If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
windows back but modem disappeared!
Thanks both of you for that, it turned out my cd rom
wasnt playing so I managed to load via my cdrw. Now the next problem (oh my I will learn the hard way!). Having got windows back I have the following problem with hardware...... everything seems to have loaded on 'plug and play' except 1.a pci multimeader audio device and pci card. Prompts come up telling me to install the drivers (as windows 98 cannot find them. I thought I could download them from the internet (having tried every disc I have) but although there is a modem.... 2.it has not been picked up by windows. I have tried installing this with all the discs I have, but none seems relevant or helpful. I actually ventured inside the machine and found the modem but there is nothing on it except 'made in China' and VRM V1.2 I have tried searching the net but nothing helps. Are the two things related? Is the PCI thing the same thing as a modem? What would you suggest I do now? (except never venture this far again!!)If I put one of my sons discs in (Thomas the tank) it says there is no sound. Hope you can help (not too technical stuff please) thanks again. Marsha. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
windows back but modem disappeared!
This sounds a lot like the drivers for the PCI controller are not installed (You figured this out already). I will assume that the modem is also a PCI modem. (Now you see the connection.) You best bet is to go to the manufacturer of the laptop and try and download the motherboard/controller drivers. This will allow windows to reconize the rest of the PCI system. You will have to do this from another computer unless you can access the internet through the Ethernet port (most likely also PCI). If you can not find the Laptop manufacturer on the net then try doing a google/Yahoo search for the Model number. You may also be able to see what chipset is being used on the motherboard, but I do not recomend this unless you really know what you are doing. Good Luck, Jim The PCI controller driver allows the system to see the other PCI devices and then 1 by 1 they will be added to your system. These maybe on a disk that was shipped with the laptop. If you were lucky. -----Original Message----- Thanks both of you for that, it turned out my cd rom wasnt playing so I managed to load via my cdrw. Now the next problem (oh my I will learn the hard way!). Having got windows back I have the following problem with hardware...... everything seems to have loaded on 'plug and play' except 1.a pci multimeader audio device and pci card. Prompts come up telling me to install the drivers (as windows 98 cannot find them. I thought I could download them from the internet (having tried every disc I have) but although there is a modem.... 2.it has not been picked up by windows. I have tried installing this with all the discs I have, but none seems relevant or helpful. I actually ventured inside the machine and found the modem but there is nothing on it except 'made in China' and VRM V1.2 I have tried searching the net but nothing helps. Are the two things related? Is the PCI thing the same thing as a modem? What would you suggest I do now? (except never venture this far again!!)If I put one of my sons discs in (Thomas the tank) it says there is no sound. Hope you can help (not too technical stuff please) thanks again. Marsha. . |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (839645) | Gary S. Terhune | General | 2 | July 14th 04 05:06 AM |
Please help! Display settings !! | Mitzi | Monitors & Displays | 12 | July 11th 04 05:19 AM |
Major Problem | Matty | General | 3 | July 4th 04 05:02 PM |
Modem disappeared but still there! | Marsha | Plug & Play | 0 | June 16th 04 05:38 PM |
Need to get windows back... | Marsha | Disk Drives | 3 | June 16th 04 05:06 PM |