cant get a page?

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rocafella99

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i was given a compaq 4000 series with 30 gig hd and 128 mb of ram, windows me. i installed an etherenet card and its installed correct cause it picks up my ip and i talked to the workers over at optimum online. the damn computer will not go onto the internet i get error page cannot be displayed..than if i go onto anythinbg that has to connect it says connection failed.. i dont know what to do microsoft and compaq wont help cause they suck and wont help unless i pay 35..any help is appreciated thanks
it pings fine the guy rAn me through all that he said something like the computer wont recognize the letters or something
and i dont have a reinstallation disc to reformat it
anybody know what i can do..im also using a cable modem if that matters
 
first thing to check is
Go to start menu then my network places then vew network connections then left lick on the connection and click properties.

Make sure you the following install if not install them
client for microsoft networks
file and printer sharing for microsoft networks
internet protocol(tcp/ip)

if that dont work I try to think of something else to try.
 
Try going into IE, go to Tools|Internet Options, click on the Connections tab, click on LAN Settings, and make sure you don't have a proxy server set.
 
Good ole ethernet. Had the same problem on my work station for a test run till I went cable.

Try this:

1.) (In web browser) Tools - Internet options - Connection
2.) Click Setup
3.) Run yourself threw the New Connection Wizard



im also using a cable modem if that matters
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Why are you messing around with an ethernet card then?
 
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