Connecting laptop with no wi-fi

Fightsback

nessa1422 wrote: »

I know!! My daughter is trying to play Sims 2, which keeps crashing on Windows 8 so we're trying to download it onto an older version, hence the Tiny resurrection.

Try running sims 2 in compatibility mode :

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kawSjcHD5I

If you run into low disk space errors there is a work around here:

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-2/Sims-2-Ultimate-Collection-Low-Disc-Space/m-p/3407189

nessa1422

Fightsback wrote: »

Try running sims 2 in compatibility mode :

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kawSjcHD5I

She's tried the above, and it still crashes. Thank you anyway.

Fightsback

nessa1422 wrote: »

She's tried the above, and it still crashes. Thank you anyway.

Try this:

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-2/Sims-2-Ultimate-Collection-Low-Disc-Space/m-p/3407189

prowla

There are three possible ways to get a connection on an older laptop which doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi:
1. Use an Ethernet cable.
2. Use a USB dongle.
3. Use a PCMCIA/PC-Card card.

Each will need a driver installed, and may or may not need some configuration.

The Ethernet cable is usually the most straightforward...

nessa1422

At the risk of sounding completely stupid - how do I download drivers if I can't connect to the internet?

enfield_freddy

a "dongle" or a PCMCIA/PC-Card would come with its own disk containing drivers

it is worth going to the device manager and make sure that the ethernet port is activated

TonyMMM

nessa1422 wrote: »

I've got an ethernet cable from the laptop to the router but after I've filled in the password etc it just doesn't connect, and times out, saying the remote computer did not respond.

A wired connection should't be asking for a password at all.

enfield_freddy

control panel / internet properties/connections , remove all dial up ones , then click la settings , and click automaticly detect settings

have you checked that the network adaptor has not got a yellow or red mark next to it in device manager? , if it doesnt exist , restart the laptop and go into the bios and make sure its activated

nessa1422

Well I'm connected - after a fashion. It's a bit fussy over which web pages to display and of course, not the one we want. Will keep trying, and thanks again for all help and suggestions.

enfield_freddy

using IE? try google chrome or other browser