In computers what does this mean??? "Network Error" Windows has detected an IP Address conflict?

Question

Another computer on this network has the same IP address as this computer.Contact network administrator for help resolving this issue.More details are available in the windows system event log(Where is the event log?) My laptop is a Compaq presario F761us notebook PC With windows vista.Is this computer junk? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Answer 1

This just means that your computer has the same IP as another one on your network. Click on Start, Run, type CMD, type ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew. Hope it helps!