need help with laptop internet problem! - Hardware & Software

ok so heres the problem, my Girlfriends laptop cant get on the internet it has a full connection but whenever she starts IE it says cannot display this page on everything we put in. many of you will probly say use FF or chrome well we tryed chrome but it says an error everytime we try to install it. we tryed microsofts malware remover thing that didnt work so now were going to try cccleaner and spybot search and destoy. so is there anyway to fix this. im suggesting reformatting soon. she has a latitude c600, Pentium 3, 512 RAM, and 20gb harddrive. thanks in advance.

try doing a clean install of windows. and its ccleaner not cccleaner

[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;15928158]try doing a clean install of windows. and its ccleaner not cccleaner[/QUOTE] thats what im going to do if nothing works. yeah i know i just typed that to fast and messed it up :P

[QUOTE=mark6789;15928212]thats what im going to do if nothing works. yeah i know i just typed that to fast and messed it up :P[/QUOTE] make sure not to use a recovery disc.

[QUOTE=BananasGoMoo;15928965]make sure not to use a recovery disc.[/QUOTE] yeah im going to use windows xp3 black edition or whatever.

[QUOTE=mark6789;15928988]yeah im going to use windows xp3 black edition or whatever.[/QUOTE] ick just get an actual windows install cd.

[QUOTE=mark6789;15928988]yeah im going to use windows xp3 black edition or whatever.[/QUOTE] I think you mean Windows XP Botnet edition. You don't even have to do anything, the malware is [i]already installed![/i]. Sweet deal.

[QUOTE=M2k3;15931118]I think you mean Windows XP Botnet edition. You don't even have to do anything, the malware is [i]already installed![/i]. Sweet deal.[/QUOTE] im going to use Windows XP Professional 32-bit en-US - Black Edition v2009.4.19. ive used it on many computers before and no problems

[QUOTE=mark6789;15932536]im going to use Windows XP Professional 32-bit en-US - Black Edition v2009.4.19. ive used it on many computers before and no problems[/QUOTE] no really, its better to use a regular windows XP.

Is it connected by ethernet or wireless? If it is ethernet try activating the port!

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;15933499]Is it connected by ethernet or wireless? If it is ethernet try activating the port![/QUOTE] its wireless.

Ok, did you install the drivers?

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;15933604]Ok, did you install the drivers?[/QUOTE] well its my gf laptop and its reeeal slow (pentium 3 ugh and full of crap) and i didnt get to look at it fully but from what i know i think drivers are because she could use the laptop a couple weeks ago.

Well, it is USB i assume. If it is that may be the prob. the USB may be to slow for the wireless receiver!

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;15933857]Well, it is USB i assume. If it is that may be the prob. the USB may be to slow for the wireless receiver![/QUOTE] no its not an usb its a wireless card. it could be the card but she hasnt had any problem before this.

So its PCI?

no its a [IMG]http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj237/don78945/Untitled-3.jpg[/IMG]

Yeah PCI, Well I had one in my ol' P3 Laptop. I wouldn't connect either. They are more than likely to powerful for the P3.

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;15934450]Yeah PCI, Well I had one in my ol' P3 Laptop. I wouldn't connect either. They are more than likely to powerful for the P3.[/QUOTE] This is bullshit, first off that's clearly PCMCIA and second you shouldn't be giving advice when you clearly just pulling it out of your rear. Mark6789, first go to Start > Run and type cmd. Try typing ipconfig /flushdns and see if you can access the internet. If that doesn't work then in the command prompt type ipconfig /all and post what it says.

[QUOTE=M2k3;15934692]This is bullshit, first off that's clearly PCMCIA and second you shouldn't be giving advice when you clearly just pulling it out of your rear. Mark6789, first go to Start > Run and type cmd. Try typing ipconfig /flushdns and see if you can access the internet. If that doesn't work then in the command prompt type ipconfig /all and post what it says.[/QUOTE] yeah i kinda thought it wasnt a PCI. but she can (well now could) connect to like windows live. and she can still connect to itunes/itunes store.