-=PCTechTalk=- One other question Re: Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads please......

  • From: "rudy" <rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 20:48:03 -0400

I may have found them but one other question. I have my XP Pro CD for my 
Dell desktop......will it work on the dell laptop? Since it is XP 
only..........they didn't have any CD's so I'm going to format and use my XP 
cd that came with my Dell desktop, are they compatible??

drivers it looks like
http://www.getpcmemory.com/drivers/download-dell-inspiron-15201521-windows-xp-drivers/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 7:45 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads 
please......


> IIRC Windows has basic drivers that will operate anything that
> most manufacturers stick into a computer.  The video will be a
> low resolution and audio may only play the system beeps but you
> should still be able to boot up.  Once booted, run windows
> update.  That should give you the updates to whatever drivers you
> need.
>
> You do need to make sure you have a driver for your network card
> so you can get on the internet for updates.
>
> Have you tried using a driver backup utility?  Those handy little
> tools scan your system and makes a back up copy of all your
> drivers.  Once you boot up if something aint working right, open
> the device in device manager and tell it to update the driver and
> then point it to the disc where you saved the back up.
>
> Look here:
> http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-windows-driver-backup.h
> tm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:54 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads
> please......
>
> 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
>>
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