ethernet drivers not working?

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I had to wipe out my pc and start over but now it says that my ethernet
driver and a few others are not there... I am so computer illiterate that I'm
stuck on what to do. Can anyone help me on this???
 
They are on the CD that came with the computer. It should be labeled
utilities and drivers or similar.
 
Mammastyle schreef:
I had to wipe out my pc and start over but now it says that my ethernet
driver and a few others are not there... I am so computer illiterate that I'm
stuck on what to do. Can anyone help me on this???
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Hi,

You must install the right drivers for your card. Appearantly Windows
didn't recognize it.
(Even IF windows DID recognize it, it might be a good idea to install
the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer anyway.)
The best place to look for drivers is at the website of the supplier or
manufacturer.
To find out what Windows thinks about your card:
Go to control panel. (Start -> settings -> controlpanel)
Select SYSTEM icon
New window opens. CLick the tab labeled HARDWARE.
Now click on 'DEVICE MANAGER'
Here you see a list.
Open Network Adapters.
If you see questionmarks or yellow ! you know something is not OK with
the drivers according to windows.
You can rightClick the icon now and select properties to inspect and
adjust futher.

If your networkcard shows up fine: Possibility2: The card IS recognized
and even working fine, but you didn't configure it yet. (eg tell it
which gateway to use for TCP/IP.) This is hard to tell without knowing
more about your network.

Both senarios might be difficult to fix if you are a (self proclaimed)
computer illiterate.

Good luck.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

--
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the
other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious
deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult."
-- C.A.R. Hoare
 
The drivers maybe on a drivers cd supplied with your PC, or if its a large
OEM like Dell obtainable from their web site for the specific model
 
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