computer guys wana help me ?

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

hey guys i have a gateway desktop model number gt56683. i got virus a few months back . stupid me i forgot to back up my drivers so i went ahead and installed a copy of windows xp. now my soundcard dont work nor does my ethernet card. both came with the computer and i wana add i upgraded my video card and now the computer dont see my card so im back using the intergraded video card. i was told i have to buy a new windows vista 32bit. if anyone thinks they can help please do. thanks

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[miker 5,000+ posts]

Well... If that card requires vista to run? then yes you would need vista but that's probably not the case, and I would never recommend vista with windows 7 out.

So, you installed the card properly and installed the drivers and your computer does not recognize it? First step would be uninstalling it completely and re-installing it, also making sure of the power supply requirements on the video card.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

Well... If that card requires vista to run? then yes you would need vista but that's probably not the case, and I would never recommend vista with windows 7 out.
So, you installed the card properly and installed the drivers and your computer does not recognize it? First step would be uninstalling it completely and re-installing it, also making sure of the power supply requirements on the video card.

i got a new power supply a few months back. tbh im pretty good with computers i cant understand why i did not back up my drivers such a stupid move. anyways im not worried about the video card its the sound card. im on the computer now i got a usb wireless internet card for 30ish at wally world. i want my sound card to work along with the ethernet card as well. the video card i can go ahead and download a driver from the company website. i was told i need to reinstal windows vista so my sound card etc will work again. when i check my computer then go to hardware it shows its there but not in working order pretty much. there is that caution icon .

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

if u have an external sound card, google the name of it and dl the drivers. if u have onboard sound, google the computer type gateway blah blah and see if they have drivers available for download

sounds like u have put some money into this old thing, u could have already built a new one

 

[SpeedEuphoria 10+ year member]

you just have to do as cruzer said, google the computer make/model and the card and download the drivers to a flash drive and transfer/run on that computer

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

there should be drivers on the manufacture's website.

They likely won't work on xp though

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Wow so much false info. Ill help you for money.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

low level format is the only answer.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

low level format is the only answer.

Lulz

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

no...except douse computer with gasoline and light...problem fixed. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

cant get drivers for intergarted soundcard and ethernet card. i put xp on my computer and there is no drivers for xp. only vista and i did check out gateways website and there was driver updates but for just vista. so anyways around this ?

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

Wow so much false info. Ill help you for money.

i will blow your dad for money?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

cant get drivers for intergarted soundcard and ethernet card. i put xp on my computer and there is no drivers for xp. only vista and i did check out gateways website and there was driver updates but for just vista. so anyways around this ?

Try it anyways. Vista is just a facelift version of XP. It has the same core.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

Try it anyways. Vista is just a facelift version of XP. It has the same core.

i guess i could try it. thanks

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

find out what model/chipset each piece of hardware is running on. you can get the right drivers just not from gateway.

Go to start> right click my computer > manage >Device manager

look for the ones with the yellow triangle or question mark on them

right click > then click properties

click on teh resources tab and give me the Vendor ID and Device ID for the ones that you dont have installed.

Ill find your drivers.