Your best bet would be to call Dell tech on the phone as they should be able to walk you through it.  Did you order a NIC card w/ the new PC? Again call Dell on the phone at 800 232 8544 , perhaps Dell forgot to install the card.

BTW if your XPS has a internal card reader and it does have issues be sure to post there here as there have been a lot

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RH523 wrote:
so, i just got my new XPS today... i have hooked it all up and I am getting no sound from the speakers... any ideas???

also, with my old pc, I use a dsl connection with an ethernet plug and my xps does not have an ethernet input...

so at this moment I am bumming and hope someone can at least help me or give me direction as to what to do or try.

I can do my best to give any system info


Thanks

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Your ethernet port is in the back of unit above a couple of USB ports (pg 16) according to your manual. It's integrated in the motherboard.

Etherent is integrated on the motherboard, and so it's purt-near impossible for there not to be an Ethernet connection. It's in back, just below the integrated sound card connections (which of course are hidden under a little black panel) and next to and above the six USB ports in back.

As far as the sound goes, not sure, but it might be something to do with the Audigy software. Something might need to be enabled...

ok, took a few deep breaths and I found the ethernet... thanks!

as far as the sound, I do not know what I did, but I just kept unplugging evrything and putting back together and it started working. I am not questioning it right now. I am just happy it's working.

Thank you for being kind in my "doh!" of missing the ethernet port.

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No problem, and welcome to the club!