Laptop trouble

louthy

Hi Folks

Have just reformatted the wifes laptop. She was using win 2000 pro but it got infected and we didn't have a copy of it. I have a win 98se disc and I thought I would stick that on. It does install but when it gets to the "Setting up Hardware " section it slows right down and takes an age to install. When it is installed the sysyem runs very slow and there is poor control of the mouse, with folders been very slow to open. The laptop is a dell latitude LS.
Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly received and might lead to one happy wife this Sunday.

Browntoa

I suspect it's not got the correct drivers for the hardware on the PC, you will probably need them for the video card, cd drive etc...you need to identify the spec of the machine and download the latest drivers as a first fix..

louthy

Thanks for that. The laptop is Dell Latitude LS Model No. PP01S. Any idea wher I could find the drivers and how do I go about installing them in conjunction with loading Windows 98.

Browntoa

here is the support part of the dell site that may throw up some

http://support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/index.asp?segment=DHS&rlevel=5&referrer=%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fkb%2Fdocument%2Easp%3Fdn%3DRG1017278

here it goes on about the CD that came with it

http://support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/kb/document.asp?dn=RG1017278

Browntoa

here is the download section for the drivers

http://support.euro.dell.com/uk/en/filelib/index.aspx?

you pick operating system etc and it tells you how to install

louthy

Cheers Browntoa life has just got a bit more difficult

Browntoa

lol, you started it....

I'd have installed Xp

and there is no promise that this is the problem.....before you moan

Mr_Skint_2

Er reinstalling on a dell, cant you press one of the F buttons on start up er F12 or something?

louthy

Thanks guys I don't think I'll ever make it as a computer whizz! lol