Computer geek HELP

[Guest Schwarzgebrannt]

I'm free now, if you're not busy.

eta otherwise my schedule is open after 2 pm tomorrow.

Edited February 19, 2009 by Schwarzgebrannt

[Guest mikedwood]

This may help you Schwarzgebrannt or maybe you aready found it. Anyway good luck.

http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-xp-2000-nt-9x-forum/170888-compaq-cq50-110us-winxp-drivers-downgrade-vista.html

[Guest Archimedes]

I've been using UBUNTU linux for months now....

I can even play ETQW using a native linux client.

It's possible that your programs could work using WINE on linux.

The good thing there is you can download a liveCD and try it out before actually installing it. (Or only use it when you want....like dual-booting...only...not )

One of my favorite live distros is SLAX.... http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php

There used to be a 'Kill Bill' edition that was set up much like XP and ready to run windows programs....you're supposed to be able to click on the 'ACTIVATE' link once you're running SLAX from the page below to activate the WINE module.

http://www.slax.org/modules.php?search=wine&category=

Also, you could click the 'ADD TO BUILD' button and then click on the big swiss army knife at the top and make a custom ISO to burn.

~archi

Edited February 20, 2009 by Archimedes

[dralarms]

I'm free now, if you're not busy.

eta otherwise my schedule is open after 2 pm tomorrow.

Thanks, I'll let you know if I need your help. I had a bad network cable and once that was changed I was able to get on line, in the middle of updating windows right now, once that's done I'll know if I need your assistance.

This may help you Schwarzgebrannt or maybe you aready found it. Anyway good luck.

http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-xp-2000-nt-9x-forum/170888-compaq-cq50-110us-winxp-drivers-downgrade-vista.html

Thanks.

I've been using UBUNTU linux for months now....

I can even play ETQW using a native linux client.

It's possible that your programs could work using WINE on linux.

The good thing there is you can download a liveCD and try it out before actually installing it. (Or only use it when you want....like dual-booting...only...not )

One of my favorite live distros is SLAX.... http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php

There used to be a 'Kill Bill' edition that was set up much like XP and ready to run windows programs....you're supposed to be able to click on the 'ACTIVATE' link once you're running SLAX from the page below to activate the WINE module.

http://www.slax.org/modules.php?search=wine&category=

Also, you could click the 'ADD TO BUILD' button and then click on the big swiss army knife at the top and make a custom ISO to burn.

~archi

I think (because of your other post) I may have this beat. I'll update once I'm able to install and tesgt my programs.

Thanks to every who has helped and offered valuable information.

[dralarms]

Thansk to all who had good suggestions and esp. those who offered links that enabled me to search out the drivers that were not "officially available" elsewhere.

Also I want to say I'm sorry to Metalhead, I took your comment wrong and should not have. It was wrong of me to strike back at you and I'm sorry. I will say that because of what you said it moved me enough to figure it out and I'm happy to report I now have a working XP machine.

I have 1 small video dll error that is not effecting the way the system works.