Thanks Don, this part would really be great Dell may have an ISO image of the resource disk you could download and burn a replacement. I'm not sure if I have the time/patience to track the others down, appreciate the reply! Rudy ----- Original Message ----- From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:06 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads please...... > Run a program like BelArc Advisor to get the name/model number > etc for devices Dell doesn't have drivers for. Then go to > manufacturer's website to get the driver. I would do this for > the more common drivers such as audio, video, network adapter, > CD/DVD drive etc even if Dell has them. > > Dell may have an ISO image of the resource disk you could > download and burn a replacement. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 4:58 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads > please...... > > I'm going to just format my niece's Dell Inspiron 1521 Laptop. > When I go to Dell download driver support page: > > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProd > uctSelection > > and put in the Laptop service code, which is 51XV5F1 > > It lists only 15 drivers, I do not see the video or audio drivers > listed..I click on the 44 driver link to the right and there > aren't there either. The only video driver listed is for the TV > tuner....can someone help me out here? From reading I need to > install in this order, when I do find the drivers..oh, they do > not have the dell resources CD's or I could do it in a blink..... > > Chipset > SM Bus > Video Drivers - (Install framework first) Modem Wireless Ethernet > Sound > > This laptop is junk so hope a format helps.....any help is > appreciated! > Rudy > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of > virus signature database 7137 (20120514) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. > To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank > email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. 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