I recently installed a new hard drive in my laptop and installed Windows XP Service pack 2, but the next thing I wanted to do was establish a internet connection so I can upgrade and install updates so my computer will be all up to date.
But my problem is now that I cant get the computer to recognize a internet connection. I took my cable from my modem and plugged it in and the lights were blinking next to it but the computer does not recognize the signal.
Can anybody there give my step by step instructions to set up a connection ??? I tried different things through the control panel, but none of those things got me connected.An help would be very helpful.
My Model (IBM Thinkpad Z61M) has an internal modem and a pcmcia slot. Now, I got this laptop without a hard drive, so once I purchased a new one, loaded my xp, service pack 2, it tried to use my modem cable which I plugged in and got a green light by it and (what I think) is a yellow activity light would blink but nothing else would happen. I also do not have any of the original software support disks as well.
I hope this helps establish where I am now and hope you can direct me in the right direction.
Thanks for your response, I have not up graded to Service pack 3 because I already can not get a wireless or hard cable connection to the internet, Basically, I am stuck with a computer that I can mot do much with, It has a dvd player and I cant even watch a dvd because I dont have it upgraded. So until I can establish a internet connection, Im stuck where I am.
Thanks for your response, I have not up graded to Service pack 3 because I already can not get a wireless or hard cable connection to the internet, Basically, I am stuck with a computer that I can mot do much with, It has a dvd player and I cant even watch a dvd because I dont have it upgraded. So until I can establish a internet connection, Im stuck where I am.
Thanks again-
Doug
Just go in to system and into driver and uninstall wireless and cable software or buy an external wireless arial to connect to interent.
