Introduction... and help with..

[Newone 0]

Hi I'm the Newone and my first post on the subject NT. So you help would be appreciated in advance.

I bought a second hand "COMPAQ pro workstation, dual cpu, NT 4", I put a modem on it, install netscape and it would not allow me to access the net. I got IE 5, a message asks for "service pack 3" before IE can be installed.

the system is fast I use it to design and so forth but I would like to use to access the net as at the moment I use a different system.

someone said they can fix it for £60.00 and I thought I give this place a try..

[nagual 0]

you need to be a LOT more specifik about your system setup and what kind of errormessages or similar you get

[gramaglia 0]

Well, I think first of all you'll have to install Service Pack 6a, it's a collection of bugfixes for Windows NT4. Obviously, if you have no mean to connect to the web (but I think you can, if you wrote this message), you can find it in a magazine that supplies also CDRoms...

Next thing to do, is to INSTALL the modem, and this can be done from the control panel.

Once configured the modem you're done, ok?

[nagual 0]

id wouldnt use sp6a, i heard its quite buggy, id prolly stay with sp5, which i find to be quite satisfactory

[DosFreak 2]

Heard it's quite buggy??!! heh. I've been using it since it first came out (a century ago right? ). Worxs fine for me and many MANY others.

[Newone 0]

Thanks for your replies, I think I'll get the service packs installed, the system is "pentium Pro 200 dual processor" more like a server, but its very fast that the main thing for.

I'll give a try and let you guys know the outcome.

[gramaglia 0]

I use a computer like yours here where I work, It's a server with 128 MB of RAM, and it works smoothly with SP6a!

[Newone 0]

Hi,

I used service pack 6a, it worked I've been connected to the internet with the system. So thanks guys.

One more thing or two, that I need help with.

When I switch on the nt and its loaded there is a massage that says "The DHCP client could not obtain an IP address", I'm still connect to the internet, but what its saying or what should I do.

Next I got sound card anyone knows how to get it enabled?