If I may just add to this - it happened to a friend of mine recently on her laptop. A most simple solution: clean the lens with a cotton bud...
Hi Noahdfear, Yup - I disabled the wireless connection, and connected via the cable, it even comes up as a cable connection rather than a...
Ive done that Arie - it has an onboard network card and I installed a PCI network card, same message Regards, Jim
Noahdfear - just to update you. I now have XP Home reinstalled on my PC, activated with my COA via the Microsoft Helpline - and still the same...
It does indeed noah - let me reinstall a proper version of XP home tomorrow morning, and i'll relook at it - i'm kinda annoyed with my neighbour...
Ok - uninstalled the NIC, rebooted and it automatically installed - no pop up box as usual saying new hardware found. Device manager says that NIC...
Definately not the cable noahdfear, I can plug that into the back of the laptop and it works fine. I'll uninstall the NIC and see what happens,...
Noahdfear - still limited or no connectivity - times out trying to aqquire an IP address Windows IP Configuration Host Name . ....
Noahdfear - I also noticed that yesterday regarding another computer: The desktop is connected to the net thru a BT homehub and ethernet cable,...
Cheers noahdfear - much appreciated Olly
OK Arie - logs posted in Malware section as requested, i'll wait for one of the excellent techies to look at it Thanks again
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED, DO NOT POST THIS LOG. IF REQUESTED, ZIP IT UP & ATTACH IT DDS (Ver_09-01-19.01) Microsoft Windows XP...
As requested by Arie DDS (Ver_09-01-19.01) - NTFSx86 Run by Administrator at 21:47:06.45 on 30/01/2009 Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180...
I assume Arie that I can save these to my laptop then copy them over to the desktop PC ?
Just to update you again - ive done the same procedure, and get the connected message, however when i go into the net connection, I see the little...
deleted SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\EnableLmhosts reset...
Its completely different now - Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : reborn Primary...
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all...
Ive done all this FastTracker - I still get aquiring network address and then Limited or No Connectivity. @PeteC - cheers, i'll have a look see...
@rsinfo - onboard network card was picked up automatically, as was the one I purchased as I thought the onboard was no good - ive also deleted the...
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