Resolved I need drivers for an HP Compaq nc6220 PC Notebook

I've been searching the Internet all day for drivers for this Notebook and have found most of them.

It's a Windows XP Professional OS but I cannot get online without an Ethernet Controller driver, which I still haven't been able to find. I also need a Multimedia Audio Controller.

It's an old notebook but has hardly been used. The specs are as follows:

Intel[R] Pentium[R] M
processor 1.73Ghz
795 MHz,0.99 GB of RAM
Physical Address Extension

I still have the original Windows XP Professional disk

Will someone please help me find these two drivers? I've searched every HP Compaq driver site I could find to not avail.

Thanks so much,

bellisimo

 

Thank you, Evan,

Unfortunately, I've been searching this website and several others all day with no luck.

Thanks for taking the time to reply,

bellisimo

 

What I do in a case like this is temporarily plug in a little USB WiFi adapter, go to Windows Update and let it install all available updates. More often than not this will solve the majority of missing driver issues.

 

Hi SpywareDr,

Thanks. Problem is, I can't get online without the Ethernet controller driver.

bellisimo

 

Thanks, Evan,

Yes, that's right. I've been trying that for hours but the trouble is, there are so many of them and I think I've tried about all of them. I can't tell one from another.
When I go into Device manager, it doesn't give much in the way of specifics, so how could I know which one of the countless drivers for the Compaq nc6220 notebook is the correct one?

You see my dilemma?

Thanks again,

bellisimo

 

You won't need the Ethernet Controller Driver if you use a USB adapter. It will go automatically. I am assuming that you do have a router. Then you can get the ECD that way.

 

Hi Evan,

Thank you. I searched the underside of the computer but found no such number. There has been one sticker peeled off. That's probably the one that had the number on it.

I really appreciate the time you've spent on this. I think the only thing I could try is to experiment with one of each, but that's a lot to ask. Perhaps I should try to find an Ethernet LAN Adapter somewhere tomorrow and see if that will work.

Thanks you so much for the time you've given this problem. You've been very generous and it's been a good learning experience for me.

Thanks again,

bellisimo

 

Hi MrBill,

Thank you for taking the time to way in on this baffling problem. That's a good idea. I didn't know that such cables were available, but I've just Googled it and found both a USB-ended network cable and and Ethernet LAN Adapter, and I think both are worth trying. I'll see what I can find in the store in the morning.

Much obliged,

bellisimo

 

There is no cable needed. This is what you need. They make several different ones and price from 10 bucks and up. I always use the cheap ones as they work just as good. You can Google usb wireless adapter and see all the different ones.

 

Hi TonyT,

Thank you so much. The driver you sent solved the problem. I was beginning to think it had been discontinued. I truly appreciate the help.

Thanks again,

bellisimo.

 

Thanks again, MrBill,

I'll pick one up and try it. I can get online now when I connect directly to my modem, but I still can't get the wireless connection. I'll go get a USB wireless adapter and see if that will fix the problem.

bellisimo

 

Yep, know exactly what you mean. I've been there too, many times. That's why I carry a USB WiFi device that I do have a driver for (on a USB key).