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Originally Posted by jezzabelleb
It seems this is a problem for many. I did a clean install of xp, installed drivers in the order advised by Dell, but when it came to the audio driver, I run soundmax setup, but receive the error message "driver not found" What next?
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Computer Name: Alejandra (in MSHOME)
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Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 2400
System Service Tag: H729M51 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: H729M51
Enclosure Type: Space-saving
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0C2425 A01
Serial Number: ..CN13740462049E.
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A05 12/02/2003
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39.99 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
32.46 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B [CD-ROM drive]
HDS722540VLAT20 [Hard drive] (40.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n VN614SCADHU9ED, rev V31OA69A, SMART Status: Healthy 254 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM_1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM_2' is Empty
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Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
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DELL E172FP [Monitor] (17.1"vis, s/n J180647UCBER, July 2004)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
None detected Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
Intel(R) 537EP V9x DF PCI Modem
Microsoft Wireless PCI Adapter MN-730
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link to drivers
http://support.dell.com/support/down...atid =&impid=
Your audio plugs must be on the I/O plate for this driver to work, if you use an expansion slot then you have a Sound Card installed, see here, click the image to focus
http://www.overclockeddoc.com/bookwo...0io%20slot.JPG
install this way, use the If No Setup File method
Create a folder for what you are downloading
Example: Audio
Then download the zipped file to that folder
Then download and install Winzip
Go to the folder and right click and click Winzip extract to here
That will automatically make a folder and unzip files to it ( make a note of file path)
Then go to folder and click on Setup file and follow instructions displayed for installation
If no Setup file
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
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