No Sound - No Drivers Work

[Guest]

I just installed Vista today, everything is fine but my sound card wont work.
I tried getting drivers from HP and Conexant and none work. I also tried the
disk that came with my Special Edition L2000 for drivers and that did not
work either. It says "FAILURE." Please help me, as I would like to have
sound with Vista, its almost worth going back to XP for....

 

[Guest]

M$ understands how critical the audio is, for everyone... that is why they
work so closely with Creative to make sure their stuff works before even
getting to the Beta 2 stage (and nvidia and ati for graphics). However, for
anything else you might be waiting for a new release from your manufacturer
(hp/conexant) before you hear anything in Vista.

Back when XP was in Beta 2, I could just barely get my Force Feedback mouse
to work. I just gave that up this week, in it's place is a new M$ keyboard
w/integerated fingerprint reader and wireless mouse (combo). Figures, M$
doesn't have the fingerprint stuff working in Vista yet. Like my old mouse, I
am sure it will be working by the time Vista is out of Beta. I doubt it will
be working any time soon.

Good luck to ya!

 

[Guest]

Try to download the XP driver and then make the .exe file compatible with XP
SP2

in that way my HP Sound card started to work

 

[Guest]

That may possibly work for 32 bit but good luck finding x64 drivers at all.
I'm pretty unhappy about this whole situation as you'd think HP would be on
top of things, but I guess not.

 

[Guest]

Wrote to ask HP support when there would be a driver aviabel and they
repleyed it would be avaiabel when it was done... the more users wanting the
driver the faster they would work making it... så guess the only real option
is to mass request the driver from HP support...

 

[Guest]

I too just spent 20 minutes chatting with HP tech support. I discovered the
same thing: that is, they asked, "You realize this is a beta, right?" I
respond with, "Yes, but HP is a HUGE PC manufacturer, one of the largest. I
would imagine that HP would be more up to speed." Then, no response. I
think I offended her. Finally, I ask what I can do and she says, "Wait for
the actual release." What a joke, seriosly HP, keep up, will ya!

 

[Guest]

Later today I will be attempting to play around with some drivers for this
with the x86 version of vista since there's an abundance of 32 bit drivers.
Now my question is, if you can't get the standard conexant drivers to load in
x86 vista, have you tried the realtek ac97 drivers? Vista recognizes them as
proper drivers fo my hardware but for some reason they fail to install
properly in x64 vista, wondering if this is a 64 specific issue.

 

[Guest]

Vista x64 requires 64 bit drivers. 32 bit drivers will not work. x64 drivers
for WinXP *MAY* work.

 

[Guest]

As of June 9, 2006, HP released the Windows XP Pro 64-bit driver that should
work if you are still having this problem.
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/download/22633.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

 

[Guest]

That driver doesnt seem to work fo rme. I can install it and my computer
says there is sound, but my speakers are not giving me any sound.

 

[Guest]

so if i download the 32 bit windows many more drivers would work correctly?

 

[Guest]

I have an hp zd8000 and have the conexant ac97 audio. I found a driver to
work from realtek ac97.

 

[Guest]

try this driver if you use hp or dell it worked for me:



http://w3serv.realtek.com.tw/downlo...52&famid=2004052&series=2004061&Software=True

 

[Guest]

OK...thought this may help someone. I have a Toshiba P105 with the Conexant
High Definition Audio. Upon installing Vista RC1 I got no sound. At first
the driver loaded but I got the Code 10 error stating the driver could not
start. After deinstalling the device I could not get the driver installed. I
searched all the blogs and news boards. I found a lot of people with the
same issue and some recommendations but nothing worked.

Here is what worked for me and I hope it works for you. I tried previously
loading the XP drivers that came with my system and nothing worked. This
time, instead or running the zip file automatically I unpacked it into a
separate folder. I then went in and selected each application file's
properties and set the compatibility to XP SP2. I then went in to the device
and performed a driver update and selected my own location where the modified
files were. The results were it installed immediately and began working
immediately

All I can say is One Challenge Down and Two to Go! Hope that helps someone.

James