What are my options

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Our kids are home schooled and recently we were able to get a computer
donated to us for them. It's an older Dell OptiPlex GXIP Pentium 3 450
computer from a local university. My problem is that is appears to have
integrated sound and video. I would like to upgrade these components but
don't know if this would be possible. Dell's website appears to have very
little to offer on this. When I tried to get chat support they told me the
computer was under a business account. I gave up and decided to come here
for help. I would love to get my hands on a manual which I did not receive
with it. What are my options? Thanks in advance.

 

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Check the bios, and see if you can disable the onboard sound and video. If
you can, you can then add in a video card and or sound card, depending on
the available slots.


"Interestingly_Fun" <diego47@excite.com> wrote in message
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> Our kids are home schooled and recently we were able to get a computer
> donated to us for them. It's an older Dell OptiPlex GXIP Pentium 3 450
> computer from a local university. My problem is that is appears to have
> integrated sound and video. I would like to upgrade these components but
> don't know if this would be possible. Dell's website appears to have very
> little to offer on this. When I tried to get chat support they told me
> the
> computer was under a business account. I gave up and decided to come here
> for help. I would love to get my hands on a manual which I did not
> receive
> with it. What are my options? Thanks in advance.
>
>

 

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"Interestingly_Fun" <diego47@excite.com> wrote in message
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| Our kids are home schooled and recently we were able to get a computer
| donated to us for them. It's an older Dell OptiPlex GXIP Pentium 3 450
| computer from a local university. My problem is that is appears to have
| integrated sound and video. I would like to upgrade these components but
| don't know if this would be possible. Dell's website appears to have very
| little to offer on this. When I tried to get chat support they told me
the
| computer was under a business account. I gave up and decided to come here
| for help. I would love to get my hands on a manual which I did not
receive
| with it. What are my options? Thanks in advance.
|

Check here for your manuals.

http://support.dell.com/support/systemsinfo/documentation.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~cat=12&~subcat=88

I'm not familiar with that product line do I'll defer to others on the
upgrades.

Are the onboard sound and graphics not sufficient for schoolwork?

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