Windows 7 - Windows 7 on Dell Inspiron 700M

Hello Friends
I googled about it. I found that many have problem with respect to display.

Does anybody got it working on Dell Inspiron 700m laptop?

If yes, please explain the steps here guys. It really helps many people like me. And if any specific driver need to be installed, I request you to post the link to download it.

Thanks for your valuable inputs in adbvnce.

Looking forward solution to get windows 7 working on Dell Inspiron 700M

after doing some googling, it appears that your laptop has an intel 855gm graphics chip.

neither dell nor intel seem to have vista nor 7 drivers, only for xp.

have you tried these xp drivers, or have you not installed 7 yet because of this issue?

Dear Mickey Megabyte
you guessed correct. I didn't install Windows 7 yet, because of this issue.
If anybody has solution for this, please post here, so that I can install Win 7.

Help me guys..

Thanks

Back in the Vista days, installation detects both graphics (intel 852/855) and my wireless adapter (intel 2200bg).

Now, when I first installed the RC, neither my graphics / wireless gets detected.
Trying to install the XP intel graphics driver (official xp driver from Dell website, since vista ones aren't available), but it screwed up completely and I can't boot up properly.

I didn't diagnose the problem and make note of everything. I have just done a fresh install of the RTM. Same thing. Intel seems to have made a graphics accelarator driver for Win 7 RC. I am going to give it a shot.

After installing Windows 7 RTM, initially only LAN is installed.

Running windows update I managed to install AUDIO and WIRELESS drivers.

Video is still a problem, the Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver for Windows 7 RC did not work.

See attached screenshot.

I would try to run Windows 7 in Sun Virtual Box. It may mimic acceptable graphics.

Hi Friends
Any one has any working solution to see Windows 7 working on Inspiron 700 m?
And aso suggest windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit? Which best works on Inspiron 700 m?

Waiting for your expert ideas/suggestions/solutions

Thanks

basiclaly install windows 7 from the dvd... 32 bit as 700m is not 64 bit.

What you'll find is that audio and wireless drivers are missing (the LAN works fine though...)

to fix that, what you will need is to plug in your LAN cable and perform a windows update.

everything should now be working except the video driver (which will still show as standard vga)

i tried the windows 7 rc drivers from INTEL but it didn't work... i'll keep pinging the intel website to see if they release a new set of drivers...

hope this helps.

Thanks dude.
I'll be waiting to see the replies from you all, saying that, graphics is working fine . And I would also expect steps to make graphics works fine on 700m .

Cheers

Allen, if you have all that expectation, please fill in your system specs (left lower corner). Then people will be more willing and actually able to help
Tks