[access-uk] Re: xp network problem
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:42:55 -0000
Hi Keith,
So don't keep us all is suspenders! What actually resolved
the problem? Simply installing the Network drivers?
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
Barrett
> Sent: 04 January 2005 10:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
>
> Hi George,
>
> Well, a miricle, we have finally got it working. What a
relief.
>
> Many thanks to you and also to Andrew for your helpful
> suggestions and advice.
>
> Now Charlotte is reminding me that it is her birthday on
the
> 17th so, I have a feeling that I will not get away with
this
> without paying a high price.
>
>
> On 4 Jan 2005 at 0:17, George Bell wrote:
>
> > Hi Keith,
> >
> > Wait until she's 16 or 18, and then it's REAL payback
time!
> > And that's speaking from personal experience, believe
me!
> > (Smile)
> >
> > So now you go to
> > http://support.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_drive.htm
> > from your working PC and download the drivers. But also
read the
> > Steps link about installing them.
> >
> > I'm afraid you have not got much alternative but to
either
> do this via
> > Windows 2000 on that machine, or copy them via CD from
one to the
> > other.
> >
> > George.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
Barrett
> > Sent: 03 January 2005 22:14
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi George,
> >
> > Not sure where to go now. Yes, it has seen an ethernet
> device which
> > it does not recognize. It says in device manager that
the
> device is
> > unknown and it has no drivers.
> >
> > If I tell it to get a driver, it wants to go on line,
which
> of course,
> > it cannot do. I tryed showing it the intel drivers and
it did not
> > want to know them and I tryed telling it to look in
windows
> and that
> > was not good either.
> >
> > This is all possible because of the 9 year old,
Charlotte but it is
> > costing me dearly in bribes. I could have got a new
computer for
> > less.
> >
> > So, I wonder what drivers I need? I cannot let it find
> them as I need
> > to go online with the other drive and transfer what I
> download via cd.
> >
> >
> > On 3 Jan 2005 at 18:54, George Bell wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Keith,
> > >
> > > You bet. And it sounds like you didn't read the bit
about
> > > preserving your settings, but not to worry.
> > >
> > > O.K. You are clearly making progress. It has seen an
Ethernet
> > > device. Now it needs to be told what to do with it.
> > >
> > > Do you reckon you can now manage to download the
Ethernet drivers
> > > and install them? Should be a walk in the park
compared to what
> > > you've just done.
> > >
> > > By the way, did you let that wee lassie of yours help
you?
> > > If you did, she deserves a really big treat - and if
you
> don't get
> > > her one, I'll personally come down and
> > demobilise
> > > your system!! (Smile)
> > >
> > > George.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
> > > Barrett
> > > > Sent: 03 January 2005 18:32
> > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi George,
> > > >
> > > > That was a bit frightening.
> > > >
> > > > I think we have upgraded the bios now.
> > > >
> > > > Only slight reservation is that when the system
> > restarted,
> > >
> > > > some of the bios settings were lost and it would not
> > find
> > > the
> > > > hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > So, we went in to the bios and, when we finally got
it
> > > booted
> > > > got a message to say that the upgrade was
successful.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, though, still no network connection.
> > > >
> > > > Now, in devicemanager other devices there is an
ethernet
> >
> > > > device, type unknown no drivers.
> > > >
> > > > It has attempted to establish a connection it calls
1394
> >
> > > > which does not work, selecting the repair options
gives
> > > the
> > > > message that it could not varify an ip address.
> > > >
> > > > Using ipconfig returns no ip address.
> > > >
> > > > Removing the network cable does not bring up a
message
> > in
> > > the
> > > > sys tray that the cable is unplugged.
> > > >
> > > > I think that the card is not being recognized or
even
> > seen
> > > by xp.
> > > >
> > > > I did try to remove the connection that it had tryed
to
> create in
> > > > order to start again but it will not be
> > deleted
> > > as
> > > > it claims to be active.
> > > >
> > > > So, any ideas before I find a big hammer?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3 Jan 2005 at 0:00, George Bell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Keith,
> > > > >
> > > > > Go to
> > > http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_bios.htm
> > > > > which should be the BIOS details for your MOBO.
> > Please
> > > > double check
> > > > > that the model number given there is absolutely
110
> > per
> > > > cent correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > Read up very carefully on the three "How do I
use..."
> > > > > options, and decide which of the first two you
wish to
> > > use.
> > > > > The second option is probably the best and safest.
> > > > >
> > > > > You choice is going to very much depend on said 9
year
> > > old
> > > > lady. It's
> > > > > a very big responsibility for such young
shoulders.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck.
> > > > >
> > > > > George.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Keith
> > > Barrett
> > > > > Sent: 02 January 2005 23:50
> > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi George,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for this and sorry for the late reply I did
not
> > > notice your
> > > > > message among all the excitement.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, how does one go about updating the bios?
> > > > >
> > > > > I presume that there must have been problems with
this
> >
> > > > board as this
> > > > > seems a large number of updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I can work out how to do it, I will see if I
can
> > > bribe my
> > > > > 9 year old to lend me her eyes although it is the
> > wrong
> > > side of
> > > > > chrismas and I do not have much to bargain with.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2 Jan 2005 at 23:06, George Bell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Keith,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looking at
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/
> > > and
> > > > > specifically
> > > > > > at the BIOS, are you aware that between April
2003,
> > > and
> > > > > 1st December
> > > > > > 2004, there have been no fewer than
> > > > > > 33 BIOS upgrades!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Quite honestly, I'd be very reluctant to go any
> > > further
> > > > > until you have
> > > > > > the very latest BIOS installed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Indeed I would more than suspect that if you
were to
> > > > > contact Intel's
> > > > > > Technical Support people, they would ask you to
do
> > > this
> > > > > before
> > > > > > proceeding.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know this is not an easy task to do, and that
it
> > > will
> > > > > require
> > > > > > sighted help, but you do need to start on a
level
> > > playing
> > > > > field.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > George.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Keith
> > > > > Barrett
> > > > > > Sent: 02 January 2005 22:43
> > > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Andrew,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I thought that 1930 connection may have been
> > something
> > > to
> > > > > do with it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have no other network devices listed in device
> > > manager.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have been getting the drivers from the intel
web
> > > site.
> > > > > > The network card is an onboard one so I got all
the
> > > > > software for the
> > > > > > mobo which is a d875pbz.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you think it could be that this board is not
xp
> > > > > compatible?
> >
> >
> >
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