Wireless modems on laptops

[Johno6]

YEAH I GOT NO IDEA, BUT MORE SO I DONT HAVE THE PATIENCE... LIKE I have a rough idea what to do... but i get too frustrated doin it, but i also think my laptop had viruses to causes the stuff up int eh first place, and they are still there some how.

i might pay someone to set it all up and install everything for me..

thank for all teh help guys...

yours sincerely... A. DUMBA$$

[Westsider]

Im thinking this wasnt a fresh install of XP/Vista.

Was the hard drive formatted before you installed... or did you load up XP/Vista and put in the disk and install over the top? If yo did, it won't get rid of viruses.

[Johno6]

the impression i got was i formatted it and then install xp...

[Dissident]

So i stuffed around with my old laptop and got it working again, i had to like reformat everythign and re install windows etc...
everytime before hand when i tried to re install windows everytime it got to a .inf file it said it couldnt findd it

When was this? During installing Windows or once you were in Windows?

Often if that comes up during the installation, your CD is dodgy, has a scratch or something similar.

[Dissident]

Are you near Golden Grove?

[Psyber]

Unless the laptop is somethng very exotic, a fresh XP install should provide a clean setup with the drivers to enable it to function, after which you can update the appropriate drivers.
Don't even think about frigging around with Linux because if you can't work out Windows XP, you'll have zero chance or decifering any Linux variant..

While the newer Linux variants are much more user friendly, I did mean that as a last resort if he coiuldn't get the appropriate drivers.
I agree the first option for the inexperienced is to try getting the drivers instlled first.
However, if that proves impossible, Ubuntu is very good at self-installing and self-updating, and beats throwing the unit away..

[Johno6]

Are you near Golden Grove?

I live near TTP but yeah im pretty near GG

I tried 3 diff xp cd's and they all said the same things

[Dissident]

Gimme a 6 pack and I'll fix it.

[Westsider]

6 pack of VB!

[Johno6]

6 pack of ur choice mate and its a deal.. (unless its a 6pack of VB)

if ur serious... where abouts you live?

[Dissident]

Within 5 minutes of you

[Westsider]

Johno... Dissident would be one of the best computer techs I know... if he said he'll fix it, he will. If he can't you have a nice paperweight.

[Johno6]

Done deal mate...

When did ya wanna do this little dealio?

And should we photo graph it all to give westsider a photo diary of the event haha?

i appreciate this mate...


and what 6 pack do you want?

[Johno6]

Johno... Dissident would be one of the best computer techs I know... if he said he'll fix it, he will. If he can't you have a nice paperweight.

This is good.... unless hes the ONLY computer tech you know.

[Dissident]

6 Pack of Carlsberg.

Send me a PM

[Westsider]

Johno... Dissident would be one of the best computer techs I know... if he said he'll fix it, he will. If he can't you have a nice paperweight.

This is good.... unless hes the ONLY computer tech you know.

Haha fair call, but nah, I know a few.

[Dirko]

6 Pack of Carlsberg.

Send me a PM

Make it Elephant Diss !

Yummee !!!

[Wedgie]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[Dissident]

LOL Wedgie,.

For the record - the Hard Drive was screwed. It wasn't 100% not working but when formatting it would freeze, and after a quick format (which did work) Windows was buggy and wouldn't install drivers/programs.

I ran the Fujitsu hard drive testing program on it and it picked up a lot of errors. One dead drive.

New drive been put in, all working nicely now (apart from the wireless network adapter which doesn't seem to work with newer routers).

Time for a Sparkling

[Johno6]

i hope ya enjoy ya beer mate... very deserved
thanks alot mate, appreciated very much so.
im on net at home now.. using housemates router and so far so good.. fingers crossed.

you did a great job..

what did u do with the wireless to get it working?

my house mates wireless doesnt have the option where he can go view available wireless networks etc..'
so hes spewin i can use mine buit he cant use his haha