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My System Configuration

I have a Dell Inspiron 3000 that I received on April 2nd 1998. The original configuration was as follows:

• 13.3" Screen
  
• 233MHz MMx Intel Processor
  
• 4.1GB Hard Drive formatted for FAT 16 with 3 partitions
  
• 32MB RAM (16MB soldered on and 1 16MB module)
  
• Windows 95B OSR2
  
• Office 97 SR1 Professional Edition
  
• 3COM ( 3C562D-3C563D ) 10/100EtherLink III LAN + 33.6 Modem Combo Card
  
• Hewlett Packard 722C DeskJet Printer
  
• Iomega parallel port Zip 100 Drive
  

When I received my computer the first thing I did was to run the Dell Program Disk Maker so that I would have all of the original drivers. Next I installed my parallel port zip drive, did a total system backup, and set the attributes on those disks for read only. I also made a boot disk and copied all of the Windows 95 CAB files onto a zip disk.

I then proceeded to fdisk my hard drive for one partition and format it for FAT32. I created a new directory on C drive named setups, hooked up the zip drive and using the guest program copied the Windows 95 CAB files into the setups directory. I was now able to install Windows 95 from C drive. At this point I installed my combo card, zip drive, and printer. The combo card gave me a few problems and I finally has to do a flash upgrade of the firmware. Finally I installed:

• Internet Explorer 4.0
  
• Microsoft Plus for Windows 95
  
• Office 97 SR1 Professional Edition
  
• Microsoft Works 4.5
  
• Norton Utilities 3.0
  
• Norton AntiVirus 4.0
  
• Netscape Navigator 4.08
  

I have since installed the following programs/upgrades/patches without uninstalling any of the previously installed software:

• Outlook 98
  
• Office SR2 Patch
  
• Internet Explorer 4.01 SP-1
  
• Internet Explorer 5.0 Beta
  
• Windows 98
  
• Microsoft Plus for Windows 98
  
• Norton Utilities 4.0
  
• Norton AntiVirus 5.0
  
• Norton CleanSweep 4.5
  
• Symantec WinFax Pro 9.0
  
• Office 2000 Beta Premium Edition
  
• Internet Explorer 5.0 Final Release
  
• Netscape Communicator 4.61
  
• Removed Office 2000 Beta and reinstalled Office 97 SR-1 Premium Edition, Outlook 98, FrontPage 98, and the Office SR2 Patch
  
• Installed retail Office 2000 Premium Edition over Office 97, Outlook 98, and FrontPage 98
  
• Norton System Works 2000
  
• Symantec WinFax Pro 9.0
  

I have also installed all of the various updates, patches, and fixes that Microsoft and Symantec have released for their products whenever they became available or I learned about them. These include Y2K patches, security patches/fixes, and general program upgrades.

In addition to the above listed major programs I also have numerous smaller programs installed which include, but are not limited to:

• RealPlayer G2
  
• VivoActive Player
  
• Windows MediaPlayer
  
• MacroMedia ShockWave
  
• MacroMedia Flash Player
  
• Corel Print and Photo House
  
• Fleet PC Banking
  
• Microsoft Money 99 Basic
  
• Microsoft BookShelf 2000
  
• Microsoft Money 2000 Deluxe
  
• Stamps.com Postage Software
  

I have upgraded the memory to 144MB, the maximum amount that the BIOS will recognize. I have also upgraded my hard drive to 6.4GB using a KanguruParallel adapter kit and PowerQuest's DriveCopy. Details on the hard drive upgrade can be found here.

Copyright © 1999 - 2006  Dave Dykhuis  Last Updated On 25 March 2006

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