Machine probably had AOL 5.0 on it. Uninstall aol if it is installed (install / uninstall the latest version of aol if the uninstall fails), get your windows 98 cd handy, boot to safe mode; tear out all the network drivers out of the networking applet. All of them. Reboot.
You probably have a couple sets of ghost drivers in device manager too, remove any hardware from device manager that isn't plugged into the laptop. Reboot normally 3x w/o any networking devices (i.e. hardware plugged in) installed to clear out the hardware registry or whatever - I don't know the reason behind it, but it does work. If windows prompt you to install a hardware device when one isn't in the slot, save yourself an ulcer and just reinstall windows. Netgear�s support is useless except to hassle when you are drunk, in which case they are rather amusing to talk to. . . ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Toriello Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [BAWUG] Win 98 and Wireless My message was not included in my last posting so here we go again.� Does Win 98 first edition have a problem with wireless?� A friend has a PII laptop with Windows 98 first edition on it.� She bought a Netgear 802.11b card and 3 technicians were unable to install it.� So I tried and it show up but does not install.� Any suggestions? � Bill ________________________________________ Don�t worry if your Inbox will max out while you are enjoying the holidays. Get MSN Extra Storage! -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
