How do i update my sound drive for free - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Hello, you have two options :
1) Go to Device Manager>click Sound>right click on Device Sound > click update software,next window ( wait the checking time).
2) Other option same drive, go to Device Manager > Sound and Hardware > right click (device sound) > Properties > when other windows is open) > click Drive ,go down left side > click Drive Details ( copy the properties and manufacture company ) and go to webside manufacture ,find you device and the drive you need it update.
Other option, installer specific program to made drive update,like Driver Booster is my favorite. Driver Booster Free

Click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll to sound video and game controllers you might see a yellow question / exclamation? ! mark or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers

If your computer came with a motherboard disk the drivers could be on it
or you might download slimdrivers.

Rather doing a driver hunt
http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html
Windows XP/Vista/7/8

Note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

This is afree driver solutions
which will automatically search for and find the correct driver

You will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point.

Click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated.

It might take some time being free

also

http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html

Just type in what you want or need be specific you might have to try a few times to get it right.

Tick in either the all software or the windows software box.
IE: Motherboard name sound drivers

Click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll to sound video and game controllers you might see a yellow question / exclamation? ! mark or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers

If your computer came with a motherboard disk the drivers could be on it
or you might download slimdrivers.

Rather doing a driver hunt
http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html
Windows XP/Vista/7/8

Note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

This is afree driver solutions
which will automatically search for and find the correct driver

You will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point.

Click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated.

It might take some time being free

also

http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html

Just type in what you want or need be specific you might have to try a few times to get it right.

Tick in either the all software or the windows software box.
IE: Motherboard name sound drivers

click start control panel administrive tools computer management device manager scroll to sound

video and game controllers you might see a yellow question exclamation mark? ! or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers
if you dont have a disk with the drivers you will have to download them

http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html
on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for
IE: motherboard name sound drivers
be precise you might have to try a few times to get it right

rather doing a driver hunt

http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html

note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

this is a free driver solutions

which will automatically search for and find the correct driver

you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue

updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated

it might take some time being free

hope this helps

i am not sure what sort of problem you have if its a cd rom problem or a motherboard problem

Click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll down cd-dvd rom drives you might see a yellow question /exclamation mark ? ! or a red X right click to update driver

you might have to physically unplug the leads for this cd/dvd restart your computer then plug them back this should activate the found new hardware wizard

if this does not fix the problem it might be a registry problem if you cant see your disk drive in windows explorer


Close all open programs

Click on Start, Run, and type regedit and press Enter
Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SYSTEM

CurrentControlSet

Control

Class

{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.

Upper Filters

Lower Filters

Upper Filters.bak

Lower Filters.bak

If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete

After deleting the keys, close the registry editor
Reboot your computer
Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.

now if its for the motherboard

rather doing a driver hunt which can take hours

http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html

it might take some time being a freeware driver solution

note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

this is a free driver solutions
this will automatically search for and find the correct driver
you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated

also at cnet
http://download.cnet.com/2000-20_4.html
on the home page you should see a search tab just type in what you are looking for
IE: motherboard name sound drivers
you might have to try a few times to get it right

http://download.cnet.com/drivermax/3000-18513_4-10572602.html

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 free driver program

http://download.cnet.com/drivers-for-free/3000-18512_4-75548155.html

Windows XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/8 free drivers

http://www.downloadcollection.com/device_doctor.htm

Device Doctor is a freeware Windows application that scans your computer hardware and checks to see if there are new driver updates available for your devices. It also locates drivers for Unidentified Devices in the Windows Device Manager. This tool was designed to be very simple and easy to use

http://www.innovative-sol.com/drivermax/
free program, paid update available

hope this helps

Sound like a performance problem. Did you try updating your video and sound drivers?
You should also see if the Adobe Flash Player is properly installed as that is used for Youtube playback.

download divermax (www.drivermax.com) it will find all your drivers and update them for free.
before that, go int system tools, device manager and right click on your audio device, click on properties,open the driver tab and click on update, if that don't work, click on roll back driver to goto an earlier driver.

Try looking for a patch or updated driver for your sound system in your PC, integrated or a sound card that should be available at the manufacturers website(for mobo or integrated/external sound). After updating it should work, rather it has to because sp3 is better suited than SP2 and generally microsoft itself distributes the patches & updates. Alternatively you can visit driverguide.com, become a free member and let the Drive probe tell you which driver, including version, your PC will require to play audio/stero sounds........sodeep

I would run updates on your system. Go to http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Run all updates available to you and restart. Go back and see if there are more updates needed. If you havent updated in a while there are probablly updates for the updates. Keep going back untill it reports back that no more updates are available. If the problem still persists then depending on what kind of Dell you have go to dell.com and down load the driver again. It is free there. Make sure you do the updates firts. Dont just rely on automatic updates...you need to physically go in and update from time to time. Has it ever worked? If this is a fairly new issue you may be able to roll back your drive from the device manager....musch easier to go to the site tho. Hope this helps.

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