Internet doesn't work.

[Guest can''''t re-install my computer please h]

I recently re-installed a sony vaio computer to windows media center edition

2005(that's the computer's original version) When I plug in the ethernet

cable into the network card, and open up my browser, it tells me that there

is no internet connected. I try the cable with my laptop, works fine, with my

other computer, it works fine as well. What do I need to do for the internet

to work? It's not a problem with the internet for sure its something with the

computer. I tried to set up a network, made a couple too. What am I doing

wrong? thanks

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Internet doesn't work.

 

"can''''t re-install my computer please h"

<cantreinstallmycomputerpleaseh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:56B40852-57C4-47DF-BB8E-78F5CD3F07E9@microsoft.com...

>I recently re-installed a sony vaio computer to windows media center

>edition

> 2005(that's the computer's original version) When I plug in the ethernet

> cable into the network card, and open up my browser, it tells me that

> there

> is no internet connected. I try the cable with my laptop, works fine, with

> my

> other computer, it works fine as well. What do I need to do for the

> internet

> to work? It's not a problem with the internet for sure its something with

> the

> computer. I tried to set up a network, made a couple too. What am I doing

> wrong? thanks

 

Well, you know the cable works and the signal is good, so the next question

would be whether the network adapter drivers are installed and working.

 

Go into Control Panel, System, Device Manager, and look for the network

adapters and yellow exclamation marks. You may see these for other items

as well.

 

If you installed XP from an MS CD, rather than from a Sony Restore CD, it's

possible that there is another driver CD that you need to install, and

haven't. If the drivers aren't installed, the hardware won't work.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Internet doesn't work.

 

How did you reinstall Windows? Did you also reinstall the drivers the

machine needs?

 

can''''t re-install my computer please h wrote:

> I recently re-installed a sony vaio computer to windows media center

> edition

> 2005(that's the computer's original version) When I plug in the ethernet

> cable into the network card, and open up my browser, it tells me that

> there

> is no internet connected. I try the cable with my laptop, works fine, with

> my other computer, it works fine as well. What do I need to do for the

> internet to work? It's not a problem with the internet for sure its

> something with the computer. I tried to set up a network, made a couple

> too. What am I doing wrong? thanks