First, to go to device manager, for the average novice... Right click on your 'My Computer' and click on 'Manage' When the computer management console comes up you will see, under 'system tools' 'Device Manager' OR, right click on 'My Computer' and click on 'Properties', then select the 'Hardware' tab and click on the 'Device Manager' button.
Next... you will never get to the internet with the 1394 connection unless you are connected to a modem (DSL, or cable) through the 1394 cable/connection and this is an almost unheard of scenario. With a notebook you will either be connecting via wireless or wired connection. Lastly, when in device manager if you see any device with any symbol like a question mark, or exclamation mark then those are devices which need drivers and since you will not be able to download them you will need to get them on either cd/dvd or flash disk drive. Big question... Since most HP notebooks have a recovery partition from which you can re-install to factory condition, did you try that??? If not... why not? (did the person who did the 'partial' recovery not know what they were doing?) When you power on the notebook, at the bottom, under the logo there will be something like... F1=Setup F10=Recover What, on yours, is there? On Jul 10, 2:16 pm, Lovenloyalty <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an HP Compaq 6325 Notebook thats running Windows XP. I am > trying to get into the Device Manager, but don't know how to get to > it. Some of the drivers are not installed, because prior to this I > lost the whole OS, and someone partially repaired it. I also have no > sound. I just need someone to direct me where to go to check these > things; and most important how to get there. I look in Network > Connections, and it says 1394 is connected, but my Notebook will not > go online to Internet. Please give me some help; as I am not very > computer literate. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
