Advice.........

[jona1634]

Hello, i'm just looking for some advice. I'm not sure i'm posting this in the right place but it's my first post so please go easy on me.

I've recently b given a medion laptop, it's old and didn't work when i received it because of so many viruses etc. I've cleared it and re-installed windows xp service pack 2 and it seems to be running fine. The problem is though that not all the hardware has been installed automatically. The soundcard and network card drivers can't be found. Unfortunately i can't connect to the internet to find them cause the netwrk card isn't installed. I've tried contacting medion but they say they no longer make this laptop so drivers are unavailable. I have access to thew internet but don't seem to be able to find a solution. The laptops a medion mam2010 so anyone with any ideas adivce or help please send me a message.

Thanks..

[Dalo Harkin]

Ok - first off is there a place on the back for an Ethernet cable?

[jona1634]

Hmmm, if that's the one the rj-45 cable goes in then yes. There is also another small one next to it if that helps.

Thanks

[Dalo Harkin]

right - can you tell me the exact model please - may be able to lift the driver from somewhere

[jona1634]

It's a medion MAM2010 notebook, i think the model number is 40812.

Thanks for your help

[RandyL]

Look in Device Manager to see if it is listed as to the type. If not try a program to see if you can tell us what it is.

 

SIW

PC Wizard

Belarc Advisor

Everest

AIDA32

 

This is most likely a case of just needing the right drivers since you did a fresh install of Windows.

 

Download the programs to another computer and burn to disk. Install them to your computer from the disk.

 

Let us know.

[jona1634]

unfortunately device manager can't tell me exactly what the hardware is called because it's not installed correctly because no drivers. It just says PCI simple communications controller for one and multimedia audio controller for the other. I was hoping someone may have the same computer and be able to tell me what the hardware is. Everything revolves around using the internet to find out but that's the only thing i can't do.

Any other ideas?? Thanks

[Dalo Harkin]

have a look here Medion Drivers - Medion Windows Drivers

[jona1634]

Thanks, that's brilliant an probably got the drivers i need but how do i know which ones i do need? I'm not sure what the hardware is exactly because i can't identify it so what can i do? sorry for all the hassle an thanks for your help

[Dalo Harkin]

- It wont work - just looked to save you the hassle but they are not on there - did the person that gave you the laptop not give you the disks it came with?

have you tried plugging the Ethernet into the laptop just to see if the lights on the back flash etc?

[Seth]

Run a program like Everest as Randy suggested.

 

Everest will be able to identify the motherboard. Please post back with that information.

[jona1634]

Unfortunately not, the cd's are long gone. I have asked but they were no help so i'm stuck. I've plugged it in but nothing happens, it just starts the new hardware found wizard which is useless without drivers. I've started another post asking if anyone else has the same laptop so that maybe they could tell me what the hardware is in the hope i'll be able to locate the right drivers so we'll see how that goes.

Thanks for the help

[Dalo Harkin]

Run a program like Everest as Randy suggested.

 

Everest will be able to identify the motherboard. Please post back with that information.

 

I think that the FREE versions of Everest just list the chipset as opposed to the actual MOBO serial

[Seth]

I think that the FREE versions of Everest just list the chipset as opposed to the actual MOBO serial

 

The free version will show both, provided that it's not some obscure mobo.

 

I've used it a lot to find the mobo info. The last time was a couple of days ago for an HP. HP only had updates for the model, but no actual drivers:confused:

[RandyL]

I agree with Seth that at least one of these programs will identify the needed information in most cases. It is worth trying in almost all cases.

 

Between the lot of the programs one might identify the needed information. Short of that one might need to pull the case and get into the guts if the manufacturer does not supply the info.

[Dalo Harkin]

Isn't Medion German or something?

as for thr serial number again I doubt that Everest would update someone like Medions list as they are a nobody in the PC world as for HP now thats a different matter

[jona1634]

Wow wow wow, those last few replies have gone a little over my head. What is the mobo and how will that help me? this seems to have turned into a major problem, i was hoping someone would just be able to give me simple instructions to follow. no offence meant and thanks for everyones help i just thought it would be alot easier. if i open up the laptop where will the hardware be located and will i get the right info of it? i've been told by a guy on the phone at medion that that is my best chance of finding what drivers i need, that's if the drivers exist.

Thanks

[Dalo Harkin]

mobo - acronym of Motherboard :)

as for taking the laptop to bits I would not recommend it - again no offence intended but with the way you describe your PC knowledge you may cause more harm than good - have you installed one of the programs that Randy suggested, it may have some info that we need

[jona1634]

Fair point i don't want to wreck it, although i am a little better than i sound. But i'll take your advise as you obviously know considerably more than me. I'll run everest when i get back from work and let you know what it says, hopefully something useful. Thanks for all the help

[jona1634]

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you on this i have been away. I've used everest as you said an thankfully got quite a lot of information from it. The hardware i need drivers for are:

Networkcard - VIA VT6102 Rhine II fast ethernet adapter

Multimedia - VIA AC'97 enhnced adio controller

Motheroard Name - medion 2010

Motherboard ID - <DMI>

 

Is there any other info that might help in finding the right drivers?

Thanks

[danzil]

you can download these drivers from

VIA Arena - Display Drivers

just choose the driver needed or search for it and voila.

let me know if you get stuck and i will give you the EXACT download link

regards

danzil