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Originally Posted by riz1001

I have installed windows 2003 server on a dell computer. My ADI 198x Integrated Audio Soundmax driver does not install. Before that I had Windows 2000 server installed and audio driver was working absolutely fine. I downloaded driver from here
http://support.euro.dell.com/support...0&fileid=85023
and here
http://support.euro.dell.com/support...0&fileid=76419

where it says that the driver is for Win 2003 server. Tried to install it, but it doesn install.

Anyone could please help me; I cant get sound up my computer

Regards

You need to force Win to use the driver, install this way

1. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers"
2. Right-click the the yellow flagged device ( or audio device Realtek, Soundmax C-Media etc ) and choose Update Driver
3. In Windows XP SP2, the Update Wizard will prompt to connect to the Windows Update
4. Select "No, not this time" and click Next
5. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next.
6. Select "Search for the best driver in theses locations" and check "Include this location in the search"
7. Click Browse and select the location of downloaded driver
8. Click OK and click Next
9. Wait while the Wizard installs the software
10. Click Finish.

Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions