You did not have to install Virgin Media setup disk again in new computer.The disk is just to setup the net origonaly.Any pc/laptop can plug in via modem no need to use disk.

I looked at specs of your computer and you DO have an eithernet port.
Dell Inspiron Desktop Details


Go to internet connections and run the setup wizard.

Inspiron 530s

that is the model i have, the second in from the left but i upgraded the hard drive

here is a list of everything in my device manager, took me ages to write it all down then type up.

Computer:
ACPI x86-based PC

Disk drives:
TEAC USB HS-CF Card USB Device
TEAC USB HS-MS Card USB Device
TEAC USB HS-SD Card USB Device
TEAC USB HS-x D/SM USB Device
WDC WD3200AAKS-75VYAO ATA Device

Display adapters:
Intel® G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

DVD/DC-ROM Drives:
TSST corp DVD +- RW TS-H653B
ATA Device

Floppy drive controllers:
Standard floppy disc controller

Human Interface Devices:
HIS-compliant Consumer control device
HID-compliant device
HID-compliant device
HID-compliant device
USB Human Interface Device
USB Human Interface Device

IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers:
IDE Channel
IDE Channel
IDE Channel
IDE Channel
Intel® ICH9 2port serial ATA Storage Controller 2-2926
Intel® ICH9 4port serial ATA Storage Controller 1-2920

Imaging devices:
USB2.0 PC Camera (SN9C201)

Keyboards:
HID Keyboard Device

Mice and other pointing devices:
HID-compliant mouse

Monitors:
Generic PnP Monitor

Network adaptors:
Intel® 82562C-2 10/100 Network Connection
Portable adapters:
USB HS-CF Card
USB HS-MS Card
USB HS-SD Card
USB HS-xD/SM

Processors:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz

Sound, video and game controllers:
Realtek High Definition Audio

Storage controllers:
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

System devices:
ACPI Fan
ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI Thermal Zone
Direct Memory Access Controller
High Defination Audio Controller
High Precision Event Timer
Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge –244E
Intel® 82802 Firmware Hub Device
Intel® G33/G31/P35 Express chipset PCI Express Root Port –29C1
Intel® G33/G31/P35 Express chipset Processor to I/O Controller –2900
Intel® ICH9 Family SMBus Controller –2930
Intel® software driver for Intel® Viiv™ technology
Microsoft ACPI-compliant system
Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver
Numeric data processor
PSI bus
PCI standard ISA bridge
Plus and Play Software Device Enumerator
Programmable interrupt controller
System CMOS/real time clock
System speaker
System timer
UMBus Enumerator
UMBus Enumerator
UMBus Root Bus Enumerator

Universal Serial Bus controllers:
CA-200
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2934
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2935
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2936
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2937
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2938
Intel® ICH9 Family USB Universal Host controller 2939
Intel® ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Controller 293A
Intel® ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Controller 293C
USB Composite Device
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub

anyone else fancy a look or an idea... waiting here on a crashing pc, which is driving me nuts lol, thanks to anyone that fancies taking on the task

This is your network adaptor Intel® 82562C-2 10/100 Network Connection

This is connected to your computer for eithernet

Driver download under network Drivers & Downloads

You update the driver by right click and choose update driver in device manager you do not just stick disk in.

Now you say computer crashing?

o the pc crashing is the one im on that has working internet, i had to get a new one, as this is and crashes al lthe time, i tried getting help on here for it months ago, even took it to a shop to be looked at but it was , but as i can use it to get online it was my only way of coming on here lol and i wasnt annoyed, if the cat thing was about me. just the waiting with the crashing pc was driving me to tears, thought i was past all the pc insaness lol

think i got it now, get that new driver, right click the one on new pc, update it with that download, should be good to go then

just gotta figure out how to get from one ot another now lol cd rw was dissconnected on this when i went to the shop, dont have a cable to connect one to another... sure i will have a brain wave soon enough

ok, so i went on the new pc, put the drivers disc in and tried to update it, it said:

The best driver software for your device is already installed.

Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date.

Intel 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection.

so what now..? do i uninstall and power down, reinstall on reboot etc..? wanted to check before i did anything.

or do i figure out a way to get the driver you linked onto the new pc..?