programmer395

I've a problem while trying to play a LAN games in Red Alert 2 : C&C
The situation is when i clicked the 'network' button on the main menu
the desired screen doesn't appear but the main menu appears agai
as a result

why this could be happened
how to overcome that problem

i've included my pc specs ( actual value is in arterisk area

----EAsy System Summary-------------------------------------
Video Card : Null ( Actual is Intel 82845G onboard GFX Card
Video Driver : Null ( Actual is Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Driver Version : Null ( Actual is 6.14.10.4342
Sound Card : Null (Actual is AVANCE AC97
Sound Driver : Null (Actual is Avance Logic
Driver Version : Null ( Actual is 5.10.0.3910
DirectX : DirectX 7a (Actual is DirectX 9c
Operating System :Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 5.1.2600 ( Actual i
WinXP Professional
----EAsy System Output--------------------------------------
Sunday, January 00, 190
Computer Name : Nul

BIOS Inf
Name
Date
Version
PNP
Manufacturer
CPU Inf
CPU Count :
CPU Type :-1904 MHZ GenuineIntel with MMX (Actual is Intel
Celeron D 2.4 GHz
15 3
RAM :247 MB Tota
39 MB Fre
Virtual RAM :618 MB Tota
276 MB Fre
Operating System :Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 5.1.2600( Actual i
WinXP Professional
Product ID

Default Browser : Null ( Actual is Internet Explorer 7
Version
Temp Directory :C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp
Size :10.77 M
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----Display Info-------------------------------------------
Number of Displays :
Current Mode (Primary) :
Refresh Rate (Primary)
Supported Display Mode
| 16 | 256 | 16 bits| 24 bits| 32 bit
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640 x 480| | | | | <--Not Labeled Right? I don't know why
800 x 600| | | | |
1024x 768| | | | |
1152x 864| | | | |
1280x1024| | | | |
1600x1200| | | | |
-----------------------------------------------------------
----Sound, Video and Game Controllers----------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
----Direct X-----------------------------------------------
DirectX Inf
Version : DirectX 7a (Actual is DirectX 9c
DirectDraw Inf
Version :5.03.2600.218
Certified :Not certifie
DirectSound Inf
Version :5.03.2600.218
Certified :Certifie
DirectPlay Inf
Version :5.00.2134.000
DirectInput Inf
Version :5.03.2600.218
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Current Drive Informatio
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CDRom Inf
Number of CDRoms :0 (Actual = 1
Cache size :0K
Access Pattern
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----Monitor Information------------------------------------
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----Network Information------------------------------------
<i don't know why the game does not detect my NIC
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----Input Device Information-------------------------------
Mouse Informatio
Description : Null (Actual = USB Optical Mouse
Type

Keyboard Informatio
Description :IBM enhanced (101- or 102-key
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----Modem Information--------------------------------------
Modem Inf
Description : Null ( Actual = ADSL )
Driver : Null (Actual = Aztech
Provider
-----------------------------------------------------------
----Glide/OpenGL Information-------------------------------
Glide Inf
Glide2 Version
Glide3 Version
OpenGL Inf
Version :5.
-----------------------------------------------------------
----Task List----------------------------------------------
[system process
syste
smss.ex
csrss.ex
winlogon.ex
services.ex
lsass.ex
svchost.ex
svchost.ex
svchost.ex
svchost.ex
svchost.ex
Explore
spoolsv.ex
aswupdsv.ex
adskscsrv.ex
ashserv.ex
inetinfo.ex
sqlservr.ex
sqlwriter.ex
soundman.ex
vdtask.ex
vcdplayx.ex
ashdisp.ex
yahoom~1.ex
ashmaisv.ex
ashwebsv.ex
alg.ex
iexplore.ex
ctfmon.ex
dreamweaver.ex
sndvol32.ex
autorun.ex
command conquer red alert 2_ez.exe
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----Autoexec.bat--------------------------------------------
*empty*
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----Config.sys----------------------------------------------
*empty*
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The information above i get from command conquer red alert 2_ez.exe
program that i founded in the game CD (Support Tool - System Examiner)


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