T61 - New hard drive. Need help with drivers

I just installed a new hard drive (upgraded from 80 gb to 320 gb) and I want to redownload all of the thinkpad functions. As of now, when i use the volume button, it does not appear on the screen so I cannot tell how high it is. Also, when i try to scroll using the touchpad (the right side) it does not work. Can somebody list for me all of the drivers and things that I would need to download to get me back on track? Thanks

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67853
this is the list of all the compatible drivers for your laptop.
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