My Compaq C793TU driver 99% problem solved..

August 6th, 2008

Arelle V. White

I got this Compaq Presario C793TU (my 5th laptop-had 2 ibm’s, one hp, and a neo) at PcLive in SM City North Edsa.

Processor, operating system and memory
Processor type	IntelÂ® PentiumÂ® dual core processor T2390 â€¢ 1.86 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB
Operating system installed	FreeDOS
Standard memory	1024 MB
Memory type	DDR2
Memory layout	(1 x 1024 MB)
Maximum memory	Supports up to 2 GB DDR2 memory

Internal drives
Internal hard disk drive	120 GB
Hard disk controller	SATA Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed	5400 rpm
Optical drive type	SuperMulti 8X DVDÂ±R/RW with Double Layer Support

System features
Memory card device	5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Modem	High speed 56K modem
Network interface	Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologies	802.11b/g WLAN
External I/O ports	3 USB 2.0, VGA, RJ-11 (Configurable), RJ-45, 1 Stereo Headphone out, 1 Microphone in, TV-Out (S-video), AC Adaptor
Display size	15.4â€ WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen
Display resolution	1280 x 800
Video adapter	IntelÂ® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Video RAM	up to 251MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Speakers and microphone	Altec LansingÂ® speakers
Keyboard	101 key compatible keyboard
Pointing device	Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
Power supply type	65W AC Adapter

Dimensions / weight / warranty
Weight	2.59 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H)	25.70 cm (W) x 35.70 cm (L) x 3.28 cm (min) H / 4.03 cm (max) H

I had driver installation problems but its a good thing, PC Live provided me some drivers, phone assistance

and got some help on the instructions at the HP forum too.

I just followed this instructions from Cheryl G.

Most XP drivers from V6700TX will work for your model. Install Intel Chipset Installation Utility for ICH8 first and reboot before other drivers.(do not use Realtek)

(see below also before continuing with other drivers):

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&a
mp;product=3651452âŒ©=en

.Net Framework(before Quick Launch):

http://tinyurl.com/758p8

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Atheros Ar5007(install only the drivers,no extra Utilies):

http://www.atheros.cz/download.php?atheros=AR5006EG&system=1

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MS UAA(required with a reboot before Conexant audio):

http://www.mediafire.com/?4ben9zlesng

Conexant SmartAudio 221:

http://www.mediafire.com/?dg0cmmkm4y4

Use this for audio.Unzip to a folder,make note of location.

From Device Manager,right click “Audio Device on HD”,choose Update driver,

No to connect,

Install from a list or specific location,

Select Don’t Search, I will choose the driver to install,

For the Hardware Type select ‘Show All Devices’

Remove the check from “Show Compatible Hardware” and click on “Have Disk”.

Next…browse to the unzipped folder and choose the “WiSVHe5.inf”.

Ignore XP when it complains.
Reboot.

Soft Data Fax Modem:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp37501-38000/sp37982.exe

However, the Wifi Button is still in color amber instead of blue, and the built in mic doesnt seem to work.

I use voip a lot so that’s a problem to me, i used a headset instead. But would really want the built in to work so i don’t have to carry around a headset all the time.

PC Live gave me a Memory upgrade to 1.5GB Ram, a 1 GB Flash Drive, plus an instruction how to claim a 1GB Ipod Shuffle from HP (i got a call already saying it’s ready for pick- up.)

If you are looking for cheap laptops, consider getting at least a realiable brand, even if they offer lower specs than generic higher specs, and make sure it has warranty in case something comes up.