My laptop

Undisclosed · Post by **Undisclosed** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:26 pm

Ok....my mom got a laptop from the school...(all staff does) and well she doesnt use it anymore, so i put all my music on it to dj and stuff. Well its slow and for some reason i cant hook it to my internet or a network. I want to upgrade it, somehow, any suggestions.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:33 pm

Linux!

If it's on Windows 9x, it (probably) isn't TCP/IP configured, and that's why you can't access the internet(via ethernet).

Undisclosed · Post by **Undisclosed** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:45 pm

ya but theres an ethernet port, and it still tries to make me signin to the old school network, but its not hooked up

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:46 pm

Run Damn Small Linux on it, it's only about 50MB. That way you have more space for MP3s!

It keeps trying to get to the old school network because that's how it's set up. Did you try going under the Network and Ethernet Adaptor properties windows to see if itr tries to look for a server? Did you try running the Internet Setup Wizard again?

Try releasing and renewing thew IP address if it's running Windows 2000.

Undisclosed · Post by **Undisclosed** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:47 pm

ya but i know nothin about any of that and dont wanna screw it up

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:49 pm

You can download Damn Small Linux as a Live CD (it boots off the disc and doesn't touch the hard drive art all). That way you can get used to Linux and the controls for it without screwing anything up!

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:49 pm

Go into your network settings and delete the old connection. Then see if it works. If not, then try using the Internet Connection Wizard to set it up for your ISP.

Undisclosed · Post by **Undisclosed** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:51 pm

i have broadband internet

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:58 pm

Is it PPPOE or "always on"? If its always on, then delete the old connection, and that should fix it. If its PPPOE and you don't have a router, then you need to make a new connection.

Undisclosed · Post by **Undisclosed** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:03 pm

Our internet is always on, but ive tried connecting it and making new connection and deleting old ones, it just doesnt work for me.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:23 pm

to put is simpley you must setup is to work with your type of internet connecton and probubley defragment the hdd sence that is probubley causeing the slow down I dout you are the type to want Linux its good but its not for everyboady

what OS are you runing and I may be able to go into more detail