Removed Audio device! :o(

[Guest]

I accidently removed my audio device. I can't find the installation disk, is
there anything I can do to get it back please?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I accidently removed my audio device. I can't find the installation
disk, is there anything I can do to get it back please?

If you know what it was/is - sure. Download and install the latest hardware
driver.

You must know what sound card you have. Look on your receipt/invoice for
the computer - ask the people you bought the system from, open it up and
look, etc.

There are applications out there that can identify what hardware you have,
but I think they all depend on a properly installed system - as I think they
pull the information from the registry. Perhaps they do not - so I will
recommend you try one..

Belarc Advisor
http://belarc.com/free_download.html

Once you know what you have, what next? Go get the latest driver for your
hardware/OS from the manufacturer's web page. For example, let's say you
have an NVidia chipset video card or ATI video card, perhaps a Creative
Labs sound card or C-Media chipset sound card...

NVidia Video Card Drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

ATI Video Card Drivers
http://www.atitech.com/support/driver.html

Creative Labs Sound Device
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

C-Media Sound Device
http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer's web site and reinstall.

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