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Cannot add a computer to a workgroup

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by bbusk

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I have a Dell Prcision 340 workstation. I recently re-installed Windows XP Pro because it was performing slowly and it had been a few years since the OS had been installed. It was shipped to me with Windows 2000. I had to remove the modem because of a yellow question mark in the device manage on "PCI Communications Controller". When I removed it the Question mark went away. Now I can't add this computer to the workgroup on my home network and Outlook won't let me read or delete messages with a header on them. Can anyone help?

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by computercookie

Check for any other device conflicts, if there are none, try to reinstall the network device while your there.

There was no need to remove the modem, you could have downloaded the driver for it or you could just have disable the device.

by tintoman

"Now I can't add this computer to the workgroup on my home network"
If you are sure you have no problems with your network adapter you should consider that by default, windows xp pro is configured for joining to a domain not a workgroup.
You will need to right click my computer, select properties and then the computer name tab.
There you change to workgroup and make sure all the computers you want to attach to the workgroup have the same workgroup name.
The issue with outlook is a completely different problem and no doubt can be taken care of in the options or preferences for outlook

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