How do I find out what network 'card' is in my DV6700?

[MCharlie]

There are umpteen numbers of various DV6700's...the only model number I show on mine is DV6700....yet, the driver info does not list a wired driver..only wireless.  I need the 'car' manufacturer and the driver for windows XP.  How and where do I get this information?  (My hard drive failed and I had to install Windows XP Pro, cold, from a Microsoft CD and it did not have any laptop drivers that were recognized by my laptop.)

Thanks in advance

[Huffer]

Really there are only 2 versions, Intel and AMD. If you have AMD the network card is driven by the chipset driver for the nVidia chipset which you can get for Windows XP:

Everything you need is explained here:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and/General-XP-Downgrade-Guide-for-HP-Laptop...

Look in the "difficult models"

[MCharlie]

Well...my dyslexia is working overtime......my laptop is an HP DV9700, and it IS AMD powered. So the question remains the same, but the model of laptop is different.

I appreciate the prompt reply I already received on an incorrect model number...I will hold my breath that Huffer will answer this as quickly.

Again...many thanks in advance

MC 

[Huffer]

dv9700 and dv6700 share pretty much the same hardware so my answer is correct as far as I know. Install the nVidia chipset driver under "difficult models" and if that does not work go into the device manager and under advanced properties of the device that does not have a driver get the device id which will look something like this:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1050 

Post your id for your unknown device and we can find a driver for you

[MCharlie]

Thanks Huffer....will do that right now and then get it over to the laptop.

You have been a great help!

MC