More than likely it's an unrecognized or out of date certificate for the driver software. > -----Original Message----- > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ross Nelson > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:53 AM > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: Wireless LAN Card > > > I assume you mean the little box that pops up with "Continue > installation" and "Quit" or something in the middle of driver > installs? If so, that's just certification for drivers, where you > can be reasonably (or completely?) certain that it's safe to install > the drivers. I can't remember what it is, even though I just > reformatted last week, but something in my desktop has that pop up > when I install drivers...and my hardware's from Micorosft, nVidia, > 3com, Creative, Brother; nothing small and unknown. > > On Jan 2, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Elaine Gairy wrote: > > > I bought a Netopia 3D Reach 802.11b Wireless LAN Card from Surplus > > Computers and when I put it my laptop and it recognizes new > > hardware it tells me not to install it. It says something like > > Windows doesn't recognize the logo. Should I not install it or do > > you think it's OK to do so. The message makes one think my > > computer will blow up if I do so. > > Elaine > > > > > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------