Tom meant the numeric IP address. Google is <http://64.233.167.99>. This should take you to google english. If you get anything else you may have a virus/trojan that has taken over your PC.
I would switch over to opendns.com and follow their directions for changing your DNS server. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Stephen Brownfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I tried typing addresses like www.yahoo.com, www.aol.com, > www.msn.com. I don't know if I tried www.google.com. > > > > > > Tom Piwowar wrote: > > And of course you tried typing in an IP address into the browser? > > > > > >> I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run > >> Windows 98, because that is the newest system that will run some of > >> his adaptive software. The home he lives in has wireless internet. > >> He had a wireless card put into his computer about a year or so > >> ago. About 2 weeks ago he said that he lost his internet connection. I > >> went over to his home, the wireless connection still works for other > >> computers. (I tested it with a laptop running XP.) I went to control > >> panel > System > device manager and checked out the properties on his > >> wireless card which said that the device was functioning properly. I > >> looked at the card/antenna from the back of the computer. Its light was > >> on and when I tried to look up something on the internet (a web page) > >> the other light would start to blink as it looked for a connection. As > >> I look at everything looks like it should work. What do you think might > >> be wrong? Despite what the device manger says do you think it may be > >> the card? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! > >> > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
