Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook and its Vista Drivers

, , Computers/Internet November 13th, 2008

Yesterday, 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.
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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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50 Responses to “Compaq Presario CQ45 112AU Notebook and its Vista Drivers”

Mahendra November 22nd, 20081:35 pm MyAvatars 0.2

Hello,

I M not able to track driver for finger reader

plz suggest

Mahendra
bhandarimahendra80@gmail.com

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Waikhom November 24th, 200810:36 am MyAvatars 0.2

This is the link to finger print driver. However, it is just a driver and installing the driver doesn’t mean you can use your finger print reader for authentication.
For that purpose, you need a software like Digital Persona or VeriSoft Access Manager.

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Prateek December 3rd, 200812:22 am MyAvatars 0.2

i want to install windows xp service pack 2. i coud’nt get the drivers of compaq model no CQ 45-112 of xp pls send me a drivers of xp.

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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

The drivers should be available here. But it seems, there is only one driver. In my opinion, hp has discontinued support for windows xp and therefore the drivers may be unavailable. Also, you may talk with an hp customer care here and ask if they can give u drivers. Usually they give you the link.

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cybersupam December 16th, 20089:42 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

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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cybersupam December 18th, 20082:50 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

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.

Waikhom Ningsuhen : I can’t install xp in my laptop..[An agent will be with you shortly.][You are now chatting with Maggie .]
Waikhom Ningsuhen : Hello Madam,
Maggie : Hello
Maggie : Welcome to HP Total Care.
Waikhom Ningsuhen : I’m not able to install windows xp professional in my compaq presario laptop cq45 112au. I heard that it doesn’t support XP. Is it true??
Maggie : I understand that you are tring to install XP on your Notebook,am I correct?
Waikhom Ningsuhen : yes
Maggie : Thank you for the confirmation.
Maggie : May I know the preinstalled Operating system on your Notebook?
Waikhom Ningsuhen : there was Free dos in the system
Maggie : Okay.
Maggie : Waikhorn, your Notebook is designed in such a way that it will work only for the vista Operating system.
Waikhom Ningsuhen : So, it won’t work at all with XP. There’s no way? But how come there is driver available for XP hp.com for this model
Maggie : Waikhorn, you can try installing the operating system as HP does not recommend downgrade/upgrade from Windows Vista to XP.
Maggie : If you install any other operating system on your notebook other than HP preinstalled operating system, HP special features and software may not work on other operating system other than HP preinstalled opearting system. As your Notebook hardware is designed in such a way that it will support for Vista Operating System.
Waikhom Ningsuhen : But I’ve tried installing XP and there was an error. And I’ve searched so much in the internet about this problem. I just needed to confirm that XP can’t be installed in this model. Because a friend of mine also wants to buy but he won’t if xp doesn’t work with this model.
Waikhom Ningsuhen : Madam, can you confirm that this model won’t work with XP. Otherwise if there’s anyway to install XP without the error coming up, Please let me know.
Waikhom Ningsuhen : Thank you.
Maggie : Could I have a 2-3 minutes of your time while I get back to you with the information.
Maggie : Waikhom, I will search and provide you the information to your mail id.
Maggie : Is that Okay with you?
Maggie : Please respond as a delay may cause a disconnection in our chat session.
Maggie : Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or clarifications. We assure you of our dedicated support, 24 hours, 365 days a year.
Maggie : Thank you for contacting HP Total care and giving us an opportunity to serve you. It’s been a pleasure assisting you today.
Disconnected….

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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cybersupam December 21st, 20081:59 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

:) Always ready to help… Good Luck

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love MyAvatars 0.2

hello sir will u pls help me frm where i can get wi fi driver

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Atul December 22nd, 200812:05 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Chhedane January 10th, 200911:37 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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anoop MyAvatars 0.2

plz hele me to install xp in compaq presario cq45-112au

thnks

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nabarun January 29th, 20092:50 pm MyAvatars 0.2

plz tell me how to use the fingerprint reader in this model

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abbas February 12th, 20092:32 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Jackie Flown February 12th, 200911:45 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Satya MyAvatars 0.2

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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Satya MyAvatars 0.2

For Windows XP OS..

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Jackie Flown MyAvatars 0.2

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.

dinesh MyAvatars 0.2

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…..

vijay babu MyAvatars 0.2

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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Alexis javier February 14th, 200911:14 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

please contact hp customer support and submit your problems.

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Alexis javier February 18th, 200910:55 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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Waikhom MyAvatars 0.2

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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elmono MyAvatars 0.2

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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Jackie Flown February 21st, 20094:00 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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rohit patel April 6th, 20094:44 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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dinesh MyAvatars 0.2

i have installed win XP on my laptop, but am not able to find in drivers for the same………….

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Abhinav MyAvatars 0.2

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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pradeep April 23rd, 20098:18 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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elmono April 24th, 200910:33 pm MyAvatars 0.2

pleaseee…… how can i install xp on a compaq cq45-115la it has been impossible for me……. HELP!!!!

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vihung rai May 9th, 20097:42 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Rajesha June 14th, 20091:41 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Cybersupam June 22nd, 200911:04 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Nishan Sadh June 23rd, 20096:38 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Abhinav June 28th, 20092:17 am MyAvatars 0.2

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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Vijay June 28th, 20091:21 pm MyAvatars 0.2

@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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Monty July 14th, 200911:29 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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prakash Naik September 12th, 200910:34 am MyAvatars 0.2

dear sir,
I reqested sir
please help the cq45-112tu compaq xp driver

Your faithfully
Prakash

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ashish September 29th, 200912:54 pm MyAvatars 0.2

Sir i wont to laptop compaq drivers.
please gave me compaq drivers.

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nick October 25th, 200911:06 pm MyAvatars 0.2

i am not able to operate finger print reader kindly give me suggestions.

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nick October 25th, 200911:09 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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ravi shankar February 5th, 20102:08 pm MyAvatars 0.2

i need driver for my cq 45-206au
for finger print reader

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vijay.t February 11th, 20103:49 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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suresh March 5th, 20107:13 pm MyAvatars 0.2

i have trouble with audiodrivers which are not working kindly tell me the website address

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jay March 21st, 20104:14 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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Reagan May 1st, 201010:31 pm MyAvatars 0.2

win 7 gi audio driver amata pame

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mani August 27th, 20107:40 pm MyAvatars 0.2

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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