Guest Don Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Hello, I have inadvertently deleted the audio driver/program from my pc whilst cleaning up my hard drive. Is there a "generic" driver I can download so we can get some sound back into our lives?? -- Don, Sydney Australia
Guest JS Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Driver Help Try Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html It does a good job of providing a wealth of information including the specific make of sound card/chip in your PC. Then go to the maker's web site and download the correct sound driver. JS "Don" <Don@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FEC12D57-66B3-4EA0-AA9E-B7BA6A2F17BA@microsoft.com... > Hello, I have inadvertently deleted the audio driver/program from my pc > whilst cleaning up my hard drive. Is there a "generic" driver I can > download > so we can get some sound back into our lives?? > -- > Don, Sydney Australia
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Driver Help Don wrote: > Hello, I have inadvertently deleted the audio driver/program from > my pc whilst cleaning up my hard drive. Is there a "generic" driver > I can download so we can get some sound back into our lives?? Not really. You need to find out what sound card you have (open the computer up, look in your manuals, break out the CD/DVDs that shipped with the system, look online at the system manufacturer's web page for manuals, drivers, etc...) and install the proper driver for your sound card. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Malke Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Driver Help Don wrote: > Hello, I have inadvertently deleted the audio driver/program from my pc > whilst cleaning up my hard drive. Is there a "generic" driver I can download > so we can get some sound back into our lives?? Get the correct drivers from: 1. The device mftr.'s website; OR 2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR 3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.). Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers. To find out what hardware is in your computer: 1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer. 2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway) 3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc Advisor. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Andrew Murray Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Driver Help Yes, get the drivers for your sound card the manfacturers web site You could also try a System Restore to before the time you did the disk clean up; then be careful not to delete the sound card's software. Just deleting it as opposed to formally uninstalling it would cause unforeseen problems too. "Don" <Don@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FEC12D57-66B3-4EA0-AA9E-B7BA6A2F17BA@microsoft.com... > Hello, I have inadvertently deleted the audio driver/program from my pc > whilst cleaning up my hard drive. Is there a "generic" driver I can > download > so we can get some sound back into our lives?? > -- > Don, Sydney Australia
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