[rossmission]

hi..

can anyone help me iv jst reinstalled windows xp media center edition on my mams toshiba satalite a50 laptop but i cant get onto the internet using ethernet because i can't find the drivers well i goto install my bt home hub and it says i can only connect to the internet by using the usb wire and doesnt give me a option to use the internet throught the ethernet wire. so i install the usb drivers for the homehub and connect to the hub using usb then i went onto the toshiba website and downloaded the drivers so i could try and get my ethernet connection working but nothing seems to get it working plus my wireless connection doesnt work ther isnt anything on my computer that gives me a option to connect to the wireless network

can anyone help me and tell me what i need to download to get the ethernet working or the wireless network working plz

thanks

ross.

[The_Oracle]

please post your exact model no. (maybe found on a sticker at the bottom of the laptop)

Toshiba offers drivers for various satellite a45 and a55 models bot no a50

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Psa50e-05d0648j

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Is That The Right Number?

[The_Oracle]

good lord ... there are hundreds of them

http://www.tl-c.ru/pub/ccatalog?l=0&v=34&typ=2478

try to locate the right one here:

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...ceghdgngdgnn.0

[rossmission]

mine isnt on there

[The_Oracle]

thought so ... did you get a driver/resource CD with it?

[rossmission]

Originally Posted by The_Oracle

thought so ... did you get a driver/resource CD with it?

no i didnt get one

[The_Oracle]

any other useful details you can extract from the sticker?

[ozrom1e]

You would have to call Toshiba tech support for the proper disk and more than likely order the whole restore disc set, it will cost a few bucks but it will be worth it and you will get iti in the mail in a few days.

Or you can try this download SIW

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

It can be run from anywhere and does not install on the computer but will show all info on the computer and then get the motherboard manufacturer and part number and then get the drivers from the motherboard manufacturers web site.

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IT SAYS

TOSHIBA

SA50-108

Psa50e-05d0648j

PM 725/256/40G42/15XT/DCW/LM/W

SERIAL NUMBER. Y4O13840P

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Originally Posted by ozrom1e

You would have to call Toshiba tech support for the proper disk and more than likely order the whole restore disc set, it will cost a few bucks but it will be worth it and you will get iti in the mail in a few days.

Or you can try this download SIW

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

It can be run from anywhere and does not install on the computer but will show all info on the computer and then get the motherboard manufacturer and part number and then get the drivers from the motherboard manufacturers web site.

YEAH I HAVE GOT THE RESTORE DISC

BUT WHEN I RUN IT WINDOWS DOESNT INSTALL BECAUSE THE OS HAS BEEN WIPED FROM THE HARDRIVE OR SOMTHING SO AFTER THE RESTORE DISK HAS FINISHED IT JST STAYS ON A BLANK XP SCREEN

[rossmission]

Originally Posted by ozrom1e

You would have to call Toshiba tech support for the proper disk and more than likely order the whole restore disc set, it will cost a few bucks but it will be worth it and you will get iti in the mail in a few days.

Or you can try this download SIW

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

It can be run from anywhere and does not install on the computer but will show all info on the computer and then get the motherboard manufacturer and part number and then get the drivers from the motherboard manufacturers web site.

WHEN I RUN THAT SIW AND CLICK ON MOTHERBOARD THIS INFO COMES UP


Property Value
Manufacturer TOSHIBA
Model Portable PC
Version Version A0
Serial Number $$T04XS2BL

Chipset Vendor Intel Corporation
Chipset Model Intel 855GM (Montara-GM)
North Bridge Intel 82855GM
South Bridge 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge

CPU Intel Pentium M
Cpu Socket Socket 479 [uFC-PGA Socket]
Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket

System Slots 1 PCMCIA

OnBoard devices
<unknown> (Enabled) MODEM
<unknown> (Enabled) USB
Video (Enabled) VIDEO
Ethernet (Enabled) ETHERNET
Sound (Enabled) SOUND
<unknown> (Enabled) WIRELESS LAN
<unknown> (Enabled) 1394

Memory Summary
Location System board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction None
Use System memory
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed

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anyone know what to do plz ?

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Helpp Plz?

Haha