What to do if the computer OS can't find the NIC

Computer operating system can not find the network card mainly in the following two reasons. One is that the NIC is not properly plugged into the PCI slot, the second is the network card or PCI slot loose, at this time can be replaced by a PCI slot. If the NIC is installed correctly, the XP system initiates the self-test without reporting an error message. Boot into BIOS setup.

Step 1: Turn on the computer and press the "Delete" key to enter BIOS mode (the key to the BIOS varies slightly depending on the motherboard, such as the Dell computer as "F12" key). As shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Entering bi0s

Step 2: Select the BIOS FEATURES Setup or PNP and PCI setup options to find the NIC setup options, depending on the motherboard manufacturer's different location, such as some FDD items, and MSI motherboard for the LAN, as shown in Figure 2, Change the value from disabled to Enabled.

Figure 2 Enabling the NIC