OK, using your XP machine go he
http://support.dlink.com/products/vi...690TXD#drivers

(If that doesn't work in your email client, click he
http://tinyurl.com/27fxbd)

In the box that says "Drivers", click on the "98" icon. That should open a
small window that describes the driver download. Click on "Download". That
will start a download. Save it to your Desktop, or better yet, you should
create a folder on C:\ called "Downloads", another folder inside that one
called "98 Laptop", another inside that called "D-Link", and save the
download to that folder. I save all drivers and other downloads to a
Downloads folder, using a well structured set of folders. Makes them easy to
find later.

Copy that downloaded EXE to a floppy to transfer to your laptop. It's only
84 KB. Copy the file from the floppy drive to another new set of folders
resembling the one above. Double-click it, and when prompted where to save
the files, click Browse and browse to the folder where you saved the EXE
file. DO NOT save to the TEMP folder as prompted.

Shut down the system, insert the card, then restart. Windows should detect
the new hardware during startup and prompt you to install it. Click Next,
choose "Search for best driver...", then Next. On the next dialogue, uncheck
everything except "Specify location", then use the Browse to browse to the
location where you unpacked the files earlier, going one step further and
clicking on the WIN98 folder that is now there. If there aren't any driver
installation files in the folder, it won't let you click OK. Then click on
through to finish the process.

You will also need to have your original Windows 98 installation files
available, but I'm betting they're already on your system, and Windows will
automatically locate them.

You'll have to restart your system for everything to work. Make sure to
connect the cable to the router, also. If you can't then connect to the
internet, use the StartRun box to run WINIPCFG. Click Release All, then
Renew All. Try the internet again. If you still have no luck, go to Network
applet in Control Panel and tell us what's listed there.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
ok...we're not dead yet...the model # of the D-Link is DFE-690TXD. and I
have
my service from our cable company, mediacom. we have NO dial up here in
the
house...we dont even have a house phone!!
hope that will help you to help me...THANKS!!! pennie

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Haven't even come *close* to a dead end, yet.

The drivers required by a PCMCIA network adapter should fit on a floppy.
The
laptop has a floppy drive, doesn't it?

Alternatively, the laptop now has a modem, which means you can make a
dial-up connection to the internet, which means you can download the
drivers
package from D-Link if they won't fit onto a floppy, or perhaps you can
do
it using two floppies. Certainly shouldn't require more than that.

What model is your D-Link card? Who do you get your internet service
from?
With those two answers, especially the first one, I can almost certainly
come up with a way for you to install your D-Link card.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
hi again...
the card that was in the laptop is a "data/fax modem...PCMCIA from
IBM"...there is nothing but the card...nothing attched to it. so I
went
out
and got this "D-Link 10/100 fast ethernet notebook adapter"...and
guess
what?
I cant install the thing because I dont have a cd-rom inthe laptop...I
think
I am about to give up here!! I seem to be getting beat all the way
around!
If you have no more ideas that all right...I did put the card into
the
laptop, and it fits nicly but there it sits and nothing happened when
its
hooked up to the internet....the laptop doesnt even seem to recognize
it
the
card, but I was hoping something good would happen!! I have hit a dead
end
huh?
thanks for all your help!!! pennie
"Jeff Richards" wrote:

What does the label on the PCMCIA card say? It could be a modem, an
Ethernet card, memory or a number of other things.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"breezyyb" wrote in message
...
hi again..ok, upon looking at the laptop, it has no USB
port...(GASP!)...all
it has is the PMCIA card which I assume should have some sort of
wire/cord
attached. my desktop has the modem and router that Mr. Terhune
described.
we
are hooked up to
with our cable company...
I do really apologize for not giving all this info to start
with...I
thought it would just be a matter of hooking up a serial port cable
and
off I
would go!! wow!
but thanks again for taking the time...breezyyb