Vista - IDT - Audio - IDT High Definition Audio CODEC

After installing this optional Windows VISTA update, I get the error that "No
Audio Output Device is Installed". What happened and how do I fix it?


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Lost your audio with the Dell IDT codec update?
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...ec-update.aspx

See the above.

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alanb wrote:

this happened to me

i just when to the dell website (my laptop is a dell) and downloaded the
'new' drivers and installed them, after that everything was ok..

i dont know why windows update would install something that would do that...



"alanb" <alanb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2DBBB761-929D-4EE7-9F44-921F59A6E77C@xxxxxx

In article <#6rDiGTrIHA.420@xxxxxx>,
android_man@xxxxxx says...The IDT audio update is due to an issue with Vista SP1. Many installs
have an older version of one of the driver files that is not compatible.
Unforunately, the one offered by Microsoft is screwing up many
computers.

If you have a recent Dell desktop, you can try R173209.exe from Dell:
http://support.euro.dell.com/support...download.aspx?
c=ie&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R173209&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=235508

Shorter link: http://tinyurl.com/5rpuk5

The web page says it's for an Optilex 740, but internally it says this:
Title : Audio:SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver
Version : A05
OEM Name : SIGMATEL
OEM Ver : 6.10.0.5515
Computers : DV061;
Dimension - 5100, 5100C, 9100, C521, DC051, DM051, DM061, DV051,
Dimension - DXC051, DXC061, DXP051, DXP061, E521;
OptiPlex - 210L, 740;
Precision - 380, 390, 490, 690;
XPS - 420, DXG061, XPS 720, XPS710
Oses : Windows Vista 32-bit Business, Windows Vista 32-bit Home
Basic, Windows Vista 32-bit Home Premium, Windows Vista 32-bit Ultimate,
Windows Vista 64-bit BusinessWindows Vista 64-bit Home BasicWindows
Vista 64-bit Home PremiumWindows Vista 64-bit Ultimate
Languages : Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese-S, Chinese-T, English,
French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Created : Tue Nov 27 16:41:39 CST 2007

In addition, it works find on my XPS410, which is similar to the
Dimension 9200.

After updating my audio, I was able to download and install SP1 through
Windows Update. My only scare is that after the SP1 update, Windows
defaulted to a USB headset instead of my speakers. I had to go into the
Sound settings and change the default back.

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I am having this same problem with my gateway after downloading the
Vista update. I cant see to fix the problem. I have uninstalled the
vista update. My computer installed the software for Sigma Tel High
Definition Audio CODEC and said it was "ready to use" but i am still
getting the No Audio Output Device installed, and my sound isnt
working.... does anyone know how to fix it? I would really really
appreciate the help.


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fallingfairies <fallingfairies.38wsjf@xxxxxx> wrote:
You can't just roll back the driver - you need to go back previous restore
point.

Yes, that's what I did too. I misstated above.

"Robert Neville" <dont@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Same thing happened to me. I just went back to the old driver and everything
was fine. Not sure why it did what it did
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"alanb" wrote:

On Wed, 7 May 2008 17:00:04 -0700, jimmy
<jimmy@xxxxxx> wrote:
This optional update was also offered to me last week. Knowing my
audio is not "IDT", I simply right-clicked on it and put a check-mark
beside "Hide".

In fact, I feel confident that if I were to unhide this update, it
would again be offered to me.

My question to those in the Cloud is:

"Why is Microsoft offering this optional update to so many who do not
need it, or want it?"

I also ask any official Microsoft representative to respond, if he
reads this post.

Of course, I flatter myself to even consider that Microsoft would
reply in a Usenet newsgroup to such a person as myself.


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In article <kt352418du5dm4fsogqdcdsr4fq7hap8o5@xxxxxx>,
orthocross@xxxxxx says...In 2006, IDT took over the audio codec chip production from SigmaTel,
which is usually identified as STAC.

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