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| Beware before Installing Vista SP1 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: [color=blue] > 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] > >[/color] |
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