided with the LCD.
> >
>
> Is there any difference in the monitor's image quality when one uses
> generic, Window- loaded drivers vs. the drivers that come with the CD-ROM?

Usually, the monitor-specific drivers will offer a greater number
of resolution choices, among other things.

Notan

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> History Fan wrote:
>>
>> >> Doesn't Windows automatically do that when the monitor is
>> >> plugged
>> > in?
>> >> Or is it different with LCD monitors?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Generic monitor drivers are loaded, not the drivers that come on the
>> > Monitor
>> > CD provided with the LCD.
>> >
>>
>> Is there any difference in the monitor's image quality when one
>> uses
>> generic, Window- loaded drivers vs. the drivers that come with the
>> CD-ROM?
>
> Usually, the monitor-specific drivers will offer a greater number
> of resolution choices, among other things.
>
> Notan

On an LCD panel? There's only ONE that works well.

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Tom Scales wrote:
>>
>> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:422B2332.D75E4F37@ddress.com...
>> > History Fan wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> Doesn't Windows automatically do that when the monitor is
>> >> >> plugged
>> >> > in?
>> >> >> Or is it different with LCD monitors?
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Generic monitor drivers are loaded, not the drivers that come on the
>> >> > Monitor
>> >> > CD provided with the LCD.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Is there any difference in the monitor's image quality when
>> >> one
>> >> uses
>> >> generic, Window- loaded drivers vs. the drivers that come with the
>> >> CD-ROM?
>> >
>> > Usually, the monitor-specific drivers will offer a greater number
>> > of resolution choices, among other things.
>> >
>> > Notan
>>
>> On an LCD panel? There's only ONE that works well.
>
> I didn't say they were as good as the native resolution, just that
> they're available. <g>
>
> "Among other things" usually includes some type of System Tray
> control for such things as resolution changes, virtual desktops,
> etc.
>
> Notan

You're talking about video card drivers. NONE of those things come from a
monitor inf file