You installed xp on your vista???? the problem's probably that your drivers are not compatible with xp... If i remember there are some programs to fix this... Try earching it out on google with the model of your laptops... :D

Hi i had a 30 day trail vista on my pc for some reason and i have put xp pro on it but the code i put in of the back of my pc has came up with a trail to i have 11 days left and i cant connect to the internet or here sound i cant put the real xp on untill i get my xp pro disc from my mate and i dont no what to do if you have found out how you reinstall the internet driver please reply or if you no why my product key i tryped in is a trail wich need s reactivating then please reply i have meen without my prorper pc for 5 months now and i wish i new how to fix this its recking my head

Gail,

HI,

If you've got this sorted don't worry about replying.
Have you tried opening a cmd window and checking how long it takes to get an ID address with ipconfig command.
Sounds like its just taking extra long to get allocated an IP address and get the network connection sorted out.

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Device drivers are known to go bad. Try reinstalling the modem device driver. It could have gotten corrupted. It could be trying to work but still faulty. Not sure it will fix the problem, bit this would be my first step and will cause no damage at all to the computer. Go to the modem manufacturer site and type in the model or serial number and make sure you select the driver for you operating system.

Try turning off "superfetch" in <services>. Also, greatly improved overall speed.

I am having the same problem with AT&T after I recently purchased an emachine with Windows Vista. I did not want Windows Vista. I have heard nothing good about Windows Vista; but, I was informed the emachine package I was buying had Windows Vista and there was nothing I could do about that fact except buy a more expensive computer such as Dell.

AT&T used to provide 24-hour phone service for their internet customers. I have called the number on my monthly bill three times in the last 24 hours, and cannot get anyone to answer. AT&T service calls are even routed to another country! Even if I have problems with my phone, there is no local AT&T service provider.

Yesterday, I contacted a local Broadband provider, and will be changing my phone service and internet service from AT&T as of Friday. I am within two miles of this provider, and if they don't respond to my calls, I can go to their office. AT&T doesn't even have an office in my city--and I live in a large metropolitan city!

I am a 67-year-old woman who needs all the help I can get when I am having problems with my computer. AT&T used to help me; but, not now.

You just go to control panel then network connections then properties then tcp/ip's properties then change the ip to automatically.
yhen restart the system and try to connect the internet.
hav a nice day

Have u tried to access on safe mode?
what have u done to fix this issue?
have u tried to ping the modem. websites or the dsn server??
or are able to go to your modem???
have u tried to reset your dns|??

i need more info to help you out

Shut down your firewall and see if that helps. I lost my connection to the internet on 07/09/08 on 1 computer. I have 3 computers and the other 2 were fine. I found something online about zone alarm having had an update and it blocked internet access. I shut down the firewall and it worked immediately. I downloaded Sunbelt Personal Firewall and everything is fine now. I lost 3 days of trying to figure this mess out. Hope this helps.

Have done what you said and restarted the computer but now it does start at all, comes up with 'Boot from CD, NTLDR is missing, press Ctrl, Alt, Del to restart, the keeps repeating every time we switch it on. Any ideas what we've done wrong? Thanks

Just wanted to thank you for the message you posted...."run, ncpa.cpl, ok, right click, etc....."

I've been having some problems and that helped me out....glad those older messages stay online.

Thanks again.

Susan

Dude i owe you big time

thanx whoever you are, your tip just save me


way to go

albert

Hi,
It is a problem between a last windows update and ZoneAlarm. You have to put "medium level" instead of "high level" in internet security area of ZoneAlarm. After download and install the latest versions of ZoneAlarm : http://download.zonealarm.com/...

Best regards

"Pour trouver une solution � ses probl�mes, il faut s'en donner la peine."

U can do these-
a. try Firefox or another browser
b. check task managers's 'Network' tab to see if there are any packets passing through the adapter(see the green lines)
c. check ur network/ethernet driver- install one if none is present or do an update
d. if nothing works, try restarting the system

if the modem shows 'Excellent signal', then -modem is working; net connection is working

if network drivers are also properly installed then it could be a power supply problem(thats why restarting the computer might solve the problem sometimes)

In such a case, check the SMPS, especially if u have other problems like-
a computer shutting down suddenly or
b monitor going blank or
c programs closing all of a sudden

if u are in India/Pak & similar countries SMPS problems could be quite common because of the poor quality of power supply & high voltage fluctuations which damage SMPSes quite often.

Hi i have problem i have 10 computer dell desk top sorry if my languge is not good so much bu t really i want help this the frist time in this site
any way all of them work fine aceepet 2 of them i can't conect internet all of them have vista i try to turn of the firwal but stell not work so i took cable from one work fine aqnd i blg in the computer have no conection but also is not work i make restor system i don't know whay is the problem
i need help pls