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    Windows 7 Windows 7 on a laptop, need help to find the right drivers.

    Hello guys right now i am in need for some drivers i got four drivers left to find, on my laptop, i hope someone can help me. I also got a Nvidia GeForce GTX860m 2GB GDDR5 dedicated on my laptop, i tried using the nividia website to find the driver, but with no luck. I got the network...
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    Windows 7 Ethernet lights turn off once I get into Windows; can't update Realtek PCIE GBE family controller

    ...because code 31; there is no local area connection in network adapter tab, realtek ethernet controller driver wont install because of deep sleep mode mode or something; in device manager, there is no network section, but at the bottom my realtek family controller is listed as unknown with a...
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    Windows 7 Ethernet cable only works and lights up in minimal safe boot mode

    Whenever I try and boot normally or in safe mode with networking, the ethernet port will not light up at all. When I boot in minimal safe mode, the green and blinking orange work perfectly fine. The realtek pcie gbe family controller driver installs perfectly, but In normal mode I would get code...
  4. Windows 7 Wireless only connection on a wired PC with no adapter

    Hi guys, really need your help. Win7 64-bit So a week ago I needed to have access to a printer/scanner (Brother) in my home. I installed the software/drivers and unplugged the ethernet cable from one of the modem ports into a Linksys router. Everything was just fine except anything over the...
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    Windows 7 WiFi won't stay enabled.

    I have an Asus X53E Laptop running Win 7 Home x 64 that is a year and a half old. I did not until a few days ago have a wireless router. I always use Ethernet and didn't care to much about wireless until now. I have noticed in the past that a later Intel Wireless driver update would keep the...
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    Windows 7 Local Area Connection Unidentified Network

    I've been searching around the internet for a solution to my internet problems. My internet isn't working on my wired ethernet. Iv'e been searching the web on my wireless which works, but is significantly slower then my Ethernet. I've tried a few and none of them have seemed to resolve the...
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    Windows 8 Turning on laptop causes PC in other room to power on

    When I turn on my brand new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro laptop, my older PC also powers on. Turning on the PC does not power up the laptop though. Both are running 8.1 and both are associated with the same hotmail account. PC connected to router with Ethernet cable and laptop is connected to wifi. I can...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7, "Network Cable Unplugged", Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller

    I used to be able to connect with a wired connection just fine to my college internet (via an ethernet jack in a box on the wall), but when I try to do so now, I see that the network cable is unplugged according to the network connections list, even though both the connection to my laptop and to...
  9. Windows 8 No Wifi recognized (disappeared after failed install)

    I have an Alienware 18. Today tried updated to windows 8.1, it failed on the first try, stopping at 83% after rebooting and almost finishing the installation. I retried installing, it did the same thing, however, this time (i accepted my defeat) when signing back in, my wifi was not recognized...
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    Windows XP Wireless to LAN sharing difficulty

    Hello, I have recently intalled wndows xp home on a dektop pc and need a temporary internet connection. I do not have a wireless network adapter so i require a phyical connection. I cannot connect pc and router via physical connection as the router is located within a lodgers room, and would be...
  11. Windows 7 bsods only while playing bf4???

    Been getting these weird blue screen crashes when playing bf4. About a month ago I thought it was Corsair Vengeance 2000 because it would only happen while using it but I have been playing with my desktop speakers using onboard audio. I have made sure my drivers are up to date, including my...
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    Windows 8 ICS Internet Sharing Connection After 8.1 upgrade

    Hi all not sure if this is posted if so i'm sorry for the repost. Trouble i'm having, took the 8.1 upgrade and now when i set up ICS to share connection to my PS3 i get no ip on the ps3 console. Before this update was working fine. I know why take the update lol. Also i've tried bridged...
  13. Windows 8 Windows Firewall Cant Close Open Ports

    Hi, I am new to using windows firewall and am very keen on it. However I have a few questions that I cant figure out. 1. I have set block incoming rules for a few nvidia executables. However in resource manager it says that these executables are running allowed. They are the last four...
  14. Windows 7 Other computer is unable to connect to the internet when Windows 7 pc is connected to the internet

    :scratch:Windows 7 x64 computer can connect to the internet with the Ethernet directly connected to the isp's router, also other devices can connect to the internet through wifi, but other computers on the network that are connected to a power line Ethernet adapter (no matter the OS) arn't able...
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    Windows 8 Upgrade to 8.1, BSOD with wireless adapter: Driver_Power_State_failure

    Need some help with this recent BSOD that I have been having since I upgraded to 8.1 from 8. I have a Lenovo G500 laptop. This BSOD seems to be easily duplicated when I try to modify settings under the Advanced tab of my wireless card adapter, a Broadcom 802.11n wireless adapter. This is true...
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    Windows 8 Unidentified network location: no internet access, local only

    Hi I am receiving an error that "Ethernet" doesn't have a valid IP configuration. I have followed the windows network diagnostics and still nothing. Any help would be great.
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    Windows 8 BSOD from NETIO.sys

    I've got an intermittent problem with BSOD on my W8 machine. The only thing I've noticed is sometimes it happens when I hit "disconnect" on cisco's anyconnect client. I am running the latest version of that client but wonder if it would be related to the driver for that virtual ethernet adapter...
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    Exploring Cloudbooks: A Simple Tech Solution for Seniors

    Hello I hope this is the appropriate place for my topic as it is non Windows. I was thinking of getting a Cloudbook as we are older and need simplicity. Windows is going techy. I have read a lot about these books and they seem a lot simpler to run. There is no maintenance and security seems not...
  19. Windows XP Hiding A System Tray Icon

    A problem I've not run into before on XP...I'm using a wireless adapter to connect to my router, therefore I don't need a hard-wired connection at this time. Therefore I have the ethernet network disabled in the Device Manager, and the Notification Icons set to always hide the one for LAN, but...
  20. Windows 7 Choosing the Right Docking Station for SATA Data Transfer: Price and Interface Insights

    This is an item I have heard about in passing many times, but never paid much attention to, because at the time, I didn't see why I would want one. However the notion struck me that it would be a convenient means of transferring data via a hard drive from one computer to another, so I quickly...