chanook*xyz* thankyou for the info--went to the site below and found what I
needed. Good day to you all

From: "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com>
Subject: Re: Beware before Installing Vista SP1
Date: Friday, April 04, 2008 6:24 PM

Sure,

You can update your SigmaTel Driver here:

[url]http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R170217&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=231806[/url]

Ignore the Computer Types. It works for all the Dell Laptops. I have an
Inspirion 6400 and it installed well for me. This was the recommended on in
the Dell Support Pages.

It is driver # R170217.exe

Cheers,
Lara

"chanook*xyz*" wrote:
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> chanook*xyz* I have the same situation as lforbes--Dell Support shows an
> up
> dated Sigma Tel Driver but I have no idea whether it is for my system or
> not. I have vista home basic 32-bit and has a Sigma Tel High Definition
> Audio CODEC driver. So am not sure if the one Dell is showing is
> compatible
> for me. Does anyone have a clue for me?
> Thank you for your help.
>
> "Justbob30" <NoThank@you.com> wrote in message
> news:C496A0BE-9CF8-4326-9C82-ADA3FDE40C60@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > It's a simple fix really, uninstall the sigma tel driver via add/remove
> > programs, reboot, let the computer find the Microsoft driver, check
> > windows update, install sp1, wait a day or two using us m/s drivers,
> > when
> > you are happy sp1 is working well, download and install the same sigma
> > tel
> > driver you removed, it will install and work fine......as I understand
> > it,
> > the only problem with the dell sigma tel driver is that the update
> > process
> > can not control it's removal and reinstall by itself so, it needs your
> > help.
> >
> > "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7F480986-3DA5-42F7-BFFB-7E1127AA843E@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> >> I have a 1 year old Dell laptop and wanted to install Vista SP1.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately Dell has not provided the updated drivers for the
> >> SigmaTel
> >> Audio drivers and my version has issues with SP1.
> >>
> >> Luckily I read this before installing it. Hopefully Dell will get on
> >> board
> >> but I have no way of contacting them as I am out of warranty.
> >>
> >> Check your drivers on this website before installing.
> >>
> >> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343[/url]
> >>
> >> Here are the Trouble Audio Drivers but there are Video and others as
> >> well.
> >>
> >> Audio drivers
> >>
> >> Realtek AC'97 • For x86-based computers: Alcxwdm.sys - version
> >> 6.0.1.6242
> >> or
> >> earlier
> >> • For x64-based computers: Alcwdm64.sys - version 6.0.1.6242 or earlier
> >> SigmaTel • For x86-based computers: Sthda.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or
> >> earlier
> >> • For x64-based computers: Sthda64.sys - version 5.10.5762.0 or earlier
> >> SigmaTel • For x86-based computers: Stwrt.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or
> >> earlier
> >> • For x64-based computers: Stwrt64.sys - version 6.10.5511.0 or earlier
> >> Creative Audigy • For x86-based and x64-based computers: Ctaud2k.sys -
> >> version 6.0.1.1242 or earlier
> >> • For x86-based computers: P17.sys – all versions (This was originally
> >> a
> >> Windows XP-based driver.)
> >> Conexant HD Audio • For x86-based computers: Chdart.sys - version
> >> 4.32.0.0
> >> or earlier
> >> • For x64-based computers: Chdart64.sys - version 4.32.0.0 or earlier
> >>
> >>
> >>[/color][/color]
>
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