> If your network card is a pci slot card, check and make
> sure it is in the 2nd pci slot. First pull the card, and
> then delete every bit of the driver, or card reference you
> can find. Reboot, and let the system stabalize, and then
> shut down and replace the card in the 2nd slot. Boot
> up, and the PC should detect the card. Install default
> drivers .. or Dell drivers. I think SP2 can generate
> a resources conflit if the NIC is in a shared slot like 4 or
> 5. Most mobos have the NIC integrated now, so not
> many techs are seeing this problem. I am once in a
> while.
>
> johns
>
>

"Joanne Bailey" <bail***@comcast.net> kirjoitti viestissä
news:BE64DECA.1E00%bailey8@comcast.net...
> Thanks for your response: Unfortunately, I discovered I don't have a
typical
> NIC; it's just a plug hard-wired to the mother board.
>
> I gather there's some way of disabling Plug N Play but I'm not sure what
> that might accomplish. The machine finds the hardware it just can't/won't
> install the drivers.
>
> thanks again...
>
>
>
> in article d1lrad$29c***@news.fsr.net, johns at johns123***@xxxmoscow.com
> wrote on 3/21/05 1:58 AM:
>
> > If your network card is a pci slot card, check and make
> > sure it is in the 2nd pci slot. First pull the card, and
> > then delete every bit of the driver, or card reference you
> > can find. Reboot, and let the system stabalize, and then
> > shut down and replace the card in the 2nd slot. Boot
> > up, and the PC should detect the card. Install default
> > drivers .. or Dell drivers. I think SP2 can generate
> > a resources conflit if the NIC is in a shared slot like 4 or
> > 5. Most mobos have the NIC integrated now, so not
> > many techs are seeing this problem. I am once in a
> > while.
> >
> > johns
> >
> >
>

> Joanne Bailey wrote:
>> Dell 4600 Running WinXP-Pro
>>
>> My Network Adapter "disappeared"  (no idea how except possibly a
>> virus) Plug N Play finds the hardware, goes through the install
>> routine but the end result after re-boot is the same: The network
>> adapter is listed as an unknown device (w/yellow exclamation point.)
>
> Unplug the unit from AC power. Fully reseat the NIC if it happens to be the
> PCI variety. Check the Device Manager.
>>
>> I've installed he drivers from the default, from the Dell drivers
>> folder and from the CD-ROM. I've also tried installing in "Safe Mode"
>> to no avail.
>>
>> Thoughts:  Registry has been boinked? Hardware is actually defective?
>>
>> Possible easy solution:  Install new network card (under $30?)  I'm
>> close to trying this but not sure what card to buy. 10/100
>> 10/100/1000  ??? (I'm not a network person so this doesn't compute. I
>> believe I've got a 10/100 now. I have 3G cable modem speeds so my
>> only concern is the effect the network card would have. (guessing
>> none...)
>
> 10/100 cards can be had for $15 in many cases.  SMC, D-Link, Netgear, 3Com
> and Intel are all fine.
>
> 3G speeds eh ? Sweet. Glad I don't have your bill.
>
> I think you're actually looking at 3-6Mb/sec downstream, with 4Mb/sec being
> typical.
>
>

"Joanne Bailey" <bail***@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:BE64DD66.1DFF%bailey8@comcast.net...
> Thanks for the response. My initial "Windows Veteran" response was to pull
> the card, reboot without it then put it back and and expect all to be
will.
> But, much to my surprise, there IS NO CARD! This is apparently just a
> connector hard-wired to the motherboard; that's why I'm seriously thinking
> the easiest solution is to stick in a new card.
>
> <By the way, my mistake, it's 3Mb downstream.  :)
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> in article C6K%d.747896$Xk.682173@pd7tw3no, S.Heenan at shee***@wahs.ac
> wrote on 3/21/05 8:00 PM:
>
> > Joanne Bailey wrote:
> >> Dell 4600 Running WinXP-Pro
> >>
> >> My Network Adapter "disappeared"  (no idea how except possibly a
> >> virus) Plug N Play finds the hardware, goes through the install
> >> routine but the end result after re-boot is the same: The network
> >> adapter is listed as an unknown device (w/yellow exclamation point.)
> >
> > Unplug the unit from AC power. Fully reseat the NIC if it happens to be
the
> > PCI variety. Check the Device Manager.
> >>
> >> I've installed he drivers from the default, from the Dell drivers
> >> folder and from the CD-ROM. I've also tried installing in "Safe Mode"
> >> to no avail.
> >>
> >> Thoughts:  Registry has been boinked? Hardware is actually defective?
> >>
> >> Possible easy solution:  Install new network card (under $30?)  I'm
> >> close to trying this but not sure what card to buy. 10/100
> >> 10/100/1000  ??? (I'm not a network person so this doesn't compute. I
> >> believe I've got a 10/100 now. I have 3G cable modem speeds so my
> >> only concern is the effect the network card would have. (guessing
> >> none...)
> >
> > 10/100 cards can be had for $15 in many cases.  SMC, D-Link, Netgear,
3Com
> > and Intel are all fine.
> >
> > 3G speeds eh ? Sweet. Glad I don't have your bill.
> >
> > I think you're actually looking at 3-6Mb/sec downstream, with 4Mb/sec
being
> > typical.
> >
> >
>
>

> you need the mother board driver disk or download from the Mb web site.
>
>
> "Joanne Bailey" <bail***@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:BE64DD66.1DFF%bailey8@comcast.net...
>> Thanks for the response. My initial "Windows Veteran" response was to pull
>> the card, reboot without it then put it back and and expect all to be
> will.
>> But, much to my surprise, there IS NO CARD! This is apparently just a
>> connector hard-wired to the motherboard; that's why I'm seriously thinking
>> the easiest solution is to stick in a new card.
>>
>> <By the way, my mistake, it's 3Mb downstream.  :)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> in article C6K%d.747896$Xk.682173@pd7tw3no, S.Heenan at shee***@wahs.ac
>> wrote on 3/21/05 8:00 PM:
>>
>>> Joanne Bailey wrote:
>>>> Dell 4600 Running WinXP-Pro
>>>>
>>>> My Network Adapter "disappeared"  (no idea how except possibly a
>>>> virus) Plug N Play finds the hardware, goes through the install
>>>> routine but the end result after re-boot is the same: The network
>>>> adapter is listed as an unknown device (w/yellow exclamation point.)
>>>
>>> Unplug the unit from AC power. Fully reseat the NIC if it happens to be
> the
>>> PCI variety. Check the Device Manager.
>>>>
>>>> I've installed he drivers from the default, from the Dell drivers
>>>> folder and from the CD-ROM. I've also tried installing in "Safe Mode"
>>>> to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts:  Registry has been boinked? Hardware is actually defective?
>>>>
>>>> Possible easy solution:  Install new network card (under $30?)  I'm
>>>> close to trying this but not sure what card to buy. 10/100
>>>> 10/100/1000  ??? (I'm not a network person so this doesn't compute. I
>>>> believe I've got a 10/100 now. I have 3G cable modem speeds so my
>>>> only concern is the effect the network card would have. (guessing
>>>> none...)
>>>
>>> 10/100 cards can be had for $15 in many cases.  SMC, D-Link, Netgear,
> 3Com
>>> and Intel are all fine.
>>>
>>> 3G speeds eh ? Sweet. Glad I don't have your bill.
>>>
>>> I think you're actually looking at 3-6Mb/sec downstream, with 4Mb/sec
> being
>>> typical.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>