Some problems after clean install

[mainty]

Hi,

I reinstalled windows XP Pro on my VAIO laptop (VGN-FE21B). After the installation I've got the following problems:

1-) The internet connection won't work: I always got the following message when running the LAN setting utility "Cannot find a network (LAN) device...."

2-) I couldn't configure the screen resolution to 1280 x 800

Any ideas?

[Blencogo]

Hi mainty and welcome to Club Vaio.

Have you installed these drivers: -

nVidia Video Driver Update 8.4.7.3 (fron the Driver section)

The Network, Ethernet, wireless LAN drivers (from the Original Drivers Package)

You can download them from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/updates/updates.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&c=0&s=VGN-FE&m=2279

[mainty]

I've installed the Nvidia updates but nothing changed.

I've also installed the Wireless LAN driver from the original package.

Now, how can I install the Ethernet and network drivers? I checked the "Network1" and "Network2" folder in the original drivers package but didn't find a setup installation program.

[Blencogo]

Does your network card show up in Device Manager? Are any other devices shown with yellow warnings?

For each device not installed correctly, right-click on it in Device Manager and choose 'Update Driver'. Choose not to search but to install from a specific location - say have disc - and browse to the folder with your Original Driver Download. The wizard will then search the folder and find the correct drivers required to install.

[mainty]

Thanks a lot Blencogo

It's fixed!

Now, my problem is about DVDs: when I try to watch a DVD, an error message occurs saying "there is no decoder installed for the DVD." I guess it's not a driver related problem. Maybe I need to install some applications from the application recovery Disk.

What do you think?