Need help De-vistafying a gateway

[keeperofthegate]

Hey everyone fist post on this forum and what a cool forum this is. Well anyhow, I purchased a gateway m-1615, and I'm having such a hard time installing drivers for this machine. I need help specifically with the audio drivers. Anyone know of these drivers for windows xp???

 

[wahnula]

There's a wealth of info here:

thread602-1376645

Also, pay special attention to:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888111

The reading I have done indicates this needs to be done BEFORE installing audio & modem drivers. Best of luck in your quest.


Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me

 

[BadBigBen]

Yes this is a great FORUM... it is usually not a good idea to cross post, ie. DRIVER problems are SOFTWARE and should therefore be posted in the WINDOWS XP FORUM

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=779

But anyhow take a look at: thread779-1329243

hope it gets you somewhere...



Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[wahnula]

DRIVER problems are SOFTWARE

...that make HARDWARE work...can't say I agree with ya triple B. Hardware and their software drivers go hand-in-hand, and while many a hardware problem was fixed with the correct driver (software), I'm not sure it works the other way around. This is a hardware forum, and sometimes the solution is software, sometimes it's a more general issue like sequence of installation of software, as in this case.

Not trying to start a battle just trying to cut the new guy some slack...besides what difference does it really make??? I sometimes have problems selecting the correct forum...but I know the PC Hardware is a "hot" forum with lots of views and helpful gearheads. Case in point is my Gateway/Vista driver post from June which was ignored on the XP forum is still alive with 116 contributions on this forum.

Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me

 

[BadBigBen]

Not trying to start a battle just trying to cut the new guy some slack...

all is fine Tony, and I have always respected your opinion and what you had to say, and will do so in the future, so no hard feeling on my side and I hope on yours aswell...
I originally had written something else, which would have come across as being too HARSH, and I edited it to tone it down, guess I missed the spot...

Hardware and their software drivers go hand-in-hand

this is true... without the drivers the hardware is useless...

and it really does not make a diff to me at all... just trying to point him in the correct direction...

about your post from June (XP FORUM), I wondered why it did not take off at all... I guess there are some that just KNOW windows and then there are those who know both HARD and OS...





Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[keeperofthegate]

hey thanks for all the links, I'll be checking them out as soon as I get home later today, I'll post back answers. Thanks

-cliff

 

[keeperofthegate]

hey everyone I installed one ofthe sigmatel drivers suggested and nothing man I got this new thing in device manager Sigmatel High Definition Audio CODEC in yellow. When I open it it says device cannot start (code 10)

 

[wahnula]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943104/en-us

Did you do this:?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888111

Search Gateway Support for "Sigmatel" and try some of the other drivers, you may get lucky.



Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me

 

[keeperofthegate]

hey guys I finally got it, I did what washnula said and downloaded over 20 drivers. After I downloaded them all, I tried the first one and got it on the first try!!! yeah! anyhow for whoever is interested it claim/driver number D00758-001-001 on the gateway site. XP on my M-1615 is finally a go!!!!!

 

[wahnula]

Trial and error, a troubleshooter's best friend. Glad you got it sorted out.

Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me