Symptom
Possible solution
I cannot connect
to the Internet.
For Windows 7:
1.
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, click
Action Center
, and then click
Troubleshooting
.
2.
Under
Network and Internet
, click
Connect to the Internet
.
Verify that you are using the proper cables for your Internet connection type. Your
computer might have a dial-up modem and an Ethernet network adapter (also called a
network interface card, or NIC). A modem uses a standard telephone cable, whereas the
network adapter uses a network cable, to connect to a local area network (LAN). Do not
connect a telephone cable to the network adapter, and do not plug a network cable into a
telephone service line; doing so might damage the network adapter.
Run the
wireless setup wizard
:
1.
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, click
Network and Internet
, and then click
Network
and Sharing Center
.
2.
In the
Network and Sharing Center
window, click
Set up a connection or network
to open the wizard, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
If your system has an external antenna, try to move the antenna to a better position. If the
antenna is internal, try to move the computer.
Try to connect again later, or contact your Internet service provider (ISP) for assistance.
Software troubleshooting
To repair software
problems, try
these methods:
●
Turn the computer off completely and then turn it on again. This is the easiest (and
sometimes the best) way.
●
Update the drivers (see Updating device drivers, following).
●
Use Microsoft System Restore Software program and hardware driver reinstallation
(see Microsoft System Restore, later in this table). — Restores your computer to a
configuration that was in use before the software was installed.
●
Reinstall the software program or hardware driver (see Software program and
hardware driver reinstallation, later in this table). — Restores the software (if it came
with the product) or hardware driver to factory defaults.
●
System Recovery (see System recovery on page 18) — Erase and reformat the
hard disk drive, and then reinstall the operating system, programs, and drivers. This
erases all data files you have created.
ENWW
Software troubleshooting
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