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| Thread ID: 73872 | 2006-11-03 21:01:00 | Oooops- I have disabled network connections - can anyone help? | Oldferix (5581) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 496296 | 2006-11-04 04:54:00 | Phoenix, is it safe to do as you suggest? I don't want to stuff up more than I have already........ |
Oldferix (5581) | ||
| 496297 | 2006-11-04 05:27:00 | Yeah, it's fine, and sorry it is just ADD hardware. My mistake. Press the "Cancel" button at any time if you feel nervous. It will ask you if it is connected...yes Next it will give you a whole list, just scroll to the bottom to "Add a new hardware device" Then tick the "search for and install hardware automatically" If it doesn't find it, but just gives you a list, just cancel out. Try the turnoff PC, remove Network card, restart PC, stop PC, install card, restart PC. |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 496298 | 2006-11-04 06:54:00 | Phoenix, I went into 'Add Hardware', as you suggested and got to where it gave me three choices: 1) Bluetooth Device 2) Microsoft Loopback Adapter. 3) Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter. Which, if any, should I choose? Then 'Have Disc' : Does that mean Windows XP Home operating system disc? (which I have) At this stage I chickened out and cancelled. |
Oldferix (5581) | ||
| 496299 | 2006-11-04 07:38:00 | None of those, and the disk they refer to is the install disk for the device you want to install. So if there was a disk for the Network card, you could have put it in the drive and clicked on that. Don't worry about chickening out. It is far wiser to do that than blunder around and really cause a problem. Man, you really have done well. Usually the device is still listed in the Device Manager. Maybe think about being a Beta tester ... :lol: Just out of interest, when starting up the "Add Hardware", after the "Yes I have already connected the hardware" search. Does it have any network adapters or networking controllers listed there at all? |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 496300 | 2006-11-04 08:12:00 | None of those, and the disk they refer to is the install disk for the device you want to install . So if there was a disk for the Network card, you could have put it in the drive and clicked on that . Don't worry about chickening out . It is far wiser to do that than blunder around and really cause a problem . Man, you really have done well . Usually the device is still listed in the Device Manager . Maybe think about being a Beta tester . . . :lol: Just out of interest, when starting up the "Add Hardware", after the "Yes I have already connected the hardware" search . Does it have any network adapters or networking controllers listed there at all? The only item in the list that could be relevant is: 'PCI SOFTV92 Speakerphone modem - and that doesn't seem to be a 'network adapter' -even to me, in my ignorance! Thanks for your help,it's very much appreciated . |
Oldferix (5581) | ||
| 496301 | 2006-11-04 16:08:00 | If people suggest removing then replacing the NIC it might be wise to keep in mind that it could be onboard on the motherboard. | Greg (193) | ||
| 496302 | 2006-11-04 16:25:00 | If people suggest removing then replacing the NIC it might be wise to keep in mind that it could be onboard on the motherboard. I had this part in the back of my mind when I posted...but I figgered if it was not an add-on card, then putting too much info into the pot would be a bad idea. OK....maybe we should be asking this person if they can find the rather larger connection in back of the puter...it looks like a telephone jack (female) but it is larger. This is a sure indicater that there is a NIC somewhere...even if it's on the mobo. They could then tell at least where the device is....like on the mobo or hidden in the expansion slots. Maybe another good thing would have been to run Belarc Adviser (www.belarc.com) before all this transpired...but that's water gone under. I really cannot over-emphasize that everyone should run Belarc at least once before things go bad or are still good. :blush: Print out the results and you have a ready reference to what you have and the licenses for them. :nerd: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 496303 | 2006-11-04 19:42:00 | This is certainly a strange problem considering while no network devices are listed under Network Connections, the computer can still be used as a gateway with Internet Connection Sharing by the laptop. A registry corruption should of been resolved with the System Restore which you have already tried. I am interested in what eventually resolves this. It is looking like a visit to your local Tech may be the best option now. :) Just a very random thing to try, have you completely unplugged the computer from the power (removed plug from wall) and left it for a few minutes? I know this sounds odd, but I've seen strange network issues fixed like this before ... |
Jen (38) | ||
| 496304 | 2006-11-04 20:28:00 | Good idea Jen..what about pulling the CMOS battery too? Might help..... |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 496305 | 2006-11-04 20:33:00 | Jen, I unplugged the computer completely and left if a while before turning it on again,and the problem still exists. I too, cannot understand how the laptop receives the internet when the Desktop doesn't. When I set up the wireless networking a few months ago (and it has been working perfectly since then) I didn't really know what I was doing, but muddled on and appeared to be successful. However, Is it possible that I could have made the Laptop the host when I meant to make the Destop the host. Is there anyway of finding out which computer is the host and which is the client? I would be interested to know. It probably wouldn't make any difference anyway as the Desktop is not on line and it seems that I will need to have a 'tech' person to check it over if it's not showing a 'network adapter'. I am reluctant to open the actual computer case, as what is in there (I've seen pictures) would be a complete mystery to me. Thanks. |
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