The ethernet adapter controls your internet access.
Typically, you'd find your display adapter, sound device, modem and maybe
some chip set drivers need to be installed.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Donald DeWitt <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> I had a new hard drive lying around and decided to install it. It appears
> that that has solved the problem and Windows now boots up in a normal
> fashion. However, in the Device Manager under Other devices, all of the six
> entries are in yellow and are in need of drivers. Here is where I could use
> some much needed advice. When I run the original cd labeled Device drivers,
> I get a long list of drivers and I am confused as to the exact ones I need
> to install. Also, do any of these drivers control internet access?
>
>
>
> Don
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Thomas Mayer <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> Don
> >>
> >> Apparently the communication to/from the hard drive is not functioning
> >> well. Assuming you reseated the IDE cable at the motherboard and at the
> >> drive, there are a few other possible causes. The cable has gone bad,
> the
> >> on
> >> board IDE has gone bad, or the hard drive has gone bad. Only wanting to
> >> make
> >> one trip to a local retailer, I would buy a new cable and an IDE
> >> controller
> >> PCI card (both are relatively cheap). If these do not help, you likely
> >> have
> >> a problem with the hard drive.
> >>
> >> I just noticed that you were able to run a CD on the computer. If the
> hard
> >> drive and CD drive are on the same IDE cable, the possible causes are
> >> limited to the cable connection at the hard drive or the hard drive
> itself
> >> (hardware or software problem).
> >>
> >> I hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >
> >
>
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