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#1 of 4 Posted 1/21/08 2:12 AM

From tpatru Posts 6 Last 4/13/08
To All [Msg # 85698.1 ]

I just bought a Satellite A205-S5803 Intel dual-core 1.6 laptop, pre-installed with Vista. I downgraded to XP right away, and I was able to find drivers and get everything working except for the software modem and the wireless LAN. I don't care about the modem, but I need the wireless. In device manager, it shows the card as a RTL8187B_WLAN_ADAPTER. I went to the realtek website and downloaded the 8187B driver, but windows simply won't accept it. I tried simply pointing the driver wizard to the folder with the drivers, but it says that "the specified folder does not contain information about your hardware."
Any ideas, how I can get this to work?

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#2 of 4 Posted 1/21/08 12:09 PM

From Jerry Lippey/WUGNET Posts 14233 Last Feb-8
To tpatru [Msg # 85698.2 85698.1 ]

Satellite A205-S5803

I downgraded to XP...was able to find drivers and get everything working except for the software modem and the wireless LAN.

While you're waiting/looking, the folks here would really appreciate a list of the XP drivers you've found for that machine.

It's been reported that this Vista modem driver for your computer works in XP. Have you tried it?

-Jerry

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#3 of 4 Posted 1/21/08 5:08 PM

From tpatru Posts 6 Last 4/13/08
To Jerry Lippey/WUGNET [Msg # 85698.3 85698.2 ]

I used the Realtek HD Audio Driver for XP from www.realtek.com.tw, the Marvell Yukon driver for XP from www.marvell.com, and the Intel GM960 chipset drivers from the intel website. The video adapter drivers were also on the intel website under GM960 video drivers.
The modem driver you listed worked; thanks a lot!
If anyone can find how to get the wireless to work, I'd really appreciate it. I'm stuck using Vista until someone finds a solution.

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#4 of 4 Posted 1/21/08 5:48 PM

From Jerry Lippey/WUGNET Posts 14233 Last Feb-8
To tpatru [Msg # 85698.4 85698.3 ] (Unread)

I used the Realtek HD Audio Driver for XP from www.realtek.com.tw,

You mean one of these for audio..
Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003(32/64 bits) Driver only (ZIP file)
Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003(32/64 bits) Driver only (Executable file)
from High Definition Audio Codecs?