driver issue?

[cwilson_36]

i just had to use my restore disk, because i installed a new hd in my notebook. i now can't go past 1024x768 in my display settings when i had 1200x1080 before. i also have no audio. i downloaded a driver from gateway (i have an mx6440 BTW.) and nothing. i also tried "updating from the restore disc and internet as well. nothing. i go into the device manager and everything under "other devices" have the yellow exclamation. this includes my audio as well. any idea what's going on here?

[EINSTEIN_007]

Didnt you get any mobo cd that might have come with your notebook. Also you can get all the drivers for your netbook from here.

[rohit007]

Well I think EINSTEIN 007 is right!
You need to install the motherboard Driver CD in the rom to install the drivers.
Once you install those basic drivers then your problem will get solved automatically.
You can also check those drivers in your restore disk!

If you tell us the model & brand of your laptop then it will be more easy for us to help you!

Hope this helps you!

[WMBrown]

Hi,

Download Gateway Driver Pack for MX6440 series laptop, you needed to extract and update the AC97 driver and then restart the computer…

[Arkad]

Just for future reference, before you do a hard drive format and a fresh install of Windows XP, make sure you download and save and burn off to a CD-R the latest drivers for the display adapter, sound device, network adapter, wireless adapter, modem, and chipset that are in the computer that you're working on.

The Windows XP CD rarely, if ever, installs all the necessary drivers during the install process.

By browsing through the Device Manager list before you start, you can obtain and write down the hardware description, and then go hunting for the necessary drivers.