[GeoStL] Re: WiFi help
- From: "BottomFeeder" <BottomFeeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:50:53 -0500
-
Check out......
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;243431
Looks like this is describing your situtation to a 't'.
-= Russ =- (BottomFeeder)
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> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Everman
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 07:40
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: WiFi help
>
>
> -
> rcope2 wrote:
> > -
> > I've never installed a wifi card, but it should be like any other
> > device. Of course the first obvious question, is the device
> compatible
> > with win98? Devices add instructions to the windows registry, If it
> > didn't install properly, you need to uninstall it, reboot and try
> > again...
> >
> > 1. Take the wifi card out of the slot (with PC turned off)
> 2. Boot
> > the PC and uninstall the wifi driver/software 3. Re-boot
> the machine
> > without the card installed 4. Create a directory on "c:" called
> > win98cabs 5. Copy all of the files from any windows 98 cd to the
> > win98cabs folder 6. re-install the card according to the
> > instructions. Usually you are supposed to install the
> > software/drivers before you install the device, so windows
> doesn't get
> > confused. 7. when the installation program asks for the
> windows cd,
> > browse to the win98cabs folder, and hit ok
> > 8. After it's all done, shut down and reboot the machine
> even if it doesn't
> > prompt you too. This ensures that windows writes the changes to the
> > registry.
>
> Ok, here's where I am with this project (it wasn't suppose to be a
> project):
>
> There is/was a folder C:\windows\system\precopy that
> contains the cab files. I just had to search for it.
>
> The card is suppose to be compatible with Win 98.
>
> I still get an error message about windows not finding
> msnp32.dll, even though it is there. Regardless of the
> install/uninstalled state. Something I did caused this to show up.
>
> Something I feel is important (and I've certainly been wrong
> before) is the lack of an icon for "Network" on the desktop.
> I guess it's time to call my networking buddy in Ohio.
>
> I think this should go off list, even though my reason for
> doing it is directly related to geocaching. Thanks to
> everyone that offered help, right now I have a headache and
> will set this aside for later.
>
> Jim Geo Jim Jim Jim
>
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