T 42 - Need help in which drivers to install - Urgent help

[rd]

Friends,

I have a T42 Thinkpad which I had to format reason being O/S was not getting detected.After 3 years of receipt of this machine this was the 1st time I formatted.Please help me in suggesting the drivers which I need to install in the laptop and the links from where I will get them.Also I use a Broadband connection using a DSL Modem.For that what driver should I install?

Please help me as I am a novice in this.

MOD EDIT: Moved from X series forum to T4x.

[syedj]

After a clean install of the Windows go to the following link, use your Type Number and follow "Downloads and drivers" link.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... OME-LENOVO

In some cases your wireless or ethernet card will also need drivers before they start working so you will have to use a second working computer to download the network link driver and then install it through a USB drive or CD before you can get on the internet to download the rest of the drivers.

IHTH.

[rd]

Thanks for your reply.I installed the file and followed the installation process.

But this is what is mentioned:
Windows XP

Start Windows XP, XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
Extract this package onto your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\Win\ETHERNET.
Click Start then click Control Panel.
Click Performance and Maintenance then double-click the System icon.
Click the Hardware tab.
Click Device Manager.
Expand the Network adapters category.
Right-click Intel PRO/1000 PL Network Connection or Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection under Network adapters and click Properties.
Click the Driver tab.
Click Update Driver...
Select No, not this time and click Next.
Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced).
Click Next in the Hardware Upgrade Wizard dialog box.
Select Search for the best driver in these locations. and Include this location in the search: only.
Specify the path to the \PRO1000\Win32 sub-directory where you extracted the package in step 2.
Example: C:\DRIVERS\Win\ETHERNET\PRO1000\Win32
Click Next to start the driver installation.
Click Finish when the installation completes.
Click Close.



But unfortunately I am unable to find these in my Device manager:Expand the Network adapters category.
Right-click Intel PRO/1000 PL Network Connection or Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection under Network adapters and click Properties.


Please help

[rd]

I am not able to find anything as NETWORK ADAPTERS category in the Device Manager.

[syedj]

Are there any "Unknown devices" in the Device Manager?

[rd]

Yes one icon is there as Unknown Device but that cannot be expanded.Please assist.

[rd]

Unknown device is showing under Other devices.

[syedj]

Right click on the "Unknown device" and chose Properties, then Update Driver, browse to the directory where ethernet driver is stored, then click OK. I don't have a Windows machine handy right now so cannot tell you the exact in detail steps but in approximation its like the above.