Updated driver: IDT Hi Def Audio CODEC: Disabled my Audio device !

I have the same problem, and agree...why the hell offer a download that
doesn't work. Yeesh. Anyway, I'm maybe not as handy with a computer as you. I
treid to follow your path: CP - system - device manager (is that what you
meant by "device handler?")...but then the langauge deviates even further
from what you wrote...I need literal instructions! Please. In device manager
there are "sound, video and game controllers." is that what you mean by
"sound device"? And how do "roll the previous driver version back"? I would
love to...but it ain't bvious to me how.

I curse and spit onthis optional download. Never again.

Dadquixote

"Per Nermo" wrote:

> I was encouraged today bt WindowsUpdate to install (yesterday's) optional
> new version (from Sep 2007 ?) of the "IDT High Definition Audio CODEC"
> (driver), and having done so, after a system Restart, I got the message "No
> sound device installed" (and the loudspeaker icon was crossed out red in the
> System Tray).
>
> I then entered the CP - System - Device handler - Sound device - and 'rolled
> back' to the previous driver version, then OK'd and immediately my Sound
> Device was back again, fresh and sound (literally).
>
> How is it that we obviously can not trust Microsoft to provide fully tested
> software pushed by Windows Update ? What is MS intending to do to avoid
> problems like this ?
>
> OR: What did I do wrong to experience this ? Did I miss a warning that
> installing this update might remove my Sound Device ?
>
> Does there exist a means to "re-enable" the Sound Device with the updated
> driver version installed ?
>
> (I'm running Vista (Home Premium) SP 1 (installed on Apr 18 through
> WindowsUpdate) on a DELL 9400 Inspiron LapTop)
>
> regards,
> Per Nermo
> Oslo, Norway
>

Lost your audio with the Dell IDT codec update? - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF
THE SBS "DIVA":
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...ec-update.aspx


Does that help?

Dadquixote wrote:
> I have the same problem, and agree...why the hell offer a download that
> doesn't work. Yeesh. Anyway, I'm maybe not as handy with a computer as you. I
> treid to follow your path: CP - system - device manager (is that what you
> meant by "device handler?")...but then the langauge deviates even further
> from what you wrote...I need literal instructions! Please. In device manager
> there are "sound, video and game controllers." is that what you mean by
> "sound device"? And how do "roll the previous driver version back"? I would
> love to...but it ain't bvious to me how.
>
> I curse and spit onthis optional download. Never again.
>
> Dadquixote
>
> "Per Nermo" wrote:
>
>> I was encouraged today bt WindowsUpdate to install (yesterday's) optional
>> new version (from Sep 2007 ?) of the "IDT High Definition Audio CODEC"
>> (driver), and having done so, after a system Restart, I got the message "No
>> sound device installed" (and the loudspeaker icon was crossed out red in the
>> System Tray).
>>
>> I then entered the CP - System - Device handler - Sound device - and 'rolled
>> back' to the previous driver version, then OK'd and immediately my Sound
>> Device was back again, fresh and sound (literally).
>>
>> How is it that we obviously can not trust Microsoft to provide fully tested
>> software pushed by Windows Update ? What is MS intending to do to avoid
>> problems like this ?
>>
>> OR: What did I do wrong to experience this ? Did I miss a warning that
>> installing this update might remove my Sound Device ?
>>
>> Does there exist a means to "re-enable" the Sound Device with the updated
>> driver version installed ?
>>
>> (I'm running Vista (Home Premium) SP 1 (installed on Apr 18 through
>> WindowsUpdate) on a DELL 9400 Inspiron LapTop)
>>
>> regards,
>> Per Nermo
>> Oslo, Norway
>>

Dear Nermo:
I had the exact same experience. It has been very frustrating and I thought
I did something wrong! It is so good to see your post. I never download the
'optional' updates, but on 4/30, I saw the audio update and thought, well,
why not, perhaps it will work better. Now it does not work at all. I have
tried reinstalling, restoring, using my original CD. Please keep me posted
and I will do the same for you if we find a solution. I have a contact at
work and will take the computer to him tomorrow if I do not find an answer
today.
Judy

"Per Nermo" wrote:

> I was encouraged today bt WindowsUpdate to install (yesterday's) optional
> new version (from Sep 2007 ?) of the "IDT High Definition Audio CODEC"
> (driver), and having done so, after a system Restart, I got the message "No
> sound device installed" (and the loudspeaker icon was crossed out red in the
> System Tray).
>
> I then entered the CP - System - Device handler - Sound device - and 'rolled
> back' to the previous driver version, then OK'd and immediately my Sound
> Device was back again, fresh and sound (literally).
>
> How is it that we obviously can not trust Microsoft to provide fully tested
> software pushed by Windows Update ? What is MS intending to do to avoid
> problems like this ?
>
> OR: What did I do wrong to experience this ? Did I miss a warning that
> installing this update might remove my Sound Device ?
>
> Does there exist a means to "re-enable" the Sound Device with the updated
> driver version installed ?
>
> (I'm running Vista (Home Premium) SP 1 (installed on Apr 18 through
> WindowsUpdate) on a DELL 9400 Inspiron LapTop)
>
> regards,
> Per Nermo
> Oslo, Norway
>