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Drivers needed for Compaq Presario
Can anyone tell me where I can get drivers for my Compaq Presario??? I particularly need the Mouse pad driver and the Wireless driver.
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Drivers for the majority of hardware are included in the linux kernel. Wireless can be an exception. Drivers for peripheral devices like a keyboard or mouse are included in the graphical server (X windows) system. Usually, if the mouse is not working, it's not a driver issue.

What distribution are you running?

For wireless, please read the Wireless Setup sticky and provide the necessary information.
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