Compaq Presario CQ40-324TU Windows XP Driver
Intel ChipsetIntel Chipset,(install and reboot before other drivers):
INF Update Utility – Primarily for IntelĀ® 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets
http://tinyurl.com/crxavq
MS UAA (required with a reboot before Audio an video (HDMI) drivers)
here:

SP33867
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
Important note:
After reboot, please confirm the installation by checking in Device Manager under System Devices to see if MS UAA installed properly.
There should be a listing for Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio.
If not, you should have a PCI with yellow!.
Right click it and Update Driver,
No to Connect, No to Search and last Install Automatically.
Mobile Intel 45 Express Chipset Family Graphics driver, (confirm MS-UAA before installing) here:
http://tinyurl.com/dbcoqk
IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver
(confirm MS-UAA before installing)
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/SP39671.exe
High-Definition Audio (HDA) Modem Installer and Driver (confirm MS-UAA before installing)
here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yzj1yr3ldna
Broadcom Wireless
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39912.exe
Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC Driver
http://tinyurl.com/4ssd97
ALPS Touchpad Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp31001-31500/sp31075.exe
.Net Framework(before Quick Launch):
http://tinyurl.com/758p8
HP Quick Launch Buttons
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40139.exe
JMB38X Card Reader Host Controller Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40221.exe
ENE CIR Receiver (vista version)
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp41001-41500/sp41459.exe
Bluetooth driver
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38501-39000/sp38983.exe
If you had for 7 unknown devices (buttons drivers)here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nnnzjmojcjy
Do manual installation
Go to device manager, right click unknown device,
Choose to update driver, No to connect,
Choose install from a list or specific location, Don’t search, Have disk,
Browse to the location of machine.inf.Do it for the rest of unknown devices
Hi,
Thank about the information. I already download and install all the driver. All driver install success, but still missing sound. I check at control panel => Sound and Audio Devices, there is still no hardware there. There no sound. Is there anything i can do to using sound hardware in windows xp at compaq cq40 324tu. Thanks for information.
Best Regards,
Santo
hi, thanks for the instruction.its really help.
i manage to install xp till i install the driver.
for the first time reboot(after install the chipset), windows cannot boot normally..it will loop and require disk to boot..how i can fix this?
Help needed! I’m current installing Windows Vista on this particular model and i have downloaded all the drivers from HP website, but still there are 3 unknown items inside the system properties. I have installed the chipset driver, graphics, audio, modem, webcam, wireless LAN,NIC, touchpad, SD card reader. What else could be missing?