networking/modem issues

[isus]

ok, here's the story...
i have pci graphics bc my mobo doesnt have agp
installed winxp home
all pci cards worked...

found out that my graphics card in the third slot was causing problems, so i moved it... had to move my modem and firewire card too. then the firewire wouldn't start, as windows said... moved that with the graphics card... everything worked.

then, i started having problems connecting. windows had the right modem and everything, but there was a big problem with my shortcuts... they wouldn't open... the network connections panel in the start menu froze the taskbar. after a while, it would all work, and windows would jump to catch up with anything i had tried to do with the start menu.

now i have moved my modem again, to get it to work, and its a generic soft56k... windows refuses to recognize the modem as one with a conexant chip. i am also afraid windows will mess up again later...

i am going to try to download the modem drivers for xp from a website... any suggestions about the slowdowns with the networking stuff?

[zebi]

So all the problems started after you installed windows xp.You say the computers freezes.What are you'r computer specs?xp needs at least 128(preferably 256) mb ram.

[isus]

i have 256mb ram, an nvidia gf2 mx200 (32mb ram), a 20gb hd, a 56k modem, a firewire card from belkin, and a p3 1ghz cpu.

and no, it crashed before, when i used winme. this was bc of the gfx cards placement... when i changed it, it was fixed.

i only have problems with xp's network connections panels and such now. and i cannot find my modem drivers anymore at the site i intended to go to, but i have a few other sites i will look at.

[isus]

one other thing... i got the drivers, still nothin... i changed a 'network connections' service to automatic. dunno if that'll help. i hope some ppl are reading this.

the pc thinks that the modem is connected at startup, even tho it is not...

[phalkon30]

Ive had similar problems with XP and switching hardware around, the only way to do it, is to wipe out the drivers completely, then reinstall them (or so I've been told), I had to reformat windows

If you need a good place to download drivers, try www.driversguide.com

the login name is drivers, the password is all

What I would suspect, is windows is linking to the wrong slot, and some associations havent moved to the new one, you certainly do have a problem, hopefully somebody else can help you further

[isus]

thanks phalkon... i'll hafta see what i can do. i'd prefer not to hafta wipe windows AGAIN. i noticed it takes about 2min 15sec to realize its not 'connected' to the net, so i can open it. i am gonna try as much shit as i can think of...

this thread be a reminder to everyone as to why i love apple so much: i never have these problems.

[isus]

thanks everybody, but due to another unforeseen error (with my ntfs.dll) i had to reinstall. everything works the way it was meant to now. thanks for all the help