Vista - SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC

Ok as I am sure most people know at this stage that for some reason with
Dell 9200 and XPS computers that are using the above audio card, has
problems with the playback. It is slow to start and it freezes. I wanted to
know is there going to be an update for the driver??

Ask Dell, they made the computer!

"Keith" wrote:

> Ok as I am sure most people know at this stage that for some reason with
> Dell 9200 and XPS computers that are using the above audio card, has
> problems with the playback. It is slow to start and it freezes. I wanted to
> know is there going to be an update for the driver??
>
>

I'm running a 9300 here with no problems at all, same audio. I don't recall
having to install Dell's driver, I think Windows Update installed the latest
SIGMATEL driver. If not Dell has it up for download.

"Keith" <kcoughlan11@eircom.net> wrote in message
news:E1081D56-C80F-4DCD-978E-5BC72EFBBC1A@microsoft.com...
> Ok as I am sure most people know at this stage that for some reason with
> Dell 9200 and XPS computers that are using the above audio card, has
> problems with the playback. It is slow to start and it freezes. I wanted
> to know is there going to be an update for the driver??

Hi,

I've read with great interests what has been posted here as I am
experiencing the same problems on my laptop (SONY VGN-FE41Z).

Despite installing the latest driver downloaded form the Sony web site, I
still get a "NO AUDIO DEVICE INSTALLED" message.

Could anyone give me a hand please?

Many thanks

I have the same problem on my Sony VGN-SZ4XWN. The only way I could get
round the problem was in Device Manager in System in Control Panel. I found
the uadio device and updated the driver the generic Micrsoft driver and got
sound back again. I then received an update to the Sigma Tel High
Definition Audio CODEC which was supposed to specifically address the
problem of loss of sound on upgrading to Vista Ultimate, but alas still no
sound so back to the generic driver.
"chtaplin@hotmail.com" <chtaplin@hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:9877BF4C-51C2-4661-8668-286EB5CB6551@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've read with great interests what has been posted here as I am
> experiencing the same problems on my laptop (SONY VGN-FE41Z).
>
> Despite installing the latest driver downloaded form the Sony web site, I
> still get a "NO AUDIO DEVICE INSTALLED" message.
>
> Could anyone give me a hand please?
>
> Many thanks
>

You should have gotten either a Gateway DX420B or Gateway Gateway DX 430B
instead, Just FYI.

Kevin John Panzke (Proud Owner of a Gateway DX420B).

P.S. No Problem's Here, Just FYI.


"Keith" <kcoughlan11@eircom.net> wrote in message
news:E1081D56-C80F-4DCD-978E-5BC72EFBBC1A@microsoft.com...
> Ok as I am sure most people know at this stage that for some reason with
> Dell 9200 and XPS computers that are using the above audio card, has
> problems with the playback. It is slow to start and it freezes. I wanted
> to know is there going to be an update for the driver??

"Alan Whitaker" <alan.whitaker@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:F439D868-8CA5-4CEC-9855-6B49D47E935F@microsoft.com...
>I have the same problem on my Sony VGN-SZ4XWN. The only way I could get
>round the problem was in Device Manager in System in Control Panel. I
>found the uadio device and updated the driver the generic Micrsoft driver
>and got sound back again. I then received an update to the Sigma Tel High
>Definition Audio CODEC which was supposed to specifically address the
>problem of loss of sound on upgrading to Vista Ultimate, but alas still no
>sound so back to the generic driver.
> "chtaplin@hotmail.com" <chtaplin@hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> news:9877BF4C-51C2-4661-8668-286EB5CB6551@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've read with great interests what has been posted here as I am
>> experiencing the same problems on my laptop (SONY VGN-FE41Z).
>>
>> Despite installing the latest driver downloaded form the Sony web site, I
>> still get a "NO AUDIO DEVICE INSTALLED" message.
>>
>> Could anyone give me a hand please?
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>


you have to completely remove any vestige of the old driver before
reinstalling the audio driver when upgrading to Ultimate. There was a
bulletin detailing this on (what used to be) the sigmatel site - Google is
your friend.