My Compaq model is Presario cq42-227tu.From India. Don't know what wireless driver will work. Really tired of searching & trying to get support through search engines. Would be very grateful if helped... Thanx a lot in advanced... In a hope that I get a solution to my problem... Yours..., Stephen...

You don't really need a card, you can use a wireless N usb adapter. Go to pricewatch.com type wireless N usb adapter in the search box and they start at about $10

If you can use the cable connection
you can search for a new driver for the lan card for vista here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/pfinder?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&tool=&query=F700+#N284

Try using the auto detect function it will tell what model
you have.To get the right driver.

Also try use the microsoft update function
in your start button.

Hope this was helpfull.

The Best way to get drivers is from Compaq's support site... I tried to get a direct link but i need to know more about your laptop. Try Going Here and typing into the search box Presario C700 : http://www.compaq.com/country/cpq_support.html
Best of Wishes, kd0bga
P.S. If you have questions please re-message me.

Try this site:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=2093&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3559331

u should always turn off automatic updates.......and install drivers it will be work fine..
I will give u all drivers link....go to hp.com and search it..
for modem -sp33442, for audio-sp35270, for sm bus controller-sp36492, for quick lounch sp38171, for UAA sp32395, for webcam sp37849, download all drivers and install it.

and install drivers follow these steps:

Open device manager and right-click on Audio device on High definition Audio Bus.
Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) Click Next
Select Don’t Search. I will choose the driver to install.
Select Sound, Game & video controller from the list of Hardware type
Click on Have Disk
Click on Browse and navigate to C:\swsetup\sp35270 and click on .ini file OK
Click Next
It will give you an update driver warning message. Click on yes.
It will start installing the driver
Click on Finish..

start here... chose the model you have

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html?pageDisplay=support&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp%2Fhhoslp%2Fsplit%2Fsupport

Download Astra software and run it ....it will give you the details of the chipset present in your notebook....
Look for the audio chipset manufacturer and do a google search for that particular chipset driver for xp

you will be good to go


Ram Ram

Plz dont update your windows only in this laptop.........

......and install drivers it will be work fine..
I will give u all drivers link....go to hp.com and search it..
for modem -sp33442, for audio-sp35270, for sm bus controller-sp36492, for quick lounch sp38171, for UAA sp32395, for webcam sp37849, download all drivers and install it.

and install drivers follow these steps:

Open device manager and right-click on Audio device on High definition Audio Bus.
Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) Click Next
Select Don’t Search. I will choose the driver to install.
Select Sound, Game & video controller from the list of Hardware type
Click on Have Disk
Click on Browse and navigate to C:\swsetup\sp35270 and click on .ini file OK
Click Next
It will give you an update driver warning message. Click on yes.
It will start installing the driver
Click on Finish..

follow these steps to all drivers install.

wifi driver link:
http://www.atheros.cz/download.php?atheros=AR5007EG&system=1

good day......

Hi Mofya,

HINT: your presario may not really be a V2000. My fiance's V2000 is actually a V2402AU. Try searching for the drivers for that model instead.

download all the drivers from this link: http://www.zyxware.com/articles/2007/12/31/compaq-presario-c733tu-laptop-drivers-for-windows-xp

all of the drivers i downloaded are working fine except wireless. If someone could take over to it, do let me know how to install wireless on windows xp...