Ok, I am really looking for some help.
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop with wireless Cable Internet.
I use the modem provided by the cable company and a Netgear Router.
I have had the computer for 2 years and never had many problems. Last week I started getting "page not responding" errors in Internet Explorer. Then, when I was using the internet it wasnt loading correctly. For example, on Google Homepage only half of the word GOOGLE would load. I couldnt get on some sites and others were taking a long time to load and not even loading right. SO, it seemed like Norton was interferring with my browsing so I tried to delete it. I tried add/remove and I tried their removal tool...nothing worked and I just started getting more and more errors. I put in the Windows CD that came with the computer and tried the repair selection, I also tried system restore and nothing worked. SO, I installed a new blank windows (XP) and I installed the drivers that came with the laptop. (I actually tried a friends CD for Windows Xp Professional also) I now have XP loaded and working pretty good. It doesnt seem 100% because the internet is shaky. I often have to turn off the router and reset the cable modem to get it to work (usually about 3 times a day). Any ideas on this? ALSO, when I boot the computer it assumes I want the XP Professional which I didnt even finish loading. The list of three Operating Systems comes up and I have to select the new install that I did. It then takes about 20 minutes to load windows.
How can I delete the other 2 versions that I have installed?
Any ideas about the Internet problems?
Any way to see what drivers I still need (for example, when I turn the volume up and down it used to display it on the screen, now it doesnt anymore)
PLEASE HELP me if you can.
I really appreciate it! I am hoping to keep this laptop and not have to get a new one but I am getting very frustrated.
THANK YOU so much!
Nick
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop with wireless Cable Internet.
I use the modem provided by the cable company and a Netgear Router.
I have had the computer for 2 years and never had many problems. Last week I started getting "page not responding" errors in Internet Explorer. Then, when I was using the internet it wasnt loading correctly. For example, on Google Homepage only half of the word GOOGLE would load. I couldnt get on some sites and others were taking a long time to load and not even loading right. SO, it seemed like Norton was interferring with my browsing so I tried to delete it. I tried add/remove and I tried their removal tool...nothing worked and I just started getting more and more errors. I put in the Windows CD that came with the computer and tried the repair selection, I also tried system restore and nothing worked. SO, I installed a new blank windows (XP) and I installed the drivers that came with the laptop. (I actually tried a friends CD for Windows Xp Professional also) I now have XP loaded and working pretty good. It doesnt seem 100% because the internet is shaky. I often have to turn off the router and reset the cable modem to get it to work (usually about 3 times a day). Any ideas on this? ALSO, when I boot the computer it assumes I want the XP Professional which I didnt even finish loading. The list of three Operating Systems comes up and I have to select the new install that I did. It then takes about 20 minutes to load windows.
How can I delete the other 2 versions that I have installed?
Any ideas about the Internet problems?
Any way to see what drivers I still need (for example, when I turn the volume up and down it used to display it on the screen, now it doesnt anymore)
PLEASE HELP me if you can.
I really appreciate it! I am hoping to keep this laptop and not have to get a new one but I am getting very frustrated.
THANK YOU so much!
Nick
