How Do I Find MB Drivers for Unknown Computer?
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From: Jan Alter on 8 Dec 2009 16:18 "jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:2t6th5hvvj3ltcad62dk6sboau4rrm9su5(a)4ax.com... > Thanks very much. I have already made a copy of the copyable > contents of her drive. She only has about 3 gig of stuff outside of > Windows. She only uses it for email and Word occasionally. So the > most important driver is for the Ethernet card, and next is the video > driver. If windows will run you could go to Control Panel, System Folder, Hardware tab, Device Manager, and see what network card is being used. That would give you the ability to find the driver should the windows installation not install it. If Windows isn't running then you could physically look at the card and if it isn't marked just get its federal identification number and do a search that way. Jan Alter bearpuf(a)verizon.net
From: Michael Cecil on 9 Dec 2009 12:24 On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:11:44 -0600, jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2(a)comcast.net> wrote: >My 75 year old aunt has a computer that's about 6 years old and has >become so bollixed up I need to wipe and reload the OS. But, she >doesn't have the MB drivers. She can't afford to buy a new computer. >She may have gotten the computer from TigerDirect by no one is sure. >How do I figure out where to get drivers for it? Read this: http://www.wimsbios.com/awardnumbers.jsp
From: km on 9 Dec 2009 15:50 On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:11:44 -0600, jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2(a)comcast.net> wrote: >My 75 year old aunt has a computer that's about 6 years old and has >become so bollixed up I need to wipe and reload the OS. But, she >doesn't have the MB drivers. She can't afford to buy a new computer. >She may have gotten the computer from TigerDirect by no one is sure. >How do I figure out where to get drivers for it? Presumably a modern O/S is being planned. WinXP is more than likely to instal sufficient drivers for everything on the motherboard to work and also the Ethernet card. Some motherboards have components that expect specific drivers eg VIA but in my experience the Operating System will usually provide. For best quality graphics and sound then drivers may be necessary but in view of planned, minimum usage that doesn't appear to be an issue. Most motherboards have model name and make printed on them - often between the PCI slots. When found this can be used to Google to the makers site and full downloads obtained, if still necessary. km
From: Sleepy on 10 Dec 2009 18:28
"jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:ip1th59j2qj8kqluqrud4c5mlksinm4lcu(a)4ax.com... > My 75 year old aunt has a computer that's about 6 years old and has > become so bollixed up I need to wipe and reload the OS. But, she > doesn't have the MB drivers. She can't afford to buy a new computer. > She may have gotten the computer from TigerDirect by no one is sure. > How do I figure out where to get drivers for it? a lot of those prebuilt systems used cheap PCChips motherboards and had CAB files on the hard drive (and drivers) for a reinstall. |