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Originally Posted by DaiNasty
From your screenshot it appears the system is not finding a network card. Since you had one when the machine was last used it may have died.
Have a look in Device Manager.
Press the windows + break keys to get system properties.
Under the hardware tab select device manager
see if there's an entry in device manager for 'network adaptors'.
If it's there, expand it by clicking on the + and report what it is showing.
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What are the break keys Dai, it would be handy to know? I got to the Device Manager another way it says 'network adaptors'= National Semiconductor DP83815-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
If both peripherals and NIC is effected then somethings not quite right with the Southbridge.
Firstly I'd reset the bios (just in case it's a irq conflict) then I'd remove and re-install the NIC driver.
Failing that Tinky grab an ISO of puppy linux, burn to CD, boot the PC from the CD and see if that works OK.. If yes then install to HDD and that'll give you a working internet ready PC for the length of the holiday |
Oh Kymmy you are just too clever for me, nevertheless I downloaded the ISO of puppy Linux to a memory stick, but don't know if I've done it properly or how it works.
