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Please Help with audio driver intalation

Feb 4, 2007 5:30AM PST

I posted a thread here asking for help because I am having sound problems with audio output devices, there was none. This occurred immediately after I installed Vista a couple of days ago. I was told to install an Intel driver that needs to be installed with a .inf file. When I am manually installing it using the add new hardware wizard I direct the wizard to the folder the .inf file, but after I click OK to direct the wizard to the folder, the next button won't illuminate so I can click it to continue, and also nothing shows up in the box that displays the devices. Some one please help me, I am dieing without being able to play music through my brand new speakers. Also, My computer is a HP Pavilion dv8000t Notebook PC. Please help me!

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Audio Problems
Feb 11, 2007 11:44AM PST

Hey Kornwheat...I am having the EXACT same issues with my audio. I upgrading my operated system from XP Professional to the new Windows Vista Home Premium. Everything seemed to be running fine and then today I noticed I had absolutely NO sound and it could not detect any sound card. After trying every single link from HP and Altec Lansing I couldn't find any good solution. I emailed HP support and have not heard a response.

I too am using an HP dv8000t laptop and it's VERY frustrating!! Please let me know if you find anything out!

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Original Drivers
Feb 12, 2007 1:22AM PST

Try new hardware wizard and use your orignal Drivers CD and see if it will use those, and if the light on the OK button dont let you go to the next step just back up to the folder the driver is in Not the INI file, it cant see all the driver that way, If that don't work Kill Bill lol just joking!