Portege R500-11K with UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS module XP drivers

Hi everyone,
I have some pre-sales question about nice R500-11K notebook.
I would like to install XP pro on this machine. Device is shipped withou XP recovery CD. (model 11C has it)
There is nice collection of XP drivers for R500, so I can install XP manually.
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU&mode=allMachi nes&action=search&teddProduct=747
Model 11K has unlike another models UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS module installed. Great!
What about drivers for this module?
There is no any UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS modem drivers listed In the device drivers list neither for Vista or for XP.
So question is, if I want to manually install XP, where I can find the driver for 3G module?
Is the driver component of another driver?
Do anybody know the name and type of this 3G module? I believe module is provided by aint Toshiba vendor.
Do anyone have any experience with XP on R500 11K?
Thank You
Marek

Hmm you are right.
The 3G driver is not available on the Toshiba page
Seems the driver was not uploaded however the Portg R500 was delivered with a *Novatel MSM6275* ThreeG card (Qualcomm should be chip manufacture) and if you want you could try to download the driver from 3rd party site.
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