Having trouble installing ethernet card

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I'm attempting to hook a 'new' computer (from my father in law's collection
of used computers) up to my DSL service - and had to go buy an Ethernet card.
I followed all instructions and physically got it into the machine. When it
came to setting up the driver/etc. the instructions tell me to go to the
control panel, system, hardward, device manager. Okay so far. Then it tells
me to open up the 'Network Adapter' area where I should find this new card's
info. The problem is that there's no listing for 'Network Adapters' under
the device manager. It goes from 'Modem' to 'Monitor' then onto
'Other'...nothing under 'N'. This kind of puts the whammy on progress.
Where can I find the 'Network Adapters'???? Anybody have any ideas?
Scott (e-mail address removed)
 
1. Remove power cord. Reopen the cover and ensure the card is fully seated.
reattach power cord.
2. if it doesn't start automaticly when you reboot the machine, open the
control panel in clasic view. click on the new hardware wizzard follow
instruction. (have the instalation disk handy)
 
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My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
I'm attempting to hook a 'new' computer (from my father in law's
collection of used computers) up to my DSL service - and had to go
buy an Ethernet card. I followed all instructions and physically got
it into the machine. When it came to setting up the driver/etc. the
instructions tell me to go to the control panel, system, hardward,
device manager. Okay so far. Then it tells me to open up the
'Network Adapter' area where I should find this new card's info. The
problem is that there's no listing for 'Network Adapters' under the
device manager. It goes from 'Modem' to 'Monitor' then onto
'Other'...nothing under 'N'. This kind of puts the whammy on
progress. Where can I find the 'Network Adapters'???? Anybody have
any ideas?
Scott <snipped to save you from some spam hopefully or at least a little>
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Try an alternative slot, if that doesn't do the trick try to force new
hardware detection while you're in there.

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its solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes
 
ScooterMacG said:
I'm attempting to hook a 'new' computer (from my father in law's collection
of used computers) up to my DSL service - and had to go buy an Ethernet card.
I followed all instructions and physically got it into the machine. When it
came to setting up the driver/etc. the instructions tell me to go to the
control panel, system, hardward, device manager. Okay so far. Then it tells
me to open up the 'Network Adapter' area where I should find this new card's
info. The problem is that there's no listing for 'Network Adapters' under
the device manager. It goes from 'Modem' to 'Monitor' then onto
'Other'...nothing under 'N'. This kind of puts the whammy on progress.
Where can I find the 'Network Adapters'???? Anybody have any ideas?
Scott (e-mail address removed)
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Look for the device under Other, or Unknown device. Look for anything
with a "?" or an "!". If located, try the Properties of the Device,
Update the driver and browse to the CD that came with the NIC.

If the "!" is for the sound card or other device that should have been
there all along, there's probably a conflict between the two devices.
 
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