I recently installed a copy of XP on my computer, but the LAN port and the USB ports dont seem to be working. How do i find out what MoBo i have and what exact drivers i would need for my LAN port and USB? Thanks Scott
their probably disabled in the BIOS, PCWizard can identify your mobo, or remove your systems lid & read the make and model of the mobo
Wow! It worked! You were right, they were both disabled! Thank you so much! My Brother is over the moon, he has been without the net for weeks! Many Thanks
yeah, no probs right, when you turn your system on on the display there will be (probably) the BIOS / CMOS info then your system detects hard disk/s and other devices then at the bottom left of the screen (probably) it should say "press / hit <Del> to run setup", setup is the BIOS setup, then using the cursor keys move the highlighted item the Integrated Peripherals and press <enter>[ot]your system may differ, you may need to press F1, F2, Fn+F1 and it may not say press <Del> to run setup[/ot]once in Integrated Peripherals look down the list for something like onboard USB (and enable it, there will also be an entry like USB Legacy - you dont need to enable this unless you want to use a USB keyboard also in Integrated Peripherals will be something containing NIC (Network Interface Card) or LAN (Local Area Network) then when you've enabled them press <F10> then <y> then <enter> and your system should reboot when XP boots it will then detect the exact drivers needed and install them the USB & NIC should now be working[ot]these instructions will work on most systems but the BIOS is different in every system[/ot]
