all vostros 1700 drivers for xp are found here...
install the chipset drivers. http://tinyurl.com/2hl8kt
"Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> looking for xp pro drivers
>
> found a few on dell but need audio /video
>
thank you for your help but there are no video audio drivers.
i did fix my issue, i searched dell site for the exact drivers needed and
selected the ones not for vostro but for inspiron to get the audio to work.
then went here http://www.laptopvideo2go.com and got the video driver. you
have to use a nodified .inf file to make it work.
all toll it took me about 5 hrs to get what i needed. seems to me if i could
do it DELL should have done it.
"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:13fq1bl3un15df0@corp.supernews.com...
> all vostros 1700 drivers for xp are found here...
> install the chipset drivers.
> http://tinyurl.com/2hl8kt
>
>
> "Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:_B1Li.1913$JD3.518@newsfe12.lga...
>> looking for xp pro drivers
>>
>> found a few on dell but need audio /video
>>
>
>
in your initial post you did not state weather you had installed the chipset
drivers.
in your follow up post you also didn't mention it.
i still wonder if you ever did.
"Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:16aLi.251$j56.162@newsfe12.lga...
> thank you for your help but there are no video audio drivers.
>
> i did fix my issue, i searched dell site for the exact drivers needed and
> selected the ones not for vostro but for inspiron to get the audio to
> work.
>
> then went here http://www.laptopvideo2go.com and got the video driver.
> you have to use a nodified .inf file to make it work.
>
> all toll it took me about 5 hrs to get what i needed. seems to me if i
> could do it DELL should have done it.
>
> "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:13fq1bl3un15df0@corp.supernews.com...
>> all vostros 1700 drivers for xp are found here...
>> install the chipset drivers.
>> http://tinyurl.com/2hl8kt
>>
>>
>> "Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:_B1Li.1913$JD3.518@newsfe12.lga...
>>> looking for xp pro drivers
>>>
>>> found a few on dell but need audio /video
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the vostro 1700.
i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without success.
the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them i had no
sound except the popular "ding".
my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the laptopvideo2go
website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified inf file to
fix the slow jumpie screen.
DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
Do you have a vostro 1700?
"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:13fr4un7r787n57@corp.supernews.com...
> in your initial post you did not state weather you had installed the
> chipset drivers.
> in your follow up post you also didn't mention it.
> i still wonder if you ever did.
>
> "Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:16aLi.251$j56.162@newsfe12.lga...
>> thank you for your help but there are no video audio drivers.
>>
>> i did fix my issue, i searched dell site for the exact drivers needed
>> and selected the ones not for vostro but for inspiron to get the audio to
>> work.
>>
>> then went here http://www.laptopvideo2go.com and got the video driver.
>> you have to use a nodified .inf file to make it work.
>>
>> all toll it took me about 5 hrs to get what i needed. seems to me if i
>> could do it DELL should have done it.
>>
>> "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> news:13fq1bl3un15df0@corp.supernews.com...
>>> all vostros 1700 drivers for xp are found here...
>>> install the chipset drivers.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2hl8kt
>>>
>>>
>>> "Moonshine" <moonshine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:_B1Li.1913$JD3.518@newsfe12.lga...
>>>> looking for xp pro drivers
>>>>
>>>> found a few on dell but need audio /video
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
On Sep 29, 5:58 am, "Moonshine" <moonsh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the vostro 1700.
>
> i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without success.
>
> the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them i had no
> sound except the popular "ding".
>
> my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the laptopvideo2go
> website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified inf file to
> fix the slow jumpie screen.
>
> DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
>
> Do you have a vostro 1700?
>
I do; you can't purchase it with XP in the UK, it's a brand new model
targetting Vista users.
I think it's to Dell's credit that there are actually any XP drivers
listed at all...........did your Vostro come with Vista and you've
backtracked to XP perchance?
chuckles_the_scary_clown@budweiser.com wrote:
>
> On Sep 29, 5:58 am, "Moonshine" <moonsh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the vostro 1700.
> >
> > i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without success.
> >
> > the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them i had no
> > sound except the popular "ding".
> >
> > my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the laptopvideo2go
> > website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified inf file to
> > fix the slow jumpie screen.
> >
> > DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
> >
> > Do you have a vostro 1700?
> >
>
> I do; you can't purchase it with XP in the UK, it's a brand new model
> targetting Vista users.
>
> I think it's to Dell's credit that there are actually any XP drivers
> listed at all...........did your Vostro come with Vista and you've
> backtracked to XP perchance?
I'd imagine the XP drivers are for the Vostro 1500, which does come with XP
if you ask.
-- rhhardin@mindspring.com
"Ron Hardin" <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:46FE69D4.7B35@mindspring.com...
> chuckles_the_scary_clown@budweiser.com wrote:
>>
>> On Sep 29, 5:58 am, "Moonshine" <moonsh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the vostro
>> > 1700.
>> >
>> > i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without success.
>> >
>> > the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them i had
>> > no
>> > sound except the popular "ding".
>> >
>> > my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the
>> > laptopvideo2go
>> > website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified inf file
>> > to
>> > fix the slow jumpie screen.
>> >
>> > DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
>> >
>> > Do you have a vostro 1700?
>> >
>>
>> I do; you can't purchase it with XP in the UK, it's a brand new model
>> targetting Vista users.
>>
>> I think it's to Dell's credit that there are actually any XP drivers
>> listed at all...........did your Vostro come with Vista and you've
>> backtracked to XP perchance?
>
> I'd imagine the XP drivers are for the Vostro 1500, which does come with
> XP
> if you ask.
> --
> rhhardin@mindspring.com
>
> On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
bingo. dell should list the xp video and sound drivers for the vostros 1700
on the vostro 1700 xp driver download page but they don't. probably because
of confusion about weather or not they were going to offer it with xp at
all. once the chipset drivers are loaded then the xp drivers for video and
audio can be found on the vostros 1500 or vostros 1400 xp driver download
page.
the vostro 1700 wasnt offered with xp pro so i had to flatten vista and
install xp.
making end users hunt the internet for drivers that are on there website is
wrong.
i called dell tech and got no help finding drivers, actually the guy told me
to reinstall vista becouse xp wouldnt work on the 1700!
lol
"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:13ft1sa8lm1tr74@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Ron Hardin" <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:46FE69D4.7B35@mindspring.com...
>> chuckles_the_scary_clown@budweiser.com wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sep 29, 5:58 am, "Moonshine" <moonsh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> > i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the vostro
>>> > 1700.
>>> >
>>> > i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without success.
>>> >
>>> > the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them i had
>>> > no
>>> > sound except the popular "ding".
>>> >
>>> > my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the
>>> > laptopvideo2go
>>> > website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified inf file
>>> > to
>>> > fix the slow jumpie screen.
>>> >
>>> > DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
>>> >
>>> > Do you have a vostro 1700?
>>> >
>>>
>>> I do; you can't purchase it with XP in the UK, it's a brand new model
>>> targetting Vista users.
>>>
>>> I think it's to Dell's credit that there are actually any XP drivers
>>> listed at all...........did your Vostro come with Vista and you've
>>> backtracked to XP perchance?
>>
>> I'd imagine the XP drivers are for the Vostro 1500, which does come with
>> XP
>> if you ask.
>> --
>> rhhardin@mindspring.com
>>
>> On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
>
> bingo. dell should list the xp video and sound drivers for the vostros
> 1700 on the vostro 1700 xp driver download page but they don't. probably
> because of confusion about weather or not they were going to offer it with
> xp at all. once the chipset drivers are loaded then the xp drivers for
> video and audio can be found on the vostros 1500 or vostros 1400 xp driver
> download page.
>
I'm glad it worked for you, but don't understand why you expect Dell to
support any OS on the machine other than the one you purchased from
them. They won't support any software purchased from another source.
Why should they?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Moonshine [mailto:moonshine@yahoo.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, September 29, 2007 5:02 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: vostro 1700 notebook
> Subject: Re: vostro 1700 notebook
>
> well all's well that ends well........
>
> i wish dell made it a little easier for me.
>
> the vostro 1700 wasnt offered with xp pro so i had to flatten vista
and
> install xp.
>
> making end users hunt the internet for drivers that are on there
> website is
> wrong.
>
> i called dell tech and got no help finding drivers, actually the guy
> told me
> to reinstall vista becouse xp wouldnt work on the 1700!
> lol
>
>
> "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:13ft1sa8lm1tr74@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Ron Hardin" <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:46FE69D4.7B35@mindspring.com...
> >> chuckles_the_scary_clown@budweiser.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 29, 5:58 am, "Moonshine" <moonsh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> > i installed every driver listed in the xp driver page for the
> vostro
> >>> > 1700.
> >>> >
> >>> > i also tried to install some of the vista drivers without
> success.
> >>> >
> >>> > the sigma audio drivers i found on a inspiron page. without them
> i had
> >>> > no
> >>> > sound except the popular "ding".
> >>> >
> >>> > my pc has the nvidia 8400m gs graphics card. i found the
> >>> > laptopvideo2go
> >>> > website (excelent resource) and used a driver with a modified
inf
> file
> >>> > to
> >>> > fix the slow jumpie screen.
> >>> >
> >>> > DELL should have had them on the xp driver page.
> >>> >
> >>> > Do you have a vostro 1700?
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> I do; you can't purchase it with XP in the UK, it's a brand new
> model
> >>> targetting Vista users.
> >>>
> >>> I think it's to Dell's credit that there are actually any XP
> drivers
> >>> listed at all...........did your Vostro come with Vista and you've
> >>> backtracked to XP perchance?
> >>
> >> I'd imagine the XP drivers are for the Vostro 1500, which does come
> with
> >> XP
> >> if you ask.
> >> --
> >> rhhardin@mindspring.com
> >>
> >> On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
> >
> > bingo. dell should list the xp video and sound drivers for the
> vostros
> > 1700 on the vostro 1700 xp driver download page but they don't.
> probably
> > because of confusion about weather or not they were going to offer
it
> with
> > xp at all. once the chipset drivers are loaded then the xp drivers
> for
> > video and audio can be found on the vostros 1500 or vostros 1400 xp
> driver
> > download page.
> >
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