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Originally Posted by simpswr
That's not a driver error . . what is the exact error message?
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Yesturday, I inserted the XP disc to see what the error would be. Well, it turns out there was no error.
Well, I put XP on there, and I was having issues with the drivers. After reformatting and putting Vista on there, I fixed the final issues with the Audio. I believe my problem was that I attempted to place the drivers on after I installed XP.
I am fairly new to Operating system changes and dealing with drivers, so I suppose I would insert the drivers on before, and then place the XP disc into my PC?
The main issue I was having was Audio. I found the correct driver. Now... I was wondering if I should install XP designated drivers onto my Vista PC, and then insert the XP disc?
E-Mail Received from HP:Driver Assistance
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=== Audio drivers ===
The HP Pavilion a1730n Desktop PC is equipped with onboard Audio Controller and the controller is Realtek ALC 888 High-Definition Audio. Before installing the original Audio drivers, we need to install Microsoft Universal High-Definition Audio Architecture (UAA) bus drivers. You can download the UAA drivers by visiting following Web site:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32646.exe
After installing the above drivers, you need to install the original Audio drivers. You can obtain the drivers for Realtek ALC 888 Audio Controller by visiting following Web site:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL16020/pv-42532-1/sp26792.exe]
Installation Instructions
1. Click the Download Only button.
2. At the File Download screen, click the Save button.
3. At the Save As screen, save the file to your Desktop.
4. If a message appears stating that the file already exists, click YES to
overwrite file.
5. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded to your desktop, and then
click NEXT.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
7. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click
YES and allow system to restart.
Now, you should be able to get Audio device functioning.
=== Graphics Drivers ===
The HP Pavilion a1730n Desktop PC is equipped with Integrated Graphics Controller. I request you to download and install Graphics drivers from the following website:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL16023/pv-42535-1/sp26796.exe
Installation Instructions
1. Click the Download Only button.
2. At the File Download screen, click the Save button.
3. At the Save As screen, save the file to your Desktop.
4. If a message appears stating that the file already exists, click YES to
overwrite file.
5. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded to your desktop, and then
click NEXT.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
7. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click
YES and allow system to restart.
===Chipset drivers====
The HP Pavilion a1730n Desktop PC is equipped with GeForce 6150 LE chipset . I request you to download and install the chipset drivers from the following link:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL16027/pv-42539-1/sp26802.exe
=== Network Controller drivers ===
The computer is equipped with Realtek RTL8201N Network Controller. You can download the compatible drivers by visting any of the following Web sites:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL16019/pv-42531-1/sp26805.exe
===Modem drivers=====
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software7/COL16029/pv-42541-1/sp26804.exe
Installation Instructions
1. Click the Download Only button.
2. At the File Download screen, click the Save button.
3. At the Save As screen, save the file to your Desktop.
4. If a message appears stating that the file already exists, click YES to
overwrite file.
5. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded to your desktop, and then
click NEXT.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
7. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click
YES and allow system to restart.
^^ Driver links received from HP^^