Acer 5000 multimedia audio controller issue

[venus515]

HI - I bought the acer aspire 5000 from a friend and don't have any of the installation cds. I ran through the programs and removed the ones I didn't need but I'm afraid that I removed the sound. Everytime I log-on I get a "New Hardware" window pop up and its the multimedia audio controller. I try to install it, but it tells me that the driver is not found and it cannot install the controller. I have tried uninstalling and rebooting but that didn't work. When I look in the Device Manager there is a yellow question mark next to the Multimedia Audio Controller and it tells me that the program is not working properly. I'm stumped, please HELP!!!

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by venus515

HI - I bought the acer aspire 5000 from a friend and don't have any of the installation cds. I ran through the programs and removed the ones I didn't need but I'm afraid that I removed the sound. Everytime I log-on I get a "New Hardware" window pop up and its the multimedia audio controller. I try to install it, but it tells me that the driver is not found and it cannot install the controller. I have tried uninstalling and rebooting but that didn't work. When I look in the Device Manager there is a yellow question mark next to the Multimedia Audio Controller and it tells me that the program is not working properly. I'm stumped, please HELP!!!

If this is a laptop then it has Realtek AC'97 audio go here http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC

Tick I accept the above – wait till site resets then click Next

Download the (Executable file) save to desktop, double click downloaded file on desktop to install

The site is slow

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