Re: Installing ram...

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From: Nathan McNulty (525676_at_betaweb.com)
Date: 07/16/04


Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:15:07 -0700

One important note, RAM is not what you would call Plug and Play. You
can't just plug it in while the computer is running. You will most
likely cause damage to something by doing this. There is no driver or
configuration required, but the computer must be turned off when you do
this.

Nathan McNulty

chris wrote:
> I always wear rubber gloves when going inside my computer to stop my doin any damage.
>
> Cheers sounds a doddle
>
> "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
>
>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have a dell dimension 4400 and have just purchased
>>
>>some ram for it. I just wondered how i would go about
>>installing it is it a simple matter of plug and play or
>>do i have to do anything else?
>>
>>>Cheers
>>>.
>>>
>>
>>Hi Chris,
>>
>>Ram is cosidered a plug n play item. no setup required.
>>You just open the unit and install into a free slot .
>>Do be very carefull inside the computer and make sure you
>>have touched the metal case before you touch the ram and
>>touch the ram at the edges only
>>
>>Rob
>>



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