Averatec c3500 code 39

You need a new processor

You need a motherboard

Your new install of Windows will be using generic drivers. You need to update to the specific touchpad drivers. Download them from Trigem (Averatec is a brand name owned by trigem) http://www.trigem.com/us/support/drivers.asp

look in device manager for sound card name. You can update driver from here. Or you can open pc, look at card and find out what kind it is and then google the driver for that card and download it.

There's an icon for it in the control panel. It can be left on all the time. If you're using a mouse, it won't interfere.

theres a cover on the bottom right next to the dc in port take that off and keep it elevated so it doesnt over heat might take a couple of days to turn back on kept happening to me

you will need the 3 recovery disks that came with the PC, back up/copy call files you want to keep Pic's, word, ect.
also copy call your IE Favorites.
good luck as you know this will wipe your hard drive. you will need to reload the updated drivers for the Pen and the Video Drivers. hard to find.

Age

Have you tried a new battery in the stylus? They require AAAA size batteries. The first time my pen went out I thought it was the computer not responding, but it turned out to be a dead stylus battery.

First check the bios settings, set to the default settings.

You can dowload a bootable linux CD from here:
http://www.knoppix.org/  (I recommend the v3.3)

If you can use a cd with that it is a software problem.

http://www.averatec.com - do "shop averatec" or you can call customer support and talk to them. you have to pay for a new copy- but it's like $30 or less. Good luck.