Trying to get an operating system that works.

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Good old Royal Mail. Only posted it on a second class stamp!!.  Afraid used an old envelope and Old DVD-RW, but the stamp was new   Let us know how you get on.  Downloaded from LL website link and MDSUM checked.  Also ran the newly burned iso DVD on my HPDC7700 3GB Ram as Live and all systems seemed to be working.  So don't anticipate you will have problems  from a OS standpoint.  Still think you will be lucky to run you PC on just 512mb RAM even though the Graphics card supposedly has ints own 128mb memory built in.
Spec ? http://www.easyhelpguide.com/manual/Hewl...anual.html

Have sent PM  regarding memory upgrade options and possible local help to upgrade,

Hello Daniel (I hope you don't mind me using your name on a public forum) Given your & my location (it's a small old world is'nt it) I suppose we should'nt be surprised that they managed to deliver the DVD so quickly....you could almost have sent it by paper plane  Anyway,I had the usual terrible ordeal trying to install the op system:It would'nt retrieve updates from the initial welcome screen & then ground to a total halt upon being asked to upgrade drivers.I had to pull the plug in order to regain control of my computer.

After that getting wise to the situation upon reboot I ignored that screen completely & all went well,it retrieving & installing updates + drivers (sort of) & even upgrading so that I now seem to be running Linux lite version 3.2.Huzzar! & hang out the flags 

I'll take a look at your very considerate advice about adding RAM & if I can identify what I need accurately I might have a bash at buying a few GB's more from ebay second hand & give it a go.All the best & thanks to all that tried to help.(that thumbs up smiley again).