You can download the chipset drivers from the INTEL site. Download the drivers for Intel chipset 845 family and install. Goodluck, Ebi >From: generalstuff <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Missing in OEM XP? >Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:31:30 -0400 > >Thanks Rick, but the site you suggested wants $100 a year to "subscribe." >I'm retired and don't have that kind of money - especially since there is >no way for me to know that it could actually help me find the right driver >for my HP SM Bus Controller driver. I really feel "taken" that HP refuses >to supply the drivers for their hardware (without installing their >crapware). > >You guys usually really come through - anyone know how I could find the >RIGHT driver for my HP mother-board-build-in SM Bus Controller? (Intel >Chipset 82845G) Imperial motherboard. > >Many thanks to Tracy for showing me how to completely solve the Missing in >OEM XP problem with Word 2000 - worked like a charm! > >AnnaSummers > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Glazier" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:18 AM >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Missing in OEM XP? > > >The SMBus controller is the 'System Management Bus controller'. >It's part of the Intel chipset on your motherboard. >(I use AMD so can't explain it too well...) >But, just like the AMD chipsets, it helps to have the latest driver for it. > >See a fuller answer here... >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Q_20966120.html > > Rick Glazier > > PCBUILD's List Owners: > Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> > Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]> Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml