Hopefully there's an easy solution?? Missing Drivers

[imbhughes]

Im not tech savvy in the slightest. What does all of this meannnnn... I had to reinstall all of my software, etc. You know the story. And now I have two drivers missing for the network: Network Controller and SM Bus Controller. I checked the Dell site, and was so confused... I'm hoping there's someone that just knows how to do these things haha.
Vista 64bit
Inspiron 1545

I love you. Whoever you are.

 

[richc46]

Go to search by the windows start button
In search type device manager.
In device manager you should see some small yellow markers, update those drivers.
If you do not see the yellow markers, update the conroller that you are missing. Check back in a few. I will post a tutorial that will tell you how.

Install your interent connection.

EDIT: As promised for both Seven and Vista
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/97061-driver-install-device-manager.html

 

[imbhughes]

Thank you for your help I just downloaded a chip set and that solved the problem with the SM Bus, however, even after doing the update that you suggested I have been unsuccessful with the Network Controller! the messages i receive are either to A) Enter a disc, which i dont have. or B) to go onto the Dell site, where i've been- where it doesnt have the network controller. Haha.

 

[richc46]

Did you go to this site?
Enter the correct information?
If so tell me where the problem is encountered. I will try to duplicate it with the information that you give me.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen

 

[imbhughes]

Go to Model, Laptop, Inspiron Laptop, Inspiron 1545.
With Windows Vista 64bit.
Then I just don't know which to download! :/

 

[richc46]

Do you reconize what you have
Drivers & Downloads

 

[imbhughes]

I recognize the Bluetooth one, but I could be entirely wrong. Are all of these network controllers?

 

[richc46]

If you download a driver for software that you have, it will say you already have the most up to date. If it is not up to date, it will install. The controller connects the computer to the network.
Do you have internet?

 

[imbhughes]

Yes I have internet

 

[richc46]

This is what I suggest. Forget about the warning. Use the computer, when you have a problem we will know the precise cause. You may not even have a problem.

 

[imbhughes]

See it runs fine only when i have the cable directly plugged in. It will not pick up the internet without the cable when it normally should. It doesnt pick up any networks at all! It tells me I don't have a wireless netword adapter installed.

 

[richc46]

OK it sounds like the drivers that were on the list. Download the one that you recognize.

 

[imbhughes]

My computer can only run on the internet when i have the wire directly plugged in. Since this is a laptop, it kind of defeats the purpose. When trying to find the connection otherwise it cannot find any, in fact it states that my wireless network adapter is not installed when it came directly with the computer.

 

[richc46]

OK then I think the drivers that were shown will help you. Download the one that you recognize.

 

[imbhughes]

Sorry bout that ^ i didnt know it posted it haha. Okay i will try! Thank you for everything!

 

[richc46]

Make a system restore point first, just in case.