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spyderxombie · 08-24-2007, 03:28 PM

ok i have a inspiron 1100 notebook that i am helping my friend fix...I put a brand new version of windows on the laptop and now everything is screwed up. For one the monitor is only showing a very small version of what it should be and the CD drive isnt working right...I know it's because i dont have any of the proper drivers but the thing is i have no discs for the hardware and i cant connect to the internet and download them because the driver for the ethernet isnt working either... i tried making a disc from another computer with drivers but the laptop just wont read the disc. is there anything i can do to fix this?

**simpswr** · 08-24-2007, 03:31 PM

Are you downloading from the Dell support site? . . if a CD won't work, try a flash drive.

Install the chipset drivers first, then the others in any order

08-24-2007, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
spyderxombie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	help ok i have a inspiron 1100 notebook that i am helping my friend fix...I put a brand new version of windows on the laptop and now everything is screwed up. For one the monitor is only showing a very small version of what it should be and the CD drive isnt working right...I know it's because i dont have any of the proper drivers but the thing is i have no discs for the hardware and i cant connect to the internet and download them because the driver for the ethernet isnt working either... i tried making a disc from another computer with drivers but the laptop just wont read the disc. is there anything i can do to fix this?

08-24-2007, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: help Are you downloading from the Dell support site? . . if a CD won't work, try a flash drive. Install the chipset drivers first, then the others in any order __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow? Last edited by simpswr; 08-24-2007 at 03:32 PM.