Compaq Presario A900 Drivers... Help Me

X-Raided

Downgraded to XP, now I can't find any drivers, please help, I'm so pissed...LOL I got model number A916NR the other day and didn't think downgrading was gonna be a problem, guess I was wrong. Had to buy a $25 dollar USB floppy drive on top of everything else for SATA. Please shoot me some help out there, appreciate it.

X-Raided

I got them...for anyone else with the same problem...


Stella: Intel Chipset Installation Utility for ICH8 for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp36501-37000/sp36880.exe
or
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp36001-36500/sp36492.exe
Stella: Mobile Intel 965 Graphics driver:
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15282/a08/win2k_xp14323.exe
Stella: ALPS Touchpad Pointing Device Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp31001-31500/sp31075.exe
Stella: Wireless card:
Atheros:
ftp://ftp3.hp.com/ftp2/pub/softpaq/sp37501-38000/sp37913.exe
or
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp27501-28000/sp27952.exe
Stella: Intel PRO/Wireless Drivers:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34489.exe

Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver :
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34152.exe
Stella: Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC Driver:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32001-32500/sp32105.exe
Stella: ftp://209.216.61.149/cn/nic/PCI_Install_5681(installshield%2012_1.14).zip
Stella: Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Bus Driver for High Definition Audio:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
Stella: After that just restart the notebook and then install Audio driver:
Stella: Audio driver:
Conexant High Definition Audio Driver:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34200.exe
Stella: Modem Driver:
Stella: Audio driver:
Conexant High Definition Audio Driver:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34200.exe

Stella: Installation Instructions :

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Restart the notebook when the installation is complete.

thelamer

Those are all the drivers on the Vista page.

Some of them are not compatible I have everything up and running but.

Modem
Wireless
Audio

Please let me know if anyone has successfully completed an XP install on this laptop.

X-Raided

I got everything workin' with the above drivers... 'cept for the wireless and an unknown device... which I believe is the 5 in 1 reader, which I don't use anyways, but the wireless is PISSING me off, mine is an Atheros, WTF, it doesn't make sense, how you gonna have issues/problems downgrading? I guess up is down and down is right, and left is diagonal in their little world, FUCK compaq and FUCK hp. If anyone finds a working driver, post/pm. Thx.

thelamer

so for the audio you just did the UAA install and then the audio driver ??

Mine says media device not found when I try to install the driver .

NM Got audio up and running had to manually enable the device.

Still no wireless though

2 question marked items in device management

Ethernet controller and unknown device

thelamer

OMG OMG OMG I finnally got it!!!

Wireless driver FTW

http://www.gp2xtorrents.com/postimag....0.56-whql.zip

Unzip and right click the Ethernet controller in device manger and say update driver. point it to your unzipped folder and BAMM wireless.

After 2 days of downgrading everything works finally!


XP Pro LIVES ON

X-Raided

Is your wireless Broadcom or Atheros? That driver isn't working? Mine is Atheros AR5700.

arcanthus

I have followed all the steps here and still unable to get the audio to work.
I installed the UAA first, rebooted and then the Audio.

It appears to be installed in Device manager, but going to Sound in the Control panel it is all greyed out and no sound.


I have all other drivers working.

~Clay~

thelamer

Mine is arthoes but a different model number.
Seems like this laptop is a hodge podge of parts

jward

I have everything working...HP Chat has no idea how to resolve the ethernet controller, thanks to the post above I got that one fixed.
To fix the audio or the modem...install the driver...It will always FAIL...just reboot > go to the device mgr > r.click the yellow modem or audio item > click update driver > click not this time > click install from a list or specific item > click don't search, i will choose the driver to install > select modem or audio from list > have disk > browse to where ever you installed the driver, eg, c:\swsetup\sp34777 and select the ".inf" file and click open > continue with the onscreen instructions > when done the yellow item should be gone. Note you should only have to do this for the modem and the audio. Also note, you have to have the Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) "ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe" installed before the audio and the modem drivers. Be sure to reboot after installing each driver. Hope this helps.

Wesje

I have the Presario with the Atheros AR5007 wireless adapter...but it doesn't workt with XP.....what van i do? tried everything....hp chat couldn't help me..atheros site also

arcanthus

I have drivers if you want me to zip them up and send them to you. Atheros 5006X.

I did get the sound to work.
I installed the UAA Audio, rebooted, went to Windows Update, and it then detected the hardware and installed properly.

I have all the devices working on the Compaq A916NR.

~Clay~

Wesje

Hi clay i would be thankfull if you could send me all the drivers for xp that works with the presario 916nr you could mail them to me at wesje_tkf@hotmail.com

thank you

Wesje

Hi clay i would be thankfull if you could send me all the drivers for xp that works with the presario 916nr you could mail them to me wesje_tkf@hotmail.com

thank you

ps my wlan driver is the atheros 5007

X-Raided

If anyone has gotten their Atheros 5007 Wireless WORKING, please help, that's the only thing not working for me, I got it installed but it says not working correctly,the driver might be corrupt, etc..Please if anyone has resolved this problem please help us, THANKS.

X-Raided

I got it working, first install the setup in ar5007_xp.zip - Request Ticket - ifile.it

and then it wll work, but you can update the driver to this newer one xp32-5.3.0.56-whql.zip - Request Ticket - ifile.it

It's actually a AR5006X not 5007. Enjoy.

jward

A916NR Drivers (everything works). Install in order, reboot after each one. Note Audio and Modem will say they failed, run devmgmt.msc (device manager) and point it to the installation directory's ".inf" file. If questions email me (click name to send msg).
Drivers Installed 080301 & Order...
Chipset driver
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1349...inst_autol.exe
Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
Audio driver (after it fails>run devmgmt.msc>clk. Audio Device>have disk>sp34386.inf
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34386.exe
Modem driver (after it fails>run devmgmt.msc>clk. Modem Device>have disk>sp34777.inf
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34777.exe
Video driver
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1330...n2k_xp1429.zip
Ethernet
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32001-32500/sp32105.exe
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35001-35500/sp35426.exe
Broadcom Wireless driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34152.exe
Card Reader driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32825.exe
Touch Pad Driver
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp2...00/SP25796.exe
HP Quick Play
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34501-35000/sp34796.exe

Note: If you want to see documentation on most of these links, paste the link and remove the last "\ sp?????.exe" and you should get hp's directory. Note, sometimes compaq has files that hp doesn't, use the hp link but change "hp" to "compaq" to see them.
Hopefully this will help someone avoid the endless chats with hp and searching the internet.

X-Raided

Not everyone has Broadcom wireless in their laptop. All the drivers in my 2nd post work, cept for the Atheros wireless.

jward

FYI, my wirerless adapter is Atheros AR5006X. The Broadcom Wirerless driver is the DRIVER (not the adapter) that makes it work. As I recall HP told me that all the a916nr notebooks have the same wirerless adapter DRIVER. If you have a AR5007 try the Broadcom Wirerless Driver, if it doesn't work then go to device manager and click "roll back driver". Hopefully this helps.
jward

dean7862

hi, i have the same driver problems, i bought my laptop with windows vista home edition on, i hated it so i downgraded to xp proffessional but couldnt get the sound card, wireless and built in webcam drivers for it, so i re-installed vista but the ultimate edition, all my drivers are working now but my webcam worked fine the first time vista started up but after a restart it stopped working, the drivers look fine in device manager but when i try to video call or use the "youcam" software it tells me that the cam (webcam-101) cannot start, probably due to already being in use but every other program is closed and the blue power light is not on like it would be if it was in use, i tried and external webcam and that works fine, can anyone help me please. thankyou, maybe if you can help or even get the xp drivers, you could email me on dean7862@hotmail.com i would apreciate that a lot.... thanks again. Dean

Beergutt

thanks a ton for the links! i have one last issue, unknown Presario A913NR driver and Presario A913NR web cam driver. this will be for the Presario A913NR known as the A900 laptop. has anyone found a driver for these items or identified the unknown (probably the card reader)?

it[at]mymsi[dot]info if anyone has the info.

thanks again for the awesome research on the drivers! w000t!!!

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update. the Presario A913NR. i have uploaded my drivers that i have Found Painfully for the Presario A900 MODEL A913NR. Hope some one can use them.

mc_tammer

Thanks a lot, jward! Followed your order and links and everything seems to be working. I don't have a wireless network set up at home, so I don't know if the wireless is working or not, but everything else seems okay.

Also, anyone find a driver for the unknown device yet, or figure out what it is? I think that's the only thing missing from mine. Other than that, I'm very satisfied

EDIT: I think the unknown device might be the headphone/microphone jack. Right now, when I plug headphones into the front jack, the sound comes through both the headphones AND the laptop speaker, and the microphone doesn't work at all. Does anyone know where I can find a driver for these?

whitetornado

Audio will not work with any of the drivers «i tried above, this is for a939ca model

sheevmaster

in the begining sorry for my english :/

I have the same (like mc_tammer) problem with headphones and microphone in my presario a928 working on winxp. Unknow device was the quick launch driver. In device manager everything seems to be ok, but the mic on the right from camera is dead. I tried to plug another to the front input, but it doesn't work. If anyone can solve this problem, plaease email me:

grzegorz.wieczynski@gmail.com

(strange name and forname - I'm from Poland)

Linda

Hi grzegorz

I had same problem no sound, no mike. Now sound ok but mike not working. Can use usb handset/headset for internet telephone. Tried it and it works. Not best solution but at least up and running. If anybody has a mike driver that works pse let me know or send to sibbald@emirates.net.ae