Recent content by Grandcheapskate

Thank you...the last graphics driver worked. Just an FYI, this is Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. Now that I have everything I can initialize the machine again and do clean installs of all the drivers. The only two things left for me to do is (1) find out why the wireless mouse isn't working and...

GiGaBITe, Thank you. The USB 3.0 driver worked great and those ports are now working. However, I got the same error message trying to install the graphics driver which I had gotten before: "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software". This error...

I saw this too somewhere along the way. But the only OS drivers available are for Win 8.

Yeah, that was the first place I looked. The problem is the HP site will not give me any info on the specifications for this particular machine (based on serial number). So I have no idea what hardware is inside and therefore which drivers are needed. If you look at that list of drivers, it...

In addition to being unable to find the drivers for the graphics chip, there are two other devices for which I cannot find the drivers. Here are the three hardware IDs: Graphics: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_1845103C&REV_09 PCI Simple Communication Controller (Win 8 only?)...

Thanks for the tip. I used the hardware IDs and was able to get most of the drivers. Still cannot get a working driver for the graphics card (the message says I do not meet the minimum hardware requirements??) but at least it is no longer just a brick. Thanks...Joe

Hi Guys, Thanks for the replys. I downloaded the Hardware Identify Utility but it just shows "unknown" for the manufacturer of all the devices which have no drivers. I found the model (C2M31UA#ABA) and serial numbers (there are no stickers on the machine but I did find them via the BIOS)...

Hi Guys, I just picked up an HP Pavilion G7 laptop and had to completely wipe out the hard drive without ever getting it to boot up with the existing OS. I tried loading the laptop with Win XP but apparently XP does not run on this machine, so I went with Win 7 x64. I have Win 7 loaded and...

Hi Guys, I tried to install an HP printer (using the supplied CD) on the Windows XP x64 side of my machine as the software said it was good for Win98, Win2000 and WinXP. Turns out it apparently doesn't work with WinXP x64 as it could not even identify the correct OS (it thought the OS was...

Thanks guys. I looked at the MB and I do not see any caps with mushroomed tops so if there is a blow/damaged capacitor it must be inside the power supply. I'll have to remove a couple CD drives to get at it. I kept the machine running yesterday for about an hour and there were no other signs...

Hi Guys, I have a P90 computer I do not use very often. The other day I went to boot it up and it went on for about a second and then off. I tried a couple more times with the same result. Today I took the cover off and unplugged the power supply from the motherboard and the machine stayed...

You guys are correct, it let me activate online. I guess the phone system works different as it would not let me activate. In searching around I found two updates which allow Windows Update to function. Those were KB3020369 and KB3125574. So I've applied a bunch of updates and now need...

I have a legitimate, legal product key, I just need to do the activation. An easy way to do this may be to disable the Software Protection service. With this service disabled no updates can be applied. But then again, I think I have all the updates I need.

One more thing...and this question may be out of line for this forum. Is there a simple way to turn off Win 7 activation once the phone system method no longer allows you to activate? It's not as if Microsoft is going to provide me any more help. Thanks...Joe

It has always been my belief that computers should never be kept near an open window....the temptation is just too great! Now if I can only find a driver for the only device under Win XP I have been unable to locate. If anyone knows where I can find a "6 series /c200 MEI controller #1" let me...