Normally I will downgrade preloaded Vista to XP, for better and wider software selections. It is straightforward for Dell. It always comes with the utility CD, including all the drivers for popular OS (2000, XP, and Vista). Based on this expectation, I thought to install XP on a HP Pavilion DV2-1105AX laptop is just as simple as that. I was wrong. After XP is installed, the poor thing can't find the drivers for network, sound, video and whole bunch of other cards. The laptop doesn't come with any companion CDs. If you don't have network access, you are stucked. First thing, I need locate the driver for network card. And after some googlings, I realize there are some work. I looked for drivers at HP official site, and found nothing. It only supports for Vista. After extensive tryings, I finally got almost all working, except the video card, which is now just in Windows generic driver. Here is the list. 1. BIOS flush. It mentioned somewhere, and not necessary. 2. Chipset ftp:...