Compaq CQ100ee audio problem with xp

may be not comaptible with Vista ???
check the software carton if Vista is listed as suported OS.
pls let me know the actual msg u get when u try to install...

SR2180NX has the Vista 32Bit OS from HP. The restore partition will always put Vista 32Bit back on if you use it. Windows XP can only be put on from scratch and I have done it while I still have Vista installed. One problem: there are no XP drivers under SR2180NX webpages. Do your research on the parts that are installed in the 2180 and any other HP machines that have the Windows XP operating system as the OEM OS. But First, check the Intel Site for the 945 chipset drivers (include the SouthBridge, too) under XP. Get them downloaded to a CD and burn the rest of the drivers you find for XP on the same CD. This way, you will have them ready when you are performing the down-grade to windows xp. After you are done with the XP install, you will still have access to the files & work you had done while in Vista. The Vista files are still readable. You might want to consider getting the Windows 7 Professional (not basic) available October 22, 2009. AND you will still have to get the Intel Downloads for Win7 any way, so why not make it a project and make it last for a few years. XP Support stops in 2014.

Below there is the link to sound drivers for XP on this model:


ADI SoundMAX High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver for Microsoft Windows XP/2000

most of the disk drives on anytype of lap top would always be on the side if not then you just don't have one

driver should be on teh vista CD.
open the CD with explore, go to drivers>> and select the dirver you need and copy the folder to the hard drive.
install the device, direct the brower to the device driver folder on the hard drive.

Go to Compaq site, and check if there are drivers for win xp. Mind that xp does not include drivers for the most recent hardware. Have you tried installing sp2 and sp3? These carry more recent drivers than SP1 and older vesions. And if there are no drivers for xp, you are stuck with vista.

i just purchased a compaq presario c700 and the audio is not working. the device is conexant audio smart audio 221..any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-58992-1&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3646600

I believe this is the correct driver.

Otter

You have to download XP drivers from the manufacturer's website. This normally happens because your harware was designed for the new OS(Vista).

Just go to hp.com and search for the model of your Laptop.

Should find what you need here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-56687-1&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3646600&os=2093&lang=en