...so just reinstalled windows xp and i need some drivers (sound,video etc....) anyone know of any i can download from the net,or does the microsoft automatic update do this?i know NOTHING about this and have been battling with my pc for hours now,amazed im this far to be honest!

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Greig, being told off by someone that hasn't been on as long as you....



Sorry but

 

Sorry for hijacking your illegal thread Greg but my laptop dosnt show windows picture viewer anymore. WTF is all this about.

 

im not doing this to do ANY of that!i want legally free drivers,or advice!so shut up and get back in your box! any constructive comments?

 

sorry but YOU know the bit that was deleted .. so i will just delete the thread next time ..

many thanks

 

 

reading that rule,i was within the rules!im NOT using the forum to break ANY copyrights,i have merely formatted my hard drive and as such require assistance in getting new ones, they came with the pc when i bought it 2nd hand so i dont have the driver disks!i didnt ask for shonky copies,just wether i could get some drivers for free from somewhere. delete away if it makes you feel good but im within that rule.

 

you have a pm ....

and yes running auto updates should help load the correct drivers..
or goto control panel ... system ... hardware ... device manager ... any problems will be highlighted... you can then update drivers on video cards etc etc ...

 

as do you.
anyway,could someone advise me as to the best way to do this LEGALLY!

 

gotta love kissing and making up

 

difficult if its not a "branded" pc like hp/compaq or the like, as most manufacturers offer excellent after sales support, and you merely have to put the model number in and all related drivers will show.

if not, you need to look at the actual cards inside the machine, get model numbers etc and do google searches.

some of them can be FUN i can tell you

happy hunting.

 

googling now!

 

Best of luck with this m8, after reinstalling xp, you willprobably find that most of the stuff won't work. As Stu say's, you may have to actually take the side of the case off and look for model numbers of the componants

 

ok im having problems even finding what sound card i have how do i find this out?

 

I think ( and I could be wrong here) but if you go to START > RUN > and type in DXDIAG it will open a window thats gives you virtually ALL the info on what is inside your PC. You should be able to find out what graphics and sound cards you have, what model and who they are made by. Then you can go to the manufacturers websites, and most manufacturers have drivers you can freely download

And to top it all off, it's legal

 

for anyone that needs to do this in future,download aida32 onto your pcand it tells you all you need to know!ace,im getting there! majorgeeks website is a godsend

 

i have sound! only crashed the pc 3 times sorting it!