driver was wiped when changing from japanese to english OS... have looked and tried everything to no avail so far!!! please help! i am an average pc user (i dont understand all the tech stuff!)

Support Information:
Device Type: Sound Card
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: thinkpad g50 0639 55J
Interface: Other
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=3205&qa5=19&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=thinkpad+g50+0639+55J&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Lenovo+Sound+Card++thinkpad+g50+0639+55J+Windows +XP+Professional+) | Research manufacturer Lenovo (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=3205)

I doubt this system was ever shipped with Windows XP installed according to what I read on this IBM webpage:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?subcategoryind=0&familyind=316572&brandind=10&doccategoryind=0&modelind=325867&doctypeind=9&validate=true&partnumberind=0&sitestyle=lenovo&template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPa geLandingPage.vm&operatingsystemind=49979&machineind=316589

There are a few listings for Windows XP but most everything is for Vista. And it doesn't look to be much more than some updates.

This is a Japanese market pc, is supported by IBM in Japan: http://www-06.ibm.com/jp/pc/notebooks/thinkpad/g-series/g50_lineup.shtml

i did buy the laptop in Japan.. my current location....

so does this mean i am still at square one????

i am glad i dont work in IT ... i would have broeken way too many computers by now!