Missing audio drivers

rjevans2000 · Aug 30, 2006, 01:26 PM

Hi, I have recently purchased an EI System 3001 laptop but it didn't come with the driver disc. I have searched around on the net and managed to find all the drivers I need apart from the audio driver. I'm fairly certain the type of soundcard is a Realtek AC'97 A202 codec (but not 100% sure - any knowledge regarding this is welcome!). So, I went to www.realtek.com.tw and downloaded what seemed to be the correct driver, but after installation my device manager just tells me 'the device failed to start' or something similar. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the sound working on this laptop? Thanks in advance

Robert McClelland · Aug 30, 2006, 07:19 PM

Did you try driverguide? Or did you contact the company ask them about what sound card it comes with?

Aug 30, 2006, 01:26 PM	#1
rjevans2000 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Missing audio drivers Hi, I have recently purchased an EI System 3001 laptop but it didn't come with the driver disc. I have searched around on the net and managed to find all the drivers I need apart from the audio driver. I'm fairly certain the type of soundcard is a Realtek AC'97 A202 codec (but not 100% sure - any knowledge regarding this is welcome!). So, I went to www.realtek.com.tw and downloaded what seemed to be the correct driver, but after installation my device manager just tells me 'the device failed to start' or something similar. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the sound working on this laptop? Thanks in advance

Aug 30, 2006, 07:19 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,615 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Did you try driverguide? Or did you contact the company ask them about what sound card it comes with? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png