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Neither XP nor any other version of Windows can be depended upon to install
motherboard chipset drivers. The least popular chipsets are dropped from the
Windows CD. To put it more aptly, the major chipset manufacturers (not just
IDE/ATAPI controllers, but also video, audio, network, modem, printers,
scanners, etc) pay Microsoft for the "privilege" of having drivers on a CD with
limited capacity. You see, Micro$oft collects $$$ from everyone. Bill Gates
will let you whitewash his fence for a fee, too. Some of the XP drivers, like
Linux did previously, are generalized enough to work at least minimally with any
chipset.
Earlier versions of Windows, notably 95 and 98, have even more dire consequences
if the IDE/ATAPI controller drivers are not installed. Very simply, the CD-ROM
drive becomes inaccessable, and one has to resort to using DOS mode CD-ROM
drivers temporarily to load up any drivers from CDs.
After installing Windows, XP or any other, look at the list of hardware
installed in the Device Manager. If there are yellow exclamation points,
something is not installed. If the IDE disk controller is shown as something
generic like "IDE Controller", chances are the chipset drivers are missing.
.... Ben Myers
On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 23:05:42 -0500, "SlickestWilly" <WillyBoy@nothere.com> wrote:
>how do you know if they are part of the Windows install or not? won't xp
>identify and install software for just about all of the chipsets out there?
>
><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>news:41d6df34.1710955@nntp.charter.net...
>> As a general rule for any Windows machine, if the motherboard chipset
>drivers
>> are not part of the Windows install CD, they are the FIRST to be installed
>after
>> Windows itself is installed booted up and running... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:37:43 -0000, "Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk>
>wrote:
>>
>> >Hang on before you do anything else you must install the chipset drivers
>for
>> >this machine, that are on your resource CD, then reboot the machines and
>> >then install all other required drivers including the video graphics
>adaptor
>> >driver
>> >"HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhistshoes@columbus.rr.com> wrote in
>> >message news:XuvBd.45542$mA3.9346@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
>> >> "JLP20" <jlp20@aol.comnocrap> wrote in message
>> >> news:20050101035401.21692.00002331@mb-m11.aol.com...
>> >> | Had to do a clean install of XP. As a result, the flat screen monitor
>is
>> >> being
>> >> | run by the "default" driver, making the images to large for the
>screen.
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> | the disk marked E172FP, and although it states drivers are included,
>I
>> >> can
>> >> not
>> >> | access them. I have gone to both Dell.com and a third party driver
>site
>> >> and
>> >> | downloaded this driver. Both are in the "dell drivers" folder, but
>going
>> >> | through the control panels, the only choice I still have is the
>default.
>> >> | "Anything that doesn't kill you,,,,,,,just hurts a hell of a lot"
>JLP20
>> >>
>> >> My feeling is that you mean your display is running a standard VGA
>display
>> >> driver at a resolution of 640 * 480 and that you have tried to resolve
>the
>> >> problem by installing the "driver" for your flat panel display.
>> >>
>> >> If that's correct, you need to install the driver for your display
>adapter
>> >> which will be on the resource CD that came with the computer.
>> >> --
>> >> D
>> >>
>> >> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
>> >> I was just trying to help.
>> >> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions
>or
>> >> advice herein.
>> >> No warranty is expressed or implied.
>> >> Your mileage may vary.
>> >> See store for details.
>> >>
>> >> Remove shoes to E-mail.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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