> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Jason Hsu > Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 6:43 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Is my NIC card dead? > > > Rebooting with the AC power connected and the Ethernet cable connected doesn't help. What is the mechanism that turns > the NIC card on and off? I have both Windows XP and Puppy Linux on the computer, and I'm unable to connect to the > Internet with either OS. How do I tell if the NIC card is dead or merely asleep? If that didn't work, you may have the NIC turned off in BIOS. I can't recall what could do that without you knowing if it had previously been on, but I think I have experienced exactly that before. Otherwise, Use XP (because I know that has all the visibility needed, and I didn't locate similar visibility in Ubuntu when I had a problem with Ubuntu's low level setup... it's probably there, just not in a familiar form.). I think the options are in advanced power management and/or docking options. I know there is a docking option that turns off the NIC sometimes, but can't recall whether that resides in BIOS. Chuck