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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 07:37 PM |
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Reasons to love windoze (not VW)
so the onboard Ethernet port dies ... I get a new card for $20.00 - figure I'll spend up and get a good one. I install it - wow, nothing...
so I restart, and turn off the onboard in the Bios.
Restart ... nothing.
Restart ... finds it ... can't find a driver.
Insert CD, locate driver ... driver invalid, some 20 foot error code.
...Windows has to close...it's had a fatal error...
Remove and refit board....
Restart
Finds it - this time actually gets the right brand name
Wants to install drivers ... finds them on its own on the CD this time.
Great!.
Restart
Plug in Ethernet cable
Light comes on
No new card in network settings ... but finds it in the System devices ... yellow symbol ... you device is installed but is not working....Error Code
- 20 foot number
Do you want to trouble shoot?
Hell yeah!
Chug Chug, gurgle, gurgle for a couple of mins....
Nope, can't find anything to help you ... we recommend you go online and visit Micro$oft online for more help.
--but with no Ethernet working, that is kinda hard ay--
No wonder people love Apple.
Oh, whats that, a fked up PC, let me crap on it...press dump to continue...
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baybuscamperkid
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 08:03 PM |
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hehe, been playing with somethign similar today, gotta love it! sorta makes you feel like your playign with a dub at times :p
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Starbug
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 08:19 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by baybuscamperkid
hehe, been playing with somethign similar today, gotta love it! sorta makes you feel like your playign with a dub at times :p
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I dont think a dub could EVER be that annoying or incompetent though.
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
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baybuscamperkid
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 10:17 AM |
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posted by Starbug
| Quote: | Originally
posted by baybuscamperkid
hehe, been playing with somethign similar today, gotta love it! sorta makes you feel like your playign with a dub at times :p
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I dont think a dub could EVER be that annoying or incompetent though.
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I dunno, at times theres equal amounts of logic that go into fixing either.
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lexm
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 10:53 AM |
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1. Go into device manager and uninstall original ethernet (if it still shows) and reboot.
2. Check documentation for new card. May need software installed BEFORE installing hardware.
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last celtic warrior
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 11:37 AM |
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Wouldn't it be cool if Volkswagen computers exsisted. The older, the better, no reason to upgrade. People would sell off their newer ones when they
get the chance to score an older model. Sure it will drip a bit of oil on your desk, but at least the bloody thing would keep going when the going got
tough...
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Notch Nut
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 08:17 PM |
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posted by last celtic warrior
Wouldn't it be cool if Volkswagen computers exsisted. The older, the better, no reason to upgrade. People would sell off their newer ones when they
get the chance to score an older model. Sure it will drip a bit of oil on your desk, but at least the bloody thing would keep going when the going got
tough...
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It would also be so much cooler than any "retro" styled junk they pass off as "oh so retro.." these days!
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
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