Multimedia Audio Controller

Upgraded to Vista from XP Professional. I now have no sound and the Device
Manager lists Multimedia Audio Controller under "Other Devices" as a failed
driver instillation. Any ideas anyone?

Do you know the Sound card manufacturer for your computer? What is your
computer make and model?

Download and install Vista-compliant drivers from the manufacturer of the
sound card.

I have the same problem with my laptop. It is an LG LW70 Express PPZE1.and after loading Vista I have no sounds. On checking it says no audio driver loaded. I do not know the sound card for this and LG have no updates available at this time.
Any generics out there that might work?

you need to find out what sound card your running first,then go to the brand
name card your running in your computer-on the net and download the right
vista driver for your card.there are no others that would replace the proper
driver you need.Dion wrote in message

The sound on my computer isn't working properly and after doing some
searching online I found that I needed to check the device manager and sure
enough there is a yellow question mark over my Multimedia Audio Controller.

I am wondering what do I do to get the audio working again? I don't what
what I need to download.

The Device Instance Id, from under the details section is this:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_04028086&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&FD

My computer is running Windows EX Pro

If anyone could please help me out with this I would appreciate it.

If it's a brand name pc (HP, Dell) download the driver from their website.
If it's a custom build you need to determine the make/model of the
motherboard (if audio is onboard) and download the driver from the mfg's
website. If it's an add on card you need to look at it and determine the
make/model and visit the mfg's website.

I think that is AC'97 built-in sound to the motherboard. It isn't for
a separate sound card as such. The manufacturer should have a driver
download for it. If you want more help, you'll have to do a better
job of identifying the computer (i.e. Dell Dimension 1234) or the
motherboard (i.e. Asus P4C800-E Deluxe).

Everest has a motherboard:motherboard entry, that will give your
motherboard a name. The program can be downloaded here. For
the brand/model of computer, look on the cardboard box or
the invoice.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Ok I just reinstalled windows xp home on my computer and my Multimedia
Controller has the yellow ? mark next to it. The only thing I can tell about
the computer is that its an eMachines and the sound its built into the
motherboard. I've searched all different places but I can't seem to fix the
problem.

Thanks for help in advance

Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight all the sound devices,
Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device drivers
again automatically.

Did you also install the motherboard chipset drivers, followed by the device
drivers?

.... and apparently you didn't install the drivers.

Look for the driver CD that should have come with your system.

If there is no driver CD, identify the motherboard - this can involve
opening the case and reading the model number, or using a system audit
program such as Belarc - and the audio hardware, and download the drivers
based on the identity of the hardware.

When considering an install, you must always have the drivers on hand before
starting the process.

You may also find drivers at the eMachines support pages, if you have the
actual PC model number

Hi, I just reformated my computer and the multimedia audio controller is
showing up with a yellow ? in the devices. I tried to update the driver but
it says the proper software cannot be found. I looked at previous posts and
something was said about finding it on the computers website...my computer is
TAGAR and I'm unable to find their website...

This is most probably happening because there's a chipset driver for the
motherboard that you haven't installed. There should be a basic driver CD
that came with the system, or you can determine the motherboard make and
model (it's usually screen-printed on the board) and from that you can find
the manufacturer's site and get that driver set. Installing that is the
first thing to do after a Windows reinstall.

If you don't have luck with finding the chipset drivers you need, another
posibility is to go to the Windows Update site (start/all programs/windows
update, at the top) and letting the site look for drivers you need. It's in a
list of sections of update, on the left.
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I'm having a problem where I have no sound due to the fact that I deleted it
by mistake when I cleaned up some items on my PC- the multimedia audio
controller has a yellow question mark next to it - Can someone
help me out please? Thank you!

Details of my PC:
I have an HP 512n.
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
2.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache