Some info about my machine:
p3-550mhz
640MB SDRAM
WinXP Pro
TNT2 16MB AGP changed to a Radeon 8500LE
@home cable internet
Before I begin I'd like to state that everything was working prior to installing the Radeon. Once I booted up, the computer with the new card, I noticed I couldn't connect to anything on the internet. So I figured it was Comcast's fault so I called up their tech support and they asked me to go into Control Panel/Network Connections. Before the Radeon install, it used to say LAN connection or something to that effect, but now it says nothing. Even in the device manager, it didn't show a network adapter.
Since then, nothing I've tried has worked. A level 2 comcast tech told me it was a IRQ conflict so they couldn't help me. So I called up Newegg and they said I had to contact my motherboard manufacturerer. So I called up Abit and the guy told me he didn't think it was an IRQ conflict with the video card from the settings I had. So now I'm not sure what to do. A suggestion from the comcast tech was to restore my system, something I don't want to do, but will if I have to. Another idea I had was to try another NIC, but I don't have one handy and have to wait till tomorrow to get a new one.
The reason I think it may be the NIC card is that when I switch back to the old video card(TNT2), it still doesn't work. Anyway, if anyone could offer some solid advice on this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
p3-550mhz
640MB SDRAM
WinXP Pro
TNT2 16MB AGP changed to a Radeon 8500LE
@home cable internet
Before I begin I'd like to state that everything was working prior to installing the Radeon. Once I booted up, the computer with the new card, I noticed I couldn't connect to anything on the internet. So I figured it was Comcast's fault so I called up their tech support and they asked me to go into Control Panel/Network Connections. Before the Radeon install, it used to say LAN connection or something to that effect, but now it says nothing. Even in the device manager, it didn't show a network adapter.
Since then, nothing I've tried has worked. A level 2 comcast tech told me it was a IRQ conflict so they couldn't help me. So I called up Newegg and they said I had to contact my motherboard manufacturerer. So I called up Abit and the guy told me he didn't think it was an IRQ conflict with the video card from the settings I had. So now I'm not sure what to do. A suggestion from the comcast tech was to restore my system, something I don't want to do, but will if I have to. Another idea I had was to try another NIC, but I don't have one handy and have to wait till tomorrow to get a new one.
The reason I think it may be the NIC card is that when I switch back to the old video card(TNT2), it still doesn't work. Anyway, if anyone could offer some solid advice on this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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