My dell xps 410 will not go online thru either of the ethernet ports on the computer. im using my phone with usb tether and it goes online fine. it says it need the ethernet controller driver but everything i download from the dell site is useless. i updated the bios to the newest version and still nothing. could it be a hardware problem? theres an ethernet card and an ethernet port on the mobo and neither work please help.

sounds like certificate issue accepting the connection from your cell phone to your XPS... I suggest to go to dell website and research there.

Could be an issues with your adapter. What resolution are you trying to send to the projector? Try lowering your resolution.

Also, are the proper video drivers loaded on your machine?

Via ethernet cable called CAT5e, using RJ45 connector.

It goes into your LAN/Ethernet port on the rear of the machine.

Take care!
damnor01

You'll need a USB-to-cell phone cable, commonly called a "tether." Normally tethers are
used to provide internet connectivity via cell phone to the computer (sounds desperate
and terribly slow, but not only is it possible, its better then nothing). Its also useful for
uploading pictures from camera phones to a PC/cloud.

The tether for your phone will have a USB type A port on one end (for the computer)
and a connector on the other end (for the cell phone) that's called a USB "Mini-B" connector (since you phone has a USB Mini-B port).
This cable is very commonly available, since its used for digital cameras (and nice MOTORAZRs).

Here's a link to one manufacturer's "USB Data Cable" for your phone:
http://www.wirelessgalaxy.com/motorola-rival-a455-oem-micro-usb-data-cable.html

I'm not endorsing www.wirelessgalaxy.com, its just that they have a nice photo of your tether.

1. laptops USB port is not recognized by the router .
2. This could be due to the usb hub drivers for this unit not being installed on the laptop.
3. check your "device manager" to see if you have all the usb hub driver installed.
4. Also check your router manual for the usb setup for a laptop connection.

That's a very strange problem. The typical problem with a monitor is that there is no signal, and so the screen goes into a "screen saver" mode. It sounds like it is behaving as if it were a TV. Does your computer have a TV tuner on it? Some models have this option. I'm just wondering if you might have accidentally changed something. Was it working fine up until just now?

It depends on the kind of connection the printer has. Most newer printers will have a USB connection. You can plug your printer into any open USB port on the computer. Some older printers will have a parallel connection (which looks wide and narrow). Your computer will have to have a parallel port for you to be able to use your printer.

Good luck.

Sure you can't see the Ethernet card because that is integrated motherboard so that means all the controller cards(graphic, audio, network) are in same place in chip set.
First try to uninstall network drivers and to install again if that will not work you can install PCI network card (they are very cheap).

Click on HP's link http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=303756&lang=en& and select your Operating System. Then Download the driver for your printer. Follow the Instructions and Install it.

It could be. Check your Device Manager and make sure the device isn't disabled. Also each adapter has its own TCP/IP settings so make sure yours on your ethernet adapter are set the same as your USB adapter that is working. If it does turn out to be bad you can always add a new ethernet card for cheap.