Microphone issue with "Toshiba Satellite A135 4656" with XP

You need a Windows XP installation CD plus the product installation code.
You may find purchasing Windows XP Pro difficult as it is not widely available now and it soon will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
I recommend you keep Windows Vista.
This model Toshiba can installed with Windows Vista home Premium.

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...

Ah, interesting problem! Hello from Canada :) Unfortunately this is where Microsoft forces people to use Vista, but there is a solution. If there are no drivers for the mic, you can get a normal microphone like this one here:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4468

As for drivers, if they aren't listed, it's alot harder to get working.

You almost have it correct. There is one more patch you must install before SP32646.

Read about kb888111.exe file from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888111/en-us

But kb888111.exe is not available at that link. It is here:
http://geekswithblogs.net/lorint/archive/2006/06/11/81540.aspx Then re-install Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Bus Driver for High Definition Audio (SP32646), and finally install the Conexant High Definition Audio Driver
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=1209146&rpn=PSPA6U&modelFilter=P105-S921&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663&selModel=1209146%7CPSPA6U#

you need the Windows Xp CD in order to do that.

Windows Vista is Microsoft's latest operating system, their replacement for Windows XP. Because it's very different from XP, some hardware and software is not compatible. Computer systems that will work with Vista have that sticker so you know Vista will install correctly.

Hi there,
I hate Vista from my guts! I installed XP SP3 (Slipstreamed) and my Toshiba Portege R500 Flies!
I have posted some notes on similar issue from this forum. Use this website's search engine on "Toshiba R500" and you should be able to fine my posts.
My current job involes rebuilding laptops and desktops so many times that I created this automated slipstreamed XP SP3 CD and I had no issues of Harddrive not being found after all the waiting.
PatKam_AU

I Have satellite L40-18W-PSL4CE laptop . I installed XP . i got all drivers except sound driver. the last sound driver was running on vista is (Realtek High Definition Audio System Software Ver:R1.72) on toshiba site they said this driver soppurt vista & xp but i got nothing after installing the driver. pls help me with greatfull.

you have to use a standard windows start up disk with cd rom support like win 98 works well so the computer will recognize a older version then insert it and boot the computer with the operating system that u want to install but be advised if you have a warranty on the machine you will void the waranty i found out the hard way i had xp on my toshiba laptop and i put windows me on it couple of months later i had a cd rom issue and sent it to the manufacture and found out that the waranty was voided because i put a different operating system on the machine

You cannot uninstall Windows Vista, but you can reinstall your previous operating system, which then replaces Windows Vista. To reinstall your old operating system, you must have the original installation disc. Back up your programs and files, insert the installation disc into your computer, and then reinstall the old operating system. To regain the hard disk space used by Windows Vista, reformat the disk during the reinstallation process. After reinstalling your previous operating system, reinstall your programs and files.