e machines er1401

I am ahving major problems downloading drivers for this machine .It is a e machines ER1401.The e-machines webiste has drivers for the machine but not for XP .This seems starnge since i have just bough this machine .XP has been loaded ok and seeems to run fine .
I need the drivers for Ethernet / wireless ralink Rt3090/ and also video drivers for Nvidia 9200 / also realtek hi def audio driver all drivers for XP .
I wiped the linpus operating system off and put Xp on it, the set up pampghlet mentions XP so there must have been XP drivers but no CD argggggg please help ,

regards,

Peter:cry

 

It would be helpful if you created an Everest Report and attached the report as a txt file.

For the Ralink.
http://web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Windows.html

For the Video Driver:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-280.26-whql-driver.html

High Definition Audio:
http://majorgeeks.com/Realtek_High_Definition_Audio_for_2KXP03_d4902.html

Not sure what your ethernet is. The Everest Report will help for that.

I am still looking for the Nforce drivers.

 

I think you got ripped off. Return to where you bought it. The computer should have Windows 7 installed. eMachine will only supply Win 7 drivers so you will have a next to impossible task getting new hardware to work for a version of windows not supported on it.

Additionally, if you ever need to install XP again, the serial number on the bottom or back will not work because it is not for XP, it is for windows 7.
http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=ER1401-57

 

I am terrible at drivers so I will just post this here for what it is worth to others helping find drivers:

http://www.ebuyer.com/267867-emachine-er1401-desktop-pt-nbzec-004

 

Fantastic nearly got it going .

In reply to you were ripped off , this is from a major supplier ie "ebuyer" in UK and was sold with Linpus unix system which i didnt want . I read reports that other people had got these units going and are ideal for a very small space ie flat .My son liked it and i had a spare XP license .The Price reflects this i suppose .I dont mind a bit of work to get this going as it seems quite fast .

I have run everest but its reporting no DB on the ethernet card ,the wirelss is going fine now .

On the ethernet somebdoy has said i need to download Nvidia chipset lagacy package 15.25 (required for Ethernet and lan (cpu drivers ) but cannot find it .

regards,

Peter

 

Dear all,

I forgot to say thanks to all who are helping , Major geeks is my first port of call when having problems

Regards,

Peter

 

Remember, I am terrible at drivers:

I think this is the 15.25 http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.25.html

And I think this is the newer version although the size is much, much larger http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce-winxp-15.56-driver.html

I would make a Restore Point and try the 15.25 version. But if anyone wants to jump in with good (any advice is better than mine on drivers) advice please help pmar2uk out.

 

ok all seems to be running ok , i now have ethernet and wireless what a luxury!.The graphics are very good and it all seems to be running very quickly .

Have taken a backup of all the drivers and hopefully now all will work for a long time .Thanks again to Sach2 and also tgell to prevent my hair falling out any more .

While i wouldnt recommend one fo these machines to play about on where else can you get a machine like this for £129.00 , well pleased as my son will love it in his tiny flat

regards,

peter:-D

 

If you used one of the nvidia links for the ethernet which version did you use (might be helpful for someone looking at this thread later)?

Thanks.

 

For reference anybody wanting to install XP on a e-machines ER1401
I used the following link for the ethernet drivers and also storage :

I think this is the 15.25 http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.25.html

The following drivers were very useful :

For the Ralink. IE Wireless card
http://web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Hom...t/Windows.html

For the Video Driver:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2...ql-driver.html

High Definition Audio:
http://majorgeeks.com/Realtek_High_D...P03_d4902.html

This will save you hours of searching (courtesy of tgell and sach2)

:wave:wave:wave:wave:wave:wave:wave:wave:-D

 

Great post, pmar2uk!

I'm sure others will find it very helpful to have all the driver links together.

 

It would have been helpful if you had included all the facts.

Since I'm in the US, when I search for a particular model, I'm shown the US choices, not the UK ones.

 

Ditto re installing xp on an er1401, been looking around for sometime for help, so thanks everyone helping here.

My prob now is the links for the wireless card and video driver seem not to be working

 

Hi, Billzee

Not sure why they aren't working from that post as they look good--but I can verify that they don't work for me, right now, either. Try them from tgell's post #2, as they loaded from there. (You want the Ralink rt2860 driver from the Ralink.)

 

Hi sach2

the link to ralink site works but the link from there to d/l the driver doesn't

d/l the video driver now, thanx

Also device manager is showing other devices not working ( yellow ?) are

coprocessor
sm bus controller
ethernet network controller
network controller

 

I think the 15.25 Nvidia driver should take care of most of those Device Manager yellow marks. Have you installed that one and rebooted?

On the ralink, it could be a weather related problem. I can't vouch for this site but it shows ok in Web of Trust ratings. The file name is the same as the ralink: http://www.driversdown.com/drivers.asp?ID=111827&brNum=3&show=0

 

re the nvidia 15.25, I'm just putting it on a cd to put on the emachine, I'll update when thats done

on the ralink site when i try link for the driver i get a Not Found on this server message

 

Everything is ok now but the wireless card driver.

I d/l from your last link but the driver exe file will not run, so I d/l another from drivers collection .com ( slightly different, bigger file) and that won't run either.

Not sure what the prob is but will try to locate another copy and try that.



Thanx

 

You might also give the ralink site another try after a few hours and see if things have cleared up. That is their main download page so I am guessing it is a glitch with their server.

 

Here is another link to their site.

http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/support.php

Just hit the accept button. No need for your name and email.

 

Hi

got the 3rd driver d/l from ralinks website and used a different cd than I was using previous and the driver installed fine.

Up and running now, d/loading microsoft updates.

many thanx to everyone who have helped.

good people, good forum

many thanx

 

I have a slight jitter. running XBMC.

I reduced the slight jitter by turning off the "smooth motion" effect on my tv 120hz. I never had this issue with my wd live tv box set @ 1080p 60hz. i wonder if i can further tweak to sort it out. I Can Confirm plays full bluray rips 1080p in MKV, M2TS, and TS containers. Menus are responsive for me.
Has anyone else experienced this slight stutter? If so.. How do i get rid of it? It is not constant. Seeing that it was greatly reduced by turning of the 120hz feature on my tv. is it safe assume a refresh issue? I am still pursuit of perfection please any input is greatly appreciated.
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eMachine ER1401 Desktop
WINDOWS 7 x64
AMD Athlon Dual Core K325
4GB RAM 250GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce 9200 HDMI
Lenovo Multimedia Remote with keyboard N5901

 

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Media info:
Complete name : D:\Vids\Spider-Man 3 (2007).mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 28.7 GiB
Duration : 2h 19mn
Overall bit rate : 29.6 Mbps
Movie name : Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-05 19:52:16
Writing application : mkvmerge v4.5.0 ('Speed of Light') built on Feb 1 2011 02:10:32
Writing library : libebml v1.2.0 + libmatroska v1.1.0

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=10
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@0.0
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 19mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive

Audio
ID : 2
Format : TrueHD
Codec ID : A_TRUEHD
Duration : 2h 19mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Maximum bit rate : 5 220 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossless
Title : TrueHD
Language : English

 

Hello - Has anyone tried to install Windows 7 on one of these?
I'm thinking about getting one as they are currently £109 on Ebay!

Just interested to know if you did install Windows 7 - how you went about it?

Installed XP and then upgraded?

 

It came with windows 7 x64 on mine

 

Hi,

I've installed XP and have used the download links to install the drivers.

All seems to be ok but I have a yellow exclamation mark under other devices "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus".

I've installed the Realtek HD Audio driver ove rand over but can't fix it.

Thanks in advance.

 

Hello,
Did you install SP3? SP3 is needed for HD audio.

 

Yes SP3 was the first thing that I installed.

 

Go into Device Manager, right click on the device with the yellow exclamation mark and get the Vendor ID with the Device ID as shown and post here. Also make sure onboard audio is enabled in BIOS.

 

As requested:

HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1000\4&2BB73125&0&0301

 

According to the vendor and device ID it is listed as Nvidia HDMI Audio Driver Driver. I am going to have to check this out some more. When you open up Sound in Device Manager, is there anything related to Realtek? Also, can you run an Everest Report and attach the log as text file? Thanks.

I did find this and it does list your device ID in the inf file of the driver. You might want to try it. It shows 64bit but the driver has both 32bit and 64bit drivers in the file.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/hdmi_audio_xp_vista_win7_1.00.00.59.html

 

That's fixed it!

I did download a driver for the HDMI Sound - one that was listed at the start of the thread so not sure what was different with the driver I downloaded?

One other small issue, I am using a USB switch to connect one keyboard and mouse combination to two PC's. Everything works fine with XP booted, however if I reboot with the switch "on" for the 1401 the logo on initial start-up (emachines) hangs. If I unplug the switch from the 1401 (USB) it boots but hangs without it.

Any ideas?

Many thanks for your help!

 

Glad you got your audio back. Thanks for the feedback.

Sorry, I would not know why there would be a freeze. If the keyboard and mouse are USB you could check to see if legacy USB is enabled in BIOS if there is such a setting. Otherwise I would start a new thread in the Hardware forum explaining your problem. Somebody here may have had experience with your problem.

 

I'll try a few things and post in the Hardware forum if I cannot figure it out.

Thanks for your quick responses to my post and helping me fix this!

Excellent forum guys!