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Tip #18
Carey
"Hal Lawrance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We have a broadband connection but Internet Explorer can
> nnot find the site when using Win 98 SE. We can ping
> sites, but not connect to them. We tried XP and that
> solved the problem, but we coulnd not solve a problem
> with the NVIDEA RIVA TNT2 PRO which would go to sleep on
> a restart as soon as Windows came up. Deleted XP and
> restored Win 98, but can not use our cable connection.
> Reloading the OS made no difference. This is a Gateway
> computer and the software is difficult to work with. So
> close but no cigar and no where to turn. Techs believe
> problem is in the software like winsock. Have others had
> this problem?