Computer guys, PLEASE, I'm aboutta kill myself soon :(

[bran987]

OK take a look here to see if you have your NIC installed:

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Performance and Maintenance.
Click See basic information about your computer.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab.
Click Device Manager.
Now find network adapters. expand this column and what does it say?

Also does your internet require a username/pass everytime to connect?

I did everything you said, and when I expanded it the only adapter is 1394 Net Adapter

I have never entered a username and password to get onto Internet. I use Comcast Digital it's a cable modem service in Dallas, real big like billions of dollars market cap company

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

BRAN987, stop everything you're doing. We're making this too hard on you. go to Dell.com and enter the system ID of your computer. This will give you the option to download drivers for it.

I'm assuming your going to use your desktop to do this.


It sounds like your ethernet card is not installed. You can easily find the driver by the above method.

 

[Mammoth2500]

BRAN987, stop everything you're doing. We're making this too hard on you. go to Dell.com and enter the system ID of your computer. This will give you the option to download drivers for it.

I'm assuming your going to use your desktop to do this.


It sounds like your ethernet card is not installed. You can easily find the driver by the above method.

Hehe its never as easy as it seems. But yea your NIC isn't installed. Follow as noted above.

 

[bran987]

BRAN987, stop everything you're doing. We're making this too hard on you. go to Dell.com and enter the system ID of your computer. This will give you the option to download drivers for it.

I'm assuming your going to use your desktop to do this.


It sounds like your ethernet card is not installed. You can easily find the driver by the above method.

OK I did what you said... I put in my model number and service tag on the bottom of my laptop.. yes I'm using my desktop right now.. here are the options it gave me to download...

Applications

Dell Crash Analysis Tool
Dell Driver Reset Tool
Sonic Solutions DigitalMedia v7
Sonic Solutions Record Now 7.0 (Dual Layer)
Sonic Solutions Sonic DMX 3.0
Audio Drivers

SIGMATEL STAC 9750 AC97
Chipset

Intel Mobile Chipset
Texas Instruments PCI7420 Flash Memory/SD Reader
Communication Drivers

Conexant D480 MDC V.92 Modem
Diagnostic Utilities

Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics (Graphical User Interface version)
Dell 32-bit Diagnostics Utility Partition Contents Upgrade Tool
Display Devices

Dell 1505FP
Dell 1704FPT
Dell 1704FPV
Dell 1905FP
Dell 2001FP
Dell 2005FPW
Dell 2405FPW
Dell E153FP
Dell E173FP
Dell E193FP
Dell M783p
Dell M993c
Dell M993s
Dell W2600 LCD TV
FlashBIOS Updates

Dell Inspiron 700m System BIOS
IDE and EIDE

Western Digital Scorpio 40GB 5400rpm Mobile HDD
Western Digital Scorpio 60GB 5400rpm Mobile HDD
Western Digital Scorpio 80GB 5400rpm Mobile HDD
Input Device Drivers

Synaptics Touchpad
Network Drivers

Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Dell _Wireless (Except US,Japan) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell _Wireless (Japan) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell _Wireless (US) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell TrueMobile 1300 b/g PCMCIA
Dell TrueMobile 1300 Internal b/g MPCI
Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card
Dell Wireless 1350(b/g)WLAN miniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1370 (b/g)WLAN MiniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1450 (a/b/g) Dual-Band WLAN miniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1470 (a/b/g) Dual-Band WLAN miniPCI card
Dell Wireless™ 1350 WLAN (b/g) PC Card
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless Network Connection
Intel (R) Pro/Wireless 2100 LAN miniPCI Adapter
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Printer Drivers

Dell Laser Printer 5100cn
Dell Medium Workgroup Laser Printer M5200
Dell Personal Laser 1100
Dell Personal Laser 1600n
Dell Photo Printer 540
Dell Workgroup Laser Printer W5300
Removable Media Storage Devices

HLDS GCC-4243N Slim CDRW/DVDROM 24X GBAS
HLDS Slim GWA-4040N 4X DVD+/-RW Japan Only
M-Systems HS 128M and 64M USB Memory Key
M-Systems HS 256M USB Memory Key
NEC ND-5100A slim 4X DVD+RW
NEC ND-6500A Slim 8X DVD+/-RW
QSI SWB 242 U Slim 24/24/24X Combo
Sony CRX830E 24/24/24X Slim Combo
Sony DW-D56A slim 8x DVD+/-RW
System and Configuration Utilities

Dell Notebook System Software
Microsoft SpeedStep Fix for WinXP
Video Drivers

 

[Mammoth2500]

its one of these hehe :

Network Drivers

Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Dell _Wireless (Except US,Japan) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell _Wireless (Japan) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell _Wireless (US) WLAN Network Adapter Card
Dell TrueMobile 1300 b/g PCMCIA
Dell TrueMobile 1300 Internal b/g MPCI
Dell TrueMobile 1400 Internal Dual-band WLAN Card
Dell Wireless 1350(b/g)WLAN miniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1370 (b/g)WLAN MiniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1450 (a/b/g) Dual-Band WLAN miniPCI Card
Dell Wireless 1470 (a/b/g) Dual-Band WLAN miniPCI card
Dell Wireless™ 1350 WLAN (b/g) PC Card
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless Network Connection
Intel (R) Pro/Wireless 2100 LAN miniPCI Adapter
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

Okay, download and install the broadcom 440 10/100 connection if you have an ethernet cable you can use to connect until you can figure out which one of those wireless cards you actually have. Since that is the only 10/100 card I see on there I'm guessing that;s the one you have.

 

[bran987]

I found my Packing Slip

Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless

So I downloaded
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

burning it now...

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

you better donate a fuckton of karma to me.

 

[Mammoth2500]

I found my Packing Slip

Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless

So I downloaded
Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

burning it now...

good work

 

[Devastation]

bro you'll most likely also need to install your sound, video, modem, chipset, and possibly touchpad drivers