Take a loot at the freeware "WinSockFix" from Option^Explicit.
--- In [email protected], "Etop Udoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I bought a used computer running Win98 and I added a network card to > use to > connect the computer to my DSL connection. I went in to assign a > static Tcp-ip address and the box opened up but there was no cursor a > nd it wouldn't accept any numbers or letters that I typed in - almost > like it was disabled. I tried every network card or device in the > Network list and got the same thing. I there a way into the registry > and just wipe out all of the current network settings and devices and > start over from scratch and reinstall the network cards ? thanks... > > > I am familiar with networking, DHCP, DSL, static addressing and what > have you....I setup and add to existing networks all the time..... > I need no help with that. The problem is that when go under tcpip > under > network properties of a nic card or even a modem in this case to > statically assign an address as oppose to using DHCP you get nothing > but empty boxes with no cursor. You type in numbers but nothing > appears on the screen almost as if the computer is not ready for > input, > and those boxes still remain empty.... > > I had a network problem years back and a tech from one of my prior > ISP's pointed me to the registry > and told me which entries to delete/remove that would wipe out > everything in the network properties box and return it to default like > from a fresh windows install. Then all I had to do was reinstall my > nic cards and modems again, so I know that works. I didn't write down > that procedure or remember where I was in the registry which is why > I'm asking around. That's what I'm looking for and not help in > assigning an IP address to a nic card. I can assign an address all day > long as long as the computer will let me, but of course in this case > the computer won't let me. thanks > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
