ok need some more help from all the computer knowledged people, i just reformatted my desktop to get all teh shit off it now trying to connect to the internet it wont... now i have phucked around with it for the last 20 mins and the only thing that i can find it the "ethernet controller" hasnt installed for one reason or another (what this means i dont know) but if anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated

means your network card isnt installed.

try plugging your modem in via USB or just install the network card drivers

Moved to offtopic? wtf

ive got some gigabyte motherboard and the cd that comes with it says it has the network card stuff on it as well... ive installed everything from the cd still not working...

Put that motherboard CD into your drive, and go back to device manager.

Right click on your ethernet controller with the yellow (!) and go properties then "Update Driver".

Point the wizard at your CD drive and it should take care of the rest.

get the model of your motherboard and go to the gigabyte site and download the latest ones.

if you cant find your model number:

find a computer with internet, download CPU-Z, handy little program - www.cpuid.com

run it(doesnt need install) on your computer with out the network controller drivers, check the motherboard tab and get the model number.

google it, boom.

If your using vista do a windows update it should find something for u.