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Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the

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Name: JW1647
Date: January 25, 2008 at 13:27:15 Pacific
Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 96.0
Model/Manufacturer: HP Pavillion 6330 D6379A

Comment:

I am totally new at this! In inherited a HP Pavillion 6330 D6379A modem and would like to add the internet. Upon inserting the Yahoo disk, it stated I did not have a NIC, so I purchased one. How do I install the NIC.

Trying to add a NIC to D6379A modem.

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Response Number 1

Name: OrionCA
Date: January 25, 2008 at 13:46:36 Pacific
Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the

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Hopefully the NIC came with instructions. If not, generally you just turn off the computer, open the case, insert the NIC in a convenient PCI slot, close the case, and boot up the PC. If Windows already has a driver for the NIC it will install it automatically. Otherwise you may have to run a setup routine from a disc provided with the NIC or d/l the applicable driver from the manufacturer's website. You should visit the website anyway to see if you have the latest driver version and d/l an owner's manual (if you don't have one).
If the PC has an "onboard-NIC" there's one built into the motherboard itself and you don't need a separate NIC. An onboard-NIC may not have the latest bells and whistles so you can disable it from BIOS and install your own.

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Response Number 2

Name: jescab
Date: January 25, 2008 at 14:03:33 Pacific
Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the

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That PC has a NIC card but the original configuration of that machine only has like 48 MEG memory.

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Response Number 3

Name: XpUser
Date: January 25, 2008 at 14:21:28 Pacific
Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the

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That PC has a NIC card ..
No NIC card was ever included (other than fax/modem card) as far as HP own spec shows below.
HP Pavilion PC Model 6330 - Product Specifications

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Response Number 4

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 25, 2008 at 14:46:28 Pacific
Subject: Install a NIC to the modem for the

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It appears this computer has a dial-up modem. What ISP do you have and how will you connect? Cable modem? Dial-up? DSL? And, what does the Yahoo CD have to do with anything?
I'm also doubting you're running XP on this machine.. Are you sure that's correct?
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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