Re: Turning off LAN

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/23/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:47:08 -0400

Hi,

That's the hard drive IDE controller. You will actually need to get into the
system BIOS and look for the right port. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Anton Philidor" <AntonPhilidor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:03894F52-697D-4EA1-9B17-2FA61BF3B782@microsoft.com...
> Having no knowledge of the advanced controls in the system BIOS, let me 
> take
> advantage of yours.
>
> Using Belarc Advisor, I found:
> Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Controller
> BIOS: Intel Corp. A04 09/10/2002
>
> Hope this is what you need to know.
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If the LAN connection is enabled, XP will always warn you about a cable
>> being disconnected. It is annoying, I know, so the only solution is to
>> disable the LAN connection unless you actually have one. In the system 
>> BIOS,
>> you will need to locate the advanced control that enables this particular
>> port and set it to disabled. Where precisely that is is dependent on your
>> motherboard and BIOS type, it can vary greatly.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Anton Philidor" <AntonPhilidor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> message
>> news:1E91E9F2-66E1-4E73-903D-35BDB980B9EA@microsoft.com...
>> > The BIOS, like the registry, has earned my respect.
>> > Could you tell me which port and how to turn it off?
>> >
>> > Does everyone with the Intel Network Adapter have this problem?
>> >
>> > I'd been thinking the right solution might be to uninstall it, but
>> > apparently not.
>> > When I go into the device and click on Remove it warns me that it's not
>> > part
>> > of a "Team", and asks me if I'm sure I want to remove it.
>> > I am far from certainty.
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Anton,
>> >>
>> >> Disable the port in the system BIOS.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Anton Philidor" <AntonPhilidor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:3CD12FD2-1653-477E-98A0-98DFE92B9BD8@microsoft.com...
>> >> > XP Home SP2 on a Dell Dimension
>> >> >
>> >> > The only way I can keep XP from thinking I have a LAN is to disable 
>> >> > the
>> >> > Intel Desktop Adapter.
>> >> > I went through the wizard, told it that this computer is not part of 
>> >> > a
>> >> > network.  The wizard happily set up the network, and the moment I
>> >> > enabled
>> >> > the
>> >> > Intel Adapter, it told me about a missing cable.  Same as always.
>> >> >
>> >> > How do I tell this ...ahm device that I do not have a LAN?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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