Window Certified Driver Needed for Realtek AC'97 Audio Codec

santer_2

Did you try here

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=23&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

TakeThis

I hate Packard Bell.

Use this Sigmatel STAC9750T Audio Driver if Tanglefoot's Realtek Driver option fails.

The Packard Bell website holds a similar Driver

Another option is the WDM Driver here

But likely my first link will work.

-TangleFoot-

TakeThis wrote: »

I hate Packard Bell.

Aren't these technically NEC machines?

TakeThis

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Aren't these technically NEC machines?

Perhaps they are, but I'm not limiting my hate to just these. Though to be fair, perhaps ACER have tidied things up a bit since they took over.

Lady_Inversneckie

A Big Hello to Tanglefoot, TakeThis & Santer;

Thank you all for your input tonight, it is much appreciated.

The story so far tonight,

Tanglefoot - the motherboard download had an unknown error. I might try it again from a different download area.

TaketThis - The Sigmatel link leads to "driver not available" page but thank you.
The Packard bell download - loaded etc but had no effect.

Yes, this is a NEC machine - will it help my sound problem? :-)

Santer - I am away to try yours :-)

Any help for some sound would be appreciated :-)

Cheers

Amanda

Update

Santer, thank you. I realised when I clicked on your "try" that I had tried that one at the weekend. My pc crashes as the driver has not been certified by windows.

I have emailed realtek to this if they have a solution.

Thank you all for your help :-)

-TangleFoot-

Lady_Inversneckie wrote: »

Yes, this is a NEC machine - will it help my sound problem?

Nope. Just commenting on the fact that we've seen several fairly similar machines quite recently:

• re-installed windows xp, but it doesnt look the same?
• How can I get windows working again

TakeThis

Lady_Inversneckie wrote: »

A Big Hello to Tanglefoot, TakeThis & Santer;

Thank you all for your input tonight, it is much appreciated.

The story so far tonight,

Tanglefoot - the motherboard download had an unknown error. I might try it again from a different download area.

TaketThis - The Sigmatel link leads to a not available page but thank you.
The Packard bell download - loaded etc but had no effect.

Yes, this is a NEC machine - will it help my sound problem? :-)

Santer - I am away to try yours :-)

Any help for some sound would be appreciated :-)

Cheers

Amanda

That's because you have not completed the install.

Self-extracting archive, download the file then double-click it to let it unpack the driver files to the C:\PNP\AUDIO folder.
Update the audio driver in WinXP device manager and point to the C:\PNP\AUDIO folder so Windows can find the new drivers.

Example:

Lady_Inversneckie

Hi TakeThis,

I have done the above and I still have no sound. sniff sniff.
I really do appreciate the help you have given me.
I don't need my sound for much, maybe a usb sound card might be the answer.

Thank you.

TakeThis

Lady_Inversneckie wrote: »

Hi TakeThis,

I have done the above and I still have no sound. sniff sniff.
I really do appreciate the help you have given me.
I don't need my sound for much, maybe a usb sound card might be the answer.

Thank you.

But is the Driver now installed?

If not, why not?

Lady_Inversneckie

Hi,

I'm not a 100% sure. I have nothing basically after the failure of AC'97 and in it's place at the moment is Sigmatel C Major Audio.

I found the device manager no problem. I found how to do the update the driver - thank you. I am now wondering am I in the right place lol

In device manager I have been dealing with
Sound, Video and game controllers :-)