SebastianCee said:
When i plug in a perfectly working internet cable from my perfectly
working modem, my computer does not detect that a wired connection if any
kind has been found, however the light on the modem reding "PC activity"
is on... i also re-installed windows lately. Any help of anykind is very
appreciated. Thanks
Sounds like you forgot to install drivers after you reinstalled Windows. You
need to install drivers for the motherboard, audio, video, network card
(which is why you aren't getting online), etc.
Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.
To find out what hardware is in your computer:
1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)
Malke
