Reformat gone bad - please help

No, we don't need to check that yet. If the Realtek driver works, we cna just pick Emerald5 from the list.

Good, scratch one task off the list.

You can check it withput unpluggin the cable

click on the system tray network icon - it should present a list of networks to choose

If it does, then choose Emerald5

arayfo1 said:

Okay, I was just prompted to choose my home network and the internet icon in the system tray changed from a computer screen to a five bar icon. I assume that means the wireless adapter is receiving a signal. Should I unplug ethernet and restart pc to check it?

Acer Aspire m3202 Desktop

arayfo1: I'll be looking for yet another Network and Sharing screen shot when you get the chance

SF profile - don't worry about that for now

Yup, it's here: Windows 7 Help Forums - View Profile: arayfo1

Now you can pull the cable