Overview SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC is developed by SigmaTel and is used by 235718 users of Software Informer. The most later version of this driver among. Driver Description, link SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC. Driver Manufacturer, SigmaTel. Driver Type, MEDIA. Driver Version, 5.10.0.5515. Driver Date, 5-10-2007. Windows, Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit. Driver Popularity.

This FAQ has an Introduction followed by 12 sections I ntroduction The audio driver is a piece of software that forms the link between the audio hardware on the motherboard (the audio codec) and the operating system. Often the driver is the cause of problems. Economics By Michael Parkin Pdf Download. It might be not installed, incompletely installed, or corrupted. To diagnose a defective audio driver, uninstall & reinstall it and then try to use your audio again.

To tell if a driver is not installed at all, open the Device Manager and look for its name. Also notice if the settings are grayed out in the Audio Properties (but note that the bass & treble controls are normally grayed out.) It is important to note that if you have re-installed your operating system, there are special rules to follow when installing the audio driver. If you have recently re-installed your operating system then go directly to Section 7 below.

Basic Un-install & Re-installation • Open the Device Manager (find it in the Control Panel, or type devmgmt.msc into the search box). • Expand the 'Sound, video & game controllers' category. • Right click on the audio driver, for example 'Realtek High Definition Audio'. • Click 'uninstall'. • Do not check the box to “delete the driver software for this device”.

• Restart the computer. Windows will detect your device and re-install the driver. The driver is re-built from files that are in a folder on the hard drive. The reason this process fixes some audio issues is that it resets the driver settings to their default configuration. How to Delete the Driver Files If that doesn't help then it could be that the driver files on the hard drive are corrupted, so download new files. But first you should delete the old driver files from your hard drive.

Here are 2 methods for doing that. • Open the Device Manager (find it in the Control Panel, or type devmgmt.msc into the search box). • Expand the 'Sound, video & game controllers' category. • Right click on the audio driver, for example 'Realtek High Definition Audio' [Depending on the model of your laptop, it could be Realtek, IDT, Sigmatel, or Conexant.] • Click 'uninstall'.

• Put a check mark in the option to delete the driver software, and then ok. • Restart the laptop and go back to the Device Manager and check again for an audio driver. Keep uninstalling & restarting until Realtek (or IDT, Sigmatel, or Conexant) no longer appears under Sound.Controllers, and 'High Definition Audio Device' appears in its place. 'High Definition Audio Device' is the name of the native driver. [The reason you might have to go through the process more than once is because the driver files for more than one Realtek (or IDT, Sigmatel, or Conexant) driver could be on the hard drive. When a Realtek (or IDT, Sigmatel, or Conexant) driver is removed, the next one gets installed if Windows can locate the files.