Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook and its Vista Drivers
compaq drivers, hp compaq presario laptops, vista driversComputers/Internet November 13th, 2008Yesterday, a friend of mine bought a new Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook. With the price, it was such great configuration and I thought “This is great” and here I’m sharing you a few features of this new Notebook.

Features of Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
| Processor, operating system and memory | |
|---|---|
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS |
| Processor | AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs QL-60 • 1.90 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, Up to 3600 MT/s system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 watt |
| Standard memory | 2048 MB |
| Memory type | DDR2 800 MHz |
| Memory layout | (1 x 2048 MB) |
| Maximum memory | Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory |
| System features | |
|---|---|
| Internal drives | 250 GB HDD |
| Hard disk drive speed | 5400 rpm |
| Optical drive type | SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support |
| Display size | 14.1″ Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display |
| Display resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Graphic subsystem name | ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics |
| External I/O ports | 3 USB 2.0 (3rd shared with eSATA port), 1 HDMI, eSATA Combo, 1 VGA, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45, Expansion Port 3, 1 headphone-out, 1 mic-in, Consumer IR, AC adapter, Integrated Fingerprint reader |
| Expansion slots | 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34) |
| Speakers and microphone | Altec Lansing® speakers |
| Remote control | HP Mobile Remote Control (Jackson) (Express Card Version) |
| Network interface | Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN |
| Modem | High speed 56K modem |
| Wireless technologies | 802.11b/g WLAN |
| Dimensions / weight / warranty | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 33.4 cm (L) x 23.7 cm (W) x 3.3 cm (min H) / 4.0 cm (max H) |
| Weight | From 2.37 kg |
| Power supply type | 65 W AC Power Adapter |
| Battery type | 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery |
| Warranty | 1 year, parts and labour |
Well, its quite a great configuration to get at Rs. 38,999/- only. The model looks really cool and attractive with a small screen. It’s light and handy and is really economical. So, if you are looking for a cheap notebook with a great configuration, this will do.
Where to buy Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook?
Well, you can buy this notebook at Ebay.
Download Vista Drivers for Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
Yesterday, I was searching for about an hour in google for vista drivers for Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook without any valid results. Finally I found the drivers page in HP’s website and I want to share this with you because I know its hard to find it in google. So, Visit the following link to download vista drivers for Compaq CQ45 112AU Notebook.
Compaq cq45 112au Drivers for Vista
Installing Windows XP in Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook
As many people who have bought this product would have known, you can’t install windows XP in this product with the normal procedure you always do. Some people said that XP can’t be installed but recently, I asked an HP Customer care and it came out that there is a way to install windows xp in these laptops(including other laptops of compaq and hp which wouldn’t normally install xp) with a little bit of extra procedures. Well, the install instructions are described in the pdf file on Installing windows XP or use Alternative method to install XP.


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hey guys i just installed vista in this model…so i want to know is there any way to install xp? if so please tell me anyone how….
thanks in advance
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As far as I know, this model and any newer models of compaq won’t support windows xp. So, you can’t install xp in it.
But, what the hell is wrong with these compaq guys. No more XP support in their notebooks, I mean there are lots of people who would rather use XP instead of Vista.
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thanks bro for your reply…
actually I tried some times to install XP in this model, but when the installation continues I surprisingly get the error message –
STOP – 0x0000007B (0xF78DA63C, 0XCOOO0034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)
I also googled this error numbers but could not come to any solutions yet.
so again my question is why again there are XP drivers for this model, like HP Quick Launch Buttons if it does not support XP?
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Yes, I can see the driver but as there is only one driver, you can see that it is less likely for the model to support XP. But just to confirm whether XP can be installed, I asked hp support regarding the problem. Below is the conversation with one of their agent.
A few minutes later, I received a mail containing instructions for installing windows XP in such systems. That document verifies that XP can be installed in such systems but there will be no driver support. If you want to install XP, download the instructions . Or you can download the alternative instructions (this one is easier).
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you are great bro…
I was just about to contact HP customer support toll free number…this is a really irritating issue with HP since XP is a masterpiece OS from Microsoft. Vista is really worthless since it is same as slow as with 2gb of RAM whereas XP runs fast even with 256mb of RAM.
anyway I will give a try once with those downloaded guide to install XP, if not use Vista till Windows 7 is released which I heard is faster than Vista.
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hello sir will u pls help me frm where i can get wi fi driver
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Hey i know the method of installing xp on on Compaq presario cq45.
After rubbing my Ass for 3 days finally i did it…
if u want 2 know just send me mail on atul_navadiya@yahoo.com
this works 100%….
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I can install windows XP on CQ45-112AU, but i’ve a problem on sound, I’ve download soun driver UAA and sound driver from http://www.hpsupport.in/cq40au.htm when i install sound driver it give “Hardware can not be start a device attached to the system is not functioning”. ANY HELP??
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plz hele me to install xp in compaq presario cq45-112au
thnks
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plz tell me how to use the fingerprint reader in this model
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i cant install windows xp in cq45-112au laptop so plz inform me to how to install os. plz as soon as possible
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Anyone who can install XP, gets drivers for this model & share the procedures with others would be a great expert. So is there anyone to be great here?
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These are the drivers for compaq presario CQ45-112AU with AMD processor..
Audio driver:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34386.exe
For the Data Fax modem:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33742.exe
Chipset:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33031.exe
network/ethernet:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34152.exe
Realtek RTL8101 Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC(NDIS 6.0) Driver:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38329.exe
NVIDIA GeForce Serices graphics Driver for Windows XP:
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRAPHICS-
BOARD/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-32bit-ForceWare-GeForce-Go-15655.shtml HP Quick Launch Buttons for Windows XP:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software4/COL4389/ob-28622-1/SP29255.exe
Synaptics Touchpad:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35001-35500/sp35444.exe
Realtek USB 2.0 card reader driver for Windows XP
http://windowapp.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=drv_etc&wr_id=3
HP integrated module with Bluetooth Wireless:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32883.exe
UAA:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
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For Windows XP OS..
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to only kind Mr. Satya, your driver links are useless or worthless here, until you share the methods to install XP here. Its so coz you must have the knowledge that for running the drivers, OS must be installed first. So you are incomplete here.
none of the above mentioned drivers are working except the LAN one, please someone provide the tested drivers for Compaq 112AU, winXP…..
thanx in advance…..
Hi satya,
thanks for providing liks for xp drivers. compaq cq45 112au comes with raedon graphics card, please provider drivers for raedon.
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hello good evening and I have a big problem is that I have a compaq presario cq45-115la ehh and not been able to install Windows XP on this machine can anyone help me with something that is very important for me to achieve this operating system to install thanks
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please contact hp customer support and submit your problems.
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good night and I have the perfect driver and I need to do is install windows xp that will not let me by giving me a blue screen that tells me I have no drivers installed, I have composed thousands of driver and I failed to install windows xp someone of you can help me or send me a tutorial thanks
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have you tried installing the drivers i mentioned in the end of this post? if you tried and its not working, contact hp customer support
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hey alexis…. i have the same laptop and the same issue…. soo…. i you have fixed the situation please let me know…. i made the bootable cd with the driver given in the pdf shown here…. but im getting the same blue screen…….
ayudame please….
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I have strictly noticed for those who wrote here that they could install XP in this model but can’t share the processes are NOTHING BUT ONLY FAKE JUST TO GET ATTENTION from others. You check in other forums, those whoever solved their issues have clearly shared (or helped) to others. But here none did so, coz actually the couldn’t. Just for example Atul n Chhedane, they are actually using vista only by pretending as able to install XP.
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i cant install windows xp in cq45-112au laptop so plz inform me to how to install os. plz as soon as possible $ the drivers for compaq presario cq45-112au with amd processor
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i have installed win XP on my laptop, but am not able to find in drivers for the same………….
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hey plz help me to install win xp in cq45-112au…
plz cz vista is really fucked up n even windows 7… both of them not supports oracle 9i what d fuck with this….
plz its really urgent otherwise this lap is of no use…
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hi
i ll purchage one laptop model no is cq45 112au i dont have receve any divice cd how can i install display drives and sound drives
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pleaseee…… how can i install xp on a compaq cq45-115la it has been impossible for me……. HELP!!!!
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hey guys isn’t there any one who can com up wit a simple idea like creating a xp os which can run in any compac-cq45 for all of us,coz its a pain in the butt usin Vista.So as far as i no i would be very greatfull to those people how can solve our problem abt the CQ45′s.And gues wat i don’t mean to rude to the other guys who ve gave us solution abt how to instal xp on Cq45 but its kind of complicated,but m really grateful to them for getin their butt rubed tryin to find means to solve our prob.so three cheers for them also.newayz if somthin coms abt this soln plz do give me a mail at (vihung_rai@yahoo.in)i would be very oblidge.
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Hi Brother i want to purchase a new laptop and i selected CQ 45 112 AU but the shopkeeper told me this model they are selling with free dos only., after that i need to install windows Vist or any operating system.
i decided to install Vist but how can i get. and where it will available in best price. please guide me.
otherwise can i install XP only using DOS its possible. also where can i get XP operating system what is the best price
i am waiting Dear brother i am totally confused please guide me….
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Hi Rajesha,
I must tell u tat its not the right model to buy, if u can afford I suggest u to buy a HP model above 40,000 bucks. Why?
Actually one my friend bought this model in last November with 35,400 bucks, n now he is searching to sell it 2nd hand to someone & buy a better expensive model.
OK, it does not actually support XP, after speaking with HP Care & trying our best to install XP we confirmed that it doesn’t support XP at all.
So now its ur decision to buy it or try for other model. After all, we mainly don’t like the touch pad – which is not smooth at all.
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Hi Everyone here ,
Just a few words for installing Xp on Cq45-112AU model is use only Windows XP service pack 3 bootable Cd , this will easily get resolve your problem , Dont worry , For the Drivers follow the great man Satya , he had already mentioned the drivers link .
Regards
your Friend
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plz help… i read whole of document but still i have d same problem… plz… Vista is really a shit even win7 don’t support many software’s…Help[:(]
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@Rajesha,
You can ask the store person to give Vista installed in this laptop. He would charge about 2500 extra and give u the Vista OS CD, and free future upgrade to Windows 7 as well.
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Hi All,
I would like to say that anybody wants XP drivers for CQ45 112AU, can contact me through mail on montysin@hotmail.com
I can provide all the drivers plus the OS XP SP2 for this model
Thanks
Well Wisher
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dear sir,
I reqested sir
please help the cq45-112tu compaq xp driver
Your faithfully
Prakash
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Sir i wont to laptop compaq drivers.
please gave me compaq drivers.
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i am not able to operate finger print reader kindly give me suggestions.
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i am not able to operate finger print reader kindly give me suggestions.please help me.i really want to use this my system has integrated fingerprint reader
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i need driver for my cq 45-206au
for finger print reader
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audio drivers are not working in my laptop,in which site i will get free download? its very necessary for me.
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i have trouble with audiodrivers which are not working kindly tell me the website address
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hi sir\medam
i can’t abale to download cq45 112AU ‘s driver of remot & fingar print dreiver so please help me and send me that driver on my id plz
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win 7 gi audio driver amata pame
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i bought a presario cq45 laptop. now i wanted to install windows 2003 server enterprise edition in it. it gives error as blue screen oxoooooo7b ans so on..my operating system now in vista home basic. i just dont want this. I want to install 2003 server. Can anyone help me. I am frustrated now. Any alternative method to install 2003 server..
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