Now heres is one for the experts!

[Billo2007]

Hi All,

New here, I am a sys admin by trade and would considerr myself a master at finding xp drivers for new laptops.

I have a compaq presario cq60 218ea, cannot find one xp drivers for any of the hardware from vendors or from searchng hardware ids.

Help?? Please!

Mark

[Billo2007]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3892417

[CherylG]

The drivers posted  HERE should work for you,too.

[Billo2007]

Cheryl Cheers i owe you one big time

[dago517]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3892417&lang=en

That was XP, right?

Not many, hmmmm.

[Billo2007]

I am trying it now m 8 , once i get the ethernet i can probably source the rest, does anyone know of driver collection software? that i dont have to pay for

[Billo2007]

i just tried the ethernet, it didnt install properly, thats the first one i tried :/ come on guys someone must know where i can get drivers for the hardware in the link i put up, i checked manufactors websites and nothing

Is it possible there are no drivers from manufacturors for xp?

[Billo2007]

can someone help please? anybody!

I am still missing audio, ethernet & vga.

the connexant listed cheryl is not the audio :/

[CherylG]

Try  this Chipset,install and on reboot select/choose ONLY drivers_no Media Shield:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_730a_710a_winxp_18.11.html

After installing Chipset you may have to manually update  Ethernet from Device Manager..such as"

Device Manager>Network adapter

Right click, Update Driver

Say "no, not at this time" for connecting to Windows Update

Select> Install from a list or specific location

Select> Don't search I will choose the driver to install

In the list of common hardware types,choose "show all"

Remove the check from "Show Compatible Hardware" and click on "Have Disk"

Next...browse to C:\Nvidia\.....

[CherylG]

Nvidia 8200M Graphics:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winxp_179.48_beta.html

If install fails,download the modded 'inf' and copy into extracted files in C:\Nvidia\... overwriting original 'inf'.Next run setup from that folder and it should install.

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/infs/175series/17948/NVAA.INF

Btw,not sure why the Conexant Audio didn't work for you.Do you have SP1,SP2, or SP3?

Message Edited by CherylG on 02-24-2009 04:43 PM