I just bought a Dell 640m but I do not like the preloaded Vista. I reformatted the disk and installed Windows XP. For whatever reason, the CD that comes with my laptop does not come with all the drivers. I went to Dell's website, but still did not find all the drivers needed. Now my computer is lacking network controller driver (thus, it cannot even connect to internet), wireless driver, sound, video.... What should I do?
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2007-03-23 18:18:20 · 4 answers · asked by john_lan_lu f 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The problem with Vista is that firstly my computer does not have a distinct graphics card, also, when i was using Vista, i foudn that it ate a large amount of memory. It is slow and crush often.
2007-03-23 18:40:51 · update #1
You probably have a CD with mostly drivers for Windows Vista since your machine was pre-loaded with Vista. You should contact Dell and find out what components you have in your machine. Then you can hunt them down, one by one, assuming Dell won't help (which they should since most of their machines have a 1-year warrantee. And a 30-day money-back guarantee, I think.)
2007-03-23 18:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by ron w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem could be that you are looking in the wrong place for the drivers you may need. Dell installed Vista which is the recommended OS for the system. But there are components that are made by different manufacturers. Go to the start - Accessories - System Tools and click on Sys Info to get a list of devices and their manufacturers then go to the specific manufacturers website and see if the drivers for XP are there. You should always check driver compatibilty before changing you Operating System.. Hope this helps
2007-03-23 18:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sergeant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could give you the answer.but i need to know what kind of laptop you have? Dell What 640m?
Ok start here......
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INS_PNT_E1405&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid= For XP
and Here for XP 64 bit...
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
You just have to find out WHAT CAME WITH YOUR COMPUTER when you recieved it. Was it a stock deal or did you do any upgrades? Like different Video card-Sound card-Internal wireless etc..etc...
Got the invoice still?
2007-03-25 19:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yet another homestead windows person that retains reformatting reinstalling Katie in no way concept approximately paying for a mac.... Now what u have it use the gadget supervisor in homestead windows xp OR sandra from Sisoft sandra and get information on the area of your laptop bypass to the Dell website and get carry of and setting up drivers i'm stunned your laptop can with out drivers cd RICK
2016-11-28 02:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋