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    Aspire 5520 mysteriously won't install drivers for the sound card in XP -_-

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MadDanceSkillz, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. MadDanceSkillz

    MadDanceSkillz Newbie

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    I recently wiped Vista off my 5520 because it made it run slow as hell (Shame on Acer for giving the thing one lousy gigabyte of ram for VISTA of all things). Everything works flawlessly and it's WAY faster. Everything, that is, except the sound. I have no unknown devices in device manager save something called a "PCI Device". Sounds like the sound card. Control Panel also says I don't have a sound device installed. I've acquired XP drivers for the card from 3 different sources, and all the drivers were different versions. None of them worked. I think the drivers ARE installed, the problem lies in XP not recognizing the sound card as...er..a sound card. Therefore it won't even TRY to install the drivers for it. Any ideas on what to do?

    Thanks for any help in advance.
     
    MadDanceSkillz, Aug 15, 2008
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  2. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Do you know who makes/manufacturers your sound card?

    For instance, it's best to get the latest Realtek HD Audio drivers on their site as opposed to your laptop manufacturer because they are more up-to-date. ;)
     
    ScifiMike12, Aug 15, 2008
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  3. MadDanceSkillz

    MadDanceSkillz Newbie

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    Well, I could find out, but the laptop isn't even recognizing there is a sound card installed. It worked fine before XP. Truly baffling.
     
    MadDanceSkillz, Aug 15, 2008
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  4. EgoZum

    EgoZum Notebook Geek

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    it also same problem with my 5102 when i clean install xp pro in lieu of vista, but somehow it disappeared when i installed manually a security update for xP, hope this help
     
    EgoZum, Aug 15, 2008
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