Thanks again, I use a driver backup program on my desktop, handy little app but would never trust it to download/update drivers. But to keep the current drivers the apps are handy. I hope to try and start on this tomorrow. Did you take a look, maybe I missed the audio/video drivers.. http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection and put in the Laptop service code, which is 51XV5F1 Thanks much! ----- Original Message ----- From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 >> >> >> __________ 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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