Windows XP Question, Internet?
you know when u reinstall any operating system again on a computer and after when u plug in a modem, u can access the internet. Well i reinstalled my o/s (Windows XP) on my BENQ laptop but the LAN connection tht's suppose to download with Windows XO dudn;t download so i can;t access the internet even with the modem connected. What might be the problem? The XP installation cd didn't come with tht laptop, it came with my desktop, could thtat be the problem.
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You need to install first the driver for the network adapter.
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XP installation CDs are all the same, no matter what make or model the computer is. Windows XP doesn't install the ethernet driver. Your audio may be missing too. To check, right click MY Computer and go to properties > hardware > device manager. All the missing drivers that Windows doesn't install should be in the list with a yellow '?' next to them. For all of those, you'll have to go to the manufacturer's website and download/install the drivers. Do this on another computer and put the downloaded drivers onto a flash drive, then install from there onto the other computer.
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when you buy your laptop it comes with a cd driver. Insert the cd into your laptop cdrom/dvdrom drive and install...
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