I have a Gateway M675 Laptop with a Sigmatel Audio Chipset, the drivers were
not installed by RC1, but Microsoft Update offered a set (v5.xx), that did
not work (even though device manager showed fine). I downloaded the XP
drivers from GW site (v6.xx) and now have sound working.
K. Dickson
"David" <David
E@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello! Possible bug follows:
>
> I just recently installed RC1 and it was pretty smooth--except for the
> sound. While it runs mostly out of the box and I can not record anything
> using my microphone. At first it used some generic driver (Microsoft High
> Defintion Audio.. something like that) and after fiddling with it I think
> I
> was able to get it to use the updated driver from Windows Update to stick
> (did a Roll Back and after refreshing a couple of times it seemingly went
> back to the SigmaTel driver). Well sure its using the new one (I hope >_>)
> but nothing shows up Recording section. Somehow no audio devices are
> installed.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> General Computer Specs:
> Gateway 840GM; Intel 945G (intergrated sound)