Drivers for Compaq Presario C772TU xp Driver

Officially there are only VISTA drivers for this model. So in order to succesfully install the drivers for Windows XP - Please Install them according to order.

Note that for AUDIO, MODEM and WIRELESS you need to perform manual installation. Don't worry I'll guide you through the installation process.

INSTALL ACCORDING TO ORDER.

1. GRAPHIC DRIVER:
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (VGA) Driver:
Intel 965 Express Chipset Family 14.37.4.5218
Download

2. PATCH SP2
Windows XP SP2 Enhancement.
Download 
(i believe this pacth replace the netframework 2.0 require for quick launch installation)

3. CHIPSET;
Intel Chipset Installation Utility (ICH8)
Download

4. TOUCHPAD
ALPS Touchpad Pointing Device Driver:
file :  SP30175
Download

5. QUICKLAUNCH
Quick Launch Buttons Driver:
file:  SP38171
Download

6. LAN/ETHERNET:
(for dial up)
Realtek RTL8100CL LAN Driver:
Download

7. WEBCAM
HP Webcam Software Drivers:
Download

8. CARD READER
Ricoh 5 in 1 card reader Driver.
Download | mirror

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10. AUDIO
To install AUDIO AND MODEM, we must do it manually. Direct installation will not work.

a) PATCH FOR AUDIO
(UAA) Bus Driver for High Definition Audio (sp32646): (choose one only)
Download
or 
Download

I recommend to restart after installation finish. I installed  drivers in this model maybe hundreds times (c700 series) , some of them i install without restart but... restart is the best decision XD.

b) After restart install Audio driver:

AUDIO
Conexant High-Definition Audio Driver
Download  (SP35682)

Installing this driver will result in an error. The reason we run the installation is to extract the driver files. But continue with the following steps to get the audio driver installed correctly.

1. Click on Start and select Run. Now type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
2. Right click on "Audio device on High Definition Audio Bus" mark with yellow ! and click Update driver.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
4. Click Next. Then select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install"
5. Click Next and then select "Sound, video and game controller" from the list.
6. Click Next and then click Have Disk.
7. Click Browse, and go to C:\SWSetup\SP35682 and select wis30B2a.inf
8. Ignore any errors you receive and proceed with the installation.

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11. MODEM
Conexant modem driver (sp36089)
Download

Install it first, ignore if error.

1. Click on Start and select Run. Now type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
2. Right click on "Modem device" mark with yellow ! and click Update driver.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
4. Click Next. Then select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install"
5. Click Next and then select "Sound, video and game controller" from the list.
6. Click Next and then click Have Disk.
7. Click Browse, and go to C:\SWSetup\SP36089 and select the .inf file.

8. Ignore any errors you receive and proceed with the installation.

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12. WIRELESS/WIFI
There are 3 possible driver for wifi, choose base on you specs, if you didn't know test which work for you.

Intel Pro Wireless Driver:
Download

BroadCom Wireless Driver:
Download

Atheros wireless driver:
Atheros Wireless Driver version 5.3.0.56
Download

IF you use atheros you need to manually install the driver. Extract the driver first .

1. Click on Start and select Run. Now type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
2. Right click on "Network Controller" mark with yellow ! and click Update driver.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
4. Click Next. Then select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install"
5. Click Next and then select "Sound, video and game controller" from the list.
6. Click Next and then click Have Disk.
7. Click Browse, and go to the driver folder we extracted earlier and select the .inf file.

SM Bus Controller:
Download

Install the driver and it will create "C:\swsetup\sp32555", ignore the error.
12. Select the "C:\swsetup\sp32555\XP\ich5core" file and Click "Open"
13. Click "OK"
14. Click "Next"
15. Select "Intel(R) 6300ESB SMBus Controller - 25A4"
16. Finish

tel(R) 6300ESB SMBus Controller - 25A4"
16. Finish

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