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    Manually Install X3100 Drivers

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by compgur910, Jan 28, 2008.

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    compgur910 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, i keep reading threads about installing the drivers for the X3100, but I cannot find the steps. I have downloaded and extracted all the files, then I tell vista to update driver from the directory of the files, and it installs the old drivers. Can anyone tell me a better way of doing this?
     
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    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    You need to uninstall the old driver first. For some reason, OEM drivers apparently make the Intel drivers think it's not a X3100. Instead of using the "update driver" function, try installing directly from the driver executable.
     
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    The driver executable tells me that my chipset or something along those lines is not valid, or something stupid like that. Its a manual install, I just cant figure it out
     
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    Ok, this is what im doing.
    1: Unzipping all the files from the driver package
    2: Uninstalling my driver from my computer (causes me to get big icons)im also selecting to delete drivers upon uninstall
    3: Telling windows vista I have the CD for the new drivers, and select that file
    4: Check driver version once install is done, and it says 7.14

    I dont know what im doing wrong here, anyone want to help?
     
    compgur910, Jan 28, 2008
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