If you are not able to install Windows XP on this laptop please see this post on how to install windows xp in CQ40-108TU
To successfully install the drivers in Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU Laptop with Windows XP operating System.
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I.Get the following drivers and install in the given order.
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01.Intel Chipset drivers –
Intel INF driver(2MB)
02.
IntelMatrix Storage Manager -
Intel MSM(21 MB)
03.Intel SATA driver –
driver for SATA(3.3MB)
04.VGA/Display –
video driver(19 MB)
05.Intel LAN Driver -
Ethernet driver(4.5 MB)
06.Audio/Sound - (see the install instruction below)
07.Modem –
sp33839_Modem with SmartCP.exe(6MB)
08.Wireless –
Wireless_driver(29.4 MB)
09.Webcam –
sp35414_HP 1.3MP Webcam Software Drivers.exe(5MB)
10.Dotnetfx2.0 –
dotnetfx_2.0.exe(22MB)
11.Touchpad –
Synaptics Touchpad.exe(6MB)
12.Quick launch –
Quick launch buttons.exe(14MB)
13.Card Reader –
driver for card-reader(3.3 MB)
14.Bluetooth –
driver for bluetooth(98 MB)
15.HDMI Audio –
HDMI-R203.exe(15 MB)
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********FOR Nvidia Based Laptops *****************************
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01.Nvidia Chipset –
chipset_driver(2.3MB)
02.nForce Network driver –
Nvidia nForce(3.3MB)
03.VGA/Display -
Geforce Video Driver
04.UAA Driver for HD Audio –
sp33867_UAA4HDAudio.exe
05.Audio/Sound –
download C783 audio driver(3MB) or try
sp34386.exe
06.Modem –
SP33742.exe(6MB)
07.Wireless -
WIFI driver sp34152.exe(261 KB),
sp34510_HP Wireless Assistant.exe(3.2MB)
08.Webcam –
sp35414_HP 1.3MP Webcam Software Drivers.exe(5MB)
09.Dotnetfx2.0 –
dotnetfx_2.0.exe(22MB)
10.Touchpad –
sp35444_Synaptics Touchpad.exe(14MB)
11.Card Reader –
Realtech5-in-1 Card Reader(2.1MB)
12.Quick launch –
sp29255_HP Quick Launch Buttons.exe(14MB)
13.Battery –
sp32299_HP Battery Check.exe(3MB)
14.Bluetooth –Wireless
sp32883.exe
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I.To install Audio driver on CQ40-108TU please follow these steps
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1.download CQ40-108TU audio driver(18 MB)
ORSP39671_IDT High Definition Audio CODEC(19MB)
2.Unzip the file to a folder then install Hotfix –
kb888111first ”\SP39671\HDAQFE\xpsp2\us\kb888111xpsp2.exe “
3.Now install the audio driver ”\SP39671\setup.exe “
4.Do not reboot.Now you should be able to hear the audio.If not goto ”Device manager>System Devices>Microsoft UAA Bus Driver…>Right Click –Disable ”then Enable it again and follow steps 2 and 3.
5.After you hear the audio output proceed to next step,don’t reboot.
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6.download
“devcon”utility from microsoft. (78KB)
7.Unzip ‘devcon.exe’and copy the ‘I386\DevCon.exe ‘file to ‘C:\Windows\system32 ‘
8.Start >RUN >cmd
9.In the prompt type (without quotes)”
devcon find pci*“
10.Scroll up and look for a line before ”Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Defenision Audio”some thing like this “
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_055C&SUBSYS_30EA103C&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&38:Microsoft UAA Bus
Driver for High Definition Audio”
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11.Now copy the under lined part from your command prompt by “right clicking on the Title bar>Edit>Mark”and mark the line u need to copy (till the under lined part only)hit “Enter”to copy.
12.In the desktop create a text file called ‘audio.txt ‘and paste it replacing the underlined characters as shown below with qoutes.
DEVCON.EXE RESTART “
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E&SUBSYS_3607103C&REV_03“
14.Save the file and rename it to ”
audio.bat”now copy it to ”C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup “
15.Thats all now you will be able to hear audio every time you reboot.
