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I just got a new Toshiba Satellite A135-S2306 Laptop that had Vista pre-installed. I can't stand Vista! I was one of the many beta testers that Microsoft didn't listen to. Anyways, my wireless connection kept dropping, I dug around and updated drivers but nothing made a difference. I finally lost all patience when I was writing a discussion for a college class and as I was sending the connection went bust and I lost an hours work.
Anyway, I re-upgraded back to XP and haven't been kicked once yet. Plus, all my programs work too! So, now I have a new problem, my ati card drivers won't work, they were designed for Vista. Does anyone know where I can find XP drivers for this system? Toshiba is not returning my calls.
Missing Drivers:
Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus
SM Bus Controller
Unknown Device (Looks like ACPI Controller)
Unknown Device (Same)
Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
Matt
NOTE: Number of posts moved into separate threads according to specific Toshiba/Satellite models.
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The system shipped with Vista Pre-Installed, so I used my own XP disk to revert back. But, for some reason I guess Toshiba doesn't want people to go backwards, no drivers that I can find.
As far as those ATI Drivers, I downloaded the exact file your link shows and it says the drivers aren't supported by my system.
This has me really stumped. Maybe Omega drivers? Or is there a auto detection service for ATI Chipsets?
PC Software Wizard? Through Windows? I did double check the numbers on Toshiba's site and doubled checked the bottom of the laptop. It is A135-S2306 with Graphics Chipset : Radeon® Xpress 200M. Still nothing.
I've been bumming around Toshiba's site for the better part of an hour and can't find an E-mail for Tech Support. Does anyone know if it exists?
Also available is the Laptop Computing Forum on CompuServe. Though you will be required to set up a screen name, this service is free, and offers peer-based assistance with your Toshiba or other portable PC.
toshiba doesnt seem to support XP atleast not in the US but if you look at toshiba-europe there satellite l30 uses the same chipset and the driver there seems to work fine
I have this same problem and I have played for a long time... I have found that MOST of these problems can be delt with by just simply going through and using the Toshiba Utility on your vista rescue disk and HAND PICKING what you install. I have every thing up and working and I stil have 4 exclamation points. the only real issue in performance is that it hangs up intermitantly while web surfing and then continues. I am thinking some sort of IRQ conflict? any help??? But all of the sound and video is for sure on that disk along with the wireless driver and ethernet and modem....
Last edited by VistaResistor; March 2nd, 2007 at 06:16 AM.
Hey, Vistaresistor...I am also having the 'hanging' problem on IE. I noticed it after installing the sound driver off the vista install cd. I reinstalled it and it seemed to clear for a little bit but now is back. It is extremely irritating. Reminds me of the 'dialup' days. Did you happen to find a fix?
My husband and I both backleveled our A135s since our work network doesn't support Vista yet. He went to W2k. I went to XP. His isn't hanging like mine.
Last edited by v307753; March 6th, 2007 at 04:36 PM.
Reason: wrong name for person I'm responding too
I have this same problem and I have played for a long time... I have found that MOST of these problems can be delt with by just simply going through and using the Toshiba Utility on your vista rescue disk and HAND PICKING what you install. I have every thing up and working and I stil have 4 exclamation points. the only real issue in performance is that it hangs up intermitantly while web surfing and then continues. I am thinking some sort of IRQ conflict? any help??? But all of the sound and video is for sure on that disk along with the wireless driver and ethernet and modem....
Please tell how and exactly which drivers you got for sound and video.
I haven't been able to find this on the backup cd
regards
ewave
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Originally Posted by jasinwa
I am not having any hang problems, did not use drivers from Vista (although I'd love to get the 2 unknown acpi drivers fixed....still can't control my brightness with buttons.).
I am at work bu if interested, I could post a large zip on my site. I have a a135-s2246 (lower end model) but I trust the same drivers?
Found ATI and Audio driver, however not Wireless Driver
Guys,
Thanks for your help the Omega drivers worked .now my ATI is ok, as well as the audio drivers;however, the wireless drivers can't find it.. any help.
I went to toshiba http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t..._sc_modSel.jsp . I downloaded the drivers for wireless for Atheros Wireless LAN MiniPCI card Driver and istalled but it's dosen't work. I check and my wireless switch is ON.. Any help... is the only driver i have missing
Thanks
Alex
please let me know if you found the wireless driver... i have found all of them but not the wireless
thank
alex
Maybe this could be helpful... I found it while trying to find info on uninstalling Vista and installing XP instead. http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html
Hope it helps, I havent tried it yet.
Anyways, my wireless connection kept dropping, I dug around and updated drivers but nothing made a difference. I finally lost all patience when I was writing a discussion for a college class and as I was sending the connection went bust and I lost an hours work.
Vista SUKS
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