[quote=cass123]Hi there,
It appears that I have a similar problem to most people... and my audio controller is missing. I have looked at Device Manager and Multimedia audio controller has a question mark and exclamation point. When I try to reinstall, it says the hardware is not installed because the wizard cannot find the necessary software.
I have run belarc and it spat out the following. I'm new to this so if I miss anything, please let me know.
Thanks!
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO PRO V2030 20
System Serial Number: YBCV070154
Chassis Serial Number: YBCV070154
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron M
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO PRO V2030 0.5I
Serial Number: 9B5B07185
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: FUJITSU SIEMENS 1.0H-2309-8A20 09/28/2005
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
33.85 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
PHILIPS CDRW/DVD SCB5265 [CD-ROM drive]
SAMSUNG HM040HI SCSI Disk Device (40.01 GB) -- drive 0 192 Megabytes Installed Memory
That model has Realtek AC'97 go here
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
Download the (Executable file) save to desktop, double click downloaded file on desktop to install.
Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions