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    MX7515 Drivers

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by ripper, Oct 4, 2005.

  1. ripper

    ripper Newbie

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    I just picked up the MX7515 last night and immediately wiped out the factory load and recovery partition. This frigging model isn't listed on the Gateway site. I've tried all the different 7000 series drivers, but can't seem to figure out what the wireless card or the audio card are. Could someone please look in device manager and let me know what the manufacturers and models of the wireless NIC and audio card are?

    Also, any idea why this isn't listed on the Gateway site? Is this model exclusive to Best Buy and therefore not supported directly by gateway or something?
     
    ripper, Oct 4, 2005
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If you can hook it up through the ethernet port, could try Windows Update. The one sold at BestBuy and elsewhere are a different breed. Did they not give you a driver disc?
     
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  3. ripper

    ripper Newbie

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    I've tried windows update and it doesn't find anything. It didn't come w/ a driver disc, either. It came with a recovery CD that appears to have the WinXP home core OS on it. The recovery CD uses the 2GB recovery partition (which I intentionally wiped out) to recover all applications and drivers. I assume it works that way anyway.
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    How about something like Everest? Maybe it will tell you what it is.
     
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  5. ripper

    ripper Newbie

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    I was looking for something exactly like Everest last night. I'd never heard of that before. I'll give it a try. Thanks.
     
    ripper, Oct 4, 2005
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  6. optendo

    optendo Notebook Consultant

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    Most of the drivers for the 7510GX will work for the MX7515.

    You can find all the drivers on my site. Look at signature below.
     
    optendo, Oct 5, 2005
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  7. ripper

    ripper Newbie

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    I actually found that link in your sig last night and got everything up and running just great. I had tried some of the 7510GX drivers from from the Gateway site, but they weren't working... dunno. It's all set now and I'm loving it. Thanks!
     
    ripper, Oct 5, 2005
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    Wow! I've searched high and low. Thanks for the resources! I did the same thing and gateway told me to get bent... really glad i found this thread... thanks again!
     
    troon_ya_dig, Oct 7, 2005
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  9. Mantis85

    Mantis85 Notebook Geek

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    Ima about todo same when I get my MX7515 being shipped to me. But um, one prob, I cant see anyones sig lol...
     
    Mantis85, Oct 7, 2005
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  10. Mantis85

    Mantis85 Notebook Geek

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    nm i fixed it lol...
     
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  11. By ToR

    By ToR Notebook Evangelist

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    Would you send me the Broadcom WiFi drivers?...Optendo's site is down... ;o(
    I bought mine in BestBuy....it seems that BestBuy's have different components.
     
    By ToR, Nov 6, 2005
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  12. Uscooper

    Uscooper Notebook Consultant

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    Gateway makes models for their website and then they have Retail models, most of which are made exclusively for Best Buy. People dont seem to realize that this is why there isnt a whole lot on they notebooks on gateways site, but its still no excuse for it.
     
    Uscooper, Nov 6, 2005
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  13. Fran

    Fran Newbie

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    I just got this laptop too, and the recovery disk didnt load up any drivers or software that it was supposed to. If anyone could send me the drivers or point me to a working site it would be very much appreciated.

    (I tried out a couple games on it before I reformatted and am impatiently waiting to play some more!)
     
    Fran, Nov 6, 2005
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    Optendo,

    i've got to thank you for the drivers for the mx7515, they worked like a charm.

    have to invite you to a kegger while you are here at UCF.
    Go Knights!
     
    hitparader, Nov 18, 2005
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  19. optendo

    optendo Notebook Consultant

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    **** ya must get drunk after this past week of classes....
     
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    I miss drinkin, lol, yo guys, i got a 91 on matrh exam, I have a brain whewheewww !!! lol, Ima try out the driver now too, how come relese date is a lot earlier though than the latest one the notebook comes with which is in 05, the patch on blears comment is from 04 but ima try it anyway, if worse comes to worse ill just hit update driver lol.
     
    Mantis85, Nov 18, 2005
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