T42, what does it mean?

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lemmerdeur · #1 Post by **lemmerdeur** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:43 pm

I got a T42 (2373-4WU) in unknowned condition with no Hard Drive and first I had no picture. I replaced the LCD (same fru #) and a HDD with a new windows XP installed from Microsoft CD. Now it is working (I am typing from it) But I noticed that it had no sound. I went to device manager and I have a lot of yellow ?. What does it mean?
Here they are:
? other devices
? ethernet controller
? multi media audio controller
? PCI modem
? SM Bus controller
? Universal serial Bus (usb) controller
? unknown device
? video controller (VGA compatible)

Doesn't look too good! Is it fixable?

hart22 · #2 Post by **hart22** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:47 pm

Most likely it's just missing software drivers for those components. Go to the Lenovo main site and type "2372-4WU" into the main search box, and search around for your relevant drivers. Or alternatively, try downloading the latest version of ThinkVantage System Update and install that, and see if it will automatically find the drivers and any system updates for you.

lemmerdeur · #3 Post by **lemmerdeur** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:24 pm

IBM.com seems to be down since last night. When I type the model# I get: Our apologies...
The page you requested cannot be displayed

hart22 wrote:Most likely it's just missing software drivers for those components. Go to the Lenovo main site and type "2372-4WU" into the main search box, and search around for your relevant drivers. Or alternatively, try downloading the latest version of ThinkVantage System Update and install that, and see if it will automatically find the drivers and any system updates for you.

hart22 · #4 Post by **hart22** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:44 pm

Sorry I re-typed your model number wrong in my suggestion for the search query. Try here:

IBM T42 T2373-4WU Info & Downloads

and click "Drivers and Software"

sktn77a · #5 Post by **sktn77a** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:29 am

Download and install the chipset driver first to identify the hardware that is currently unknown. Then install the appropriate remaining hardware drivers. from the links above.

lemmerdeur · #6 Post by **lemmerdeur** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:08 am

Where do I find the Download for the chipset driver ?
I download PC doctor and it tells me misconfiguration for all the above yellow question marks. What should I do?

sktn77a wrote:Download and install the chipset driver first to identify the hardware that is currently unknown. Then install the appropriate remaining hardware drivers. from the links above.

AIX · #7 Post by **AIX** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:49 am

lemmerdeur wrote:Where do I find the Download for the chipset driver ?

here

Chris001 · #8 Post by **Chris001** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:31 am

Make it very easy on yourself.

Go here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-66956

Download and install the program. It will check the IBM/Lenovo website for all the latests software and drivers for your laptop.

lemmerdeur · #9 Post by **lemmerdeur** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:13 am

Thank you Chris001. I hope it will find the problem.

Chris001 wrote:Make it very easy on yourself.

Go here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-66956

Download and install the program. It will check the IBM/Lenovo website for all the latests software and drivers for your laptop.

SHoTTa35 · #10 Post by **SHoTTa35** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:24 pm

system update scanns our system and then displays all proper drivers for it. All the optional software will be shown as such so uncheck anything you don't want.

T42, what does it mean?

T42, what does it mean?

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