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date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:58:06 -0700,
group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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Re: SigmaTel High Definition Audio - problem
"goorambatman" wrote in message
news:AF508D59-0D37-4A80-8B21-4DE2A671A32F@microsoft.com...
> Hi there, I have the sound device "SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC"
> (STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio) which came with my Dell Dimension 5150.
>
I had the same audio driver on my Dell XPS 410 before I was able to upgrade
to Vista SP-1, and I had the same problem with audio hiccups. I did like
many others, since Dell doesn't seem interested in giving us an updated
SigmaTel driver: I uninstalled (and deleted files) the SigmaTel audio
drivers using the Device Manager and uninstalled anything to do with
SigmaTel in Programs and Features. Then I rebooted, and Vista installed
Microsoft HD audio drivers and all is well.
This may work for you; however, I wonder if you have a "service" running
when you have your audio problems. If Vista is in the middle of a defrag or
Windows Defender scan, etc., that may make your audio frizzle a bit.
Bottom line, you can't go wrong by ridding yourself of SigmaTel and using
the MS driver. At the very least, you can always go back to the Dell site
and reinstall Sigmatel.
EW
date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:30:57 -0500
author: ELW
Re: SigmaTel High Definition Audio - problem
Dell finally released a driver for the XPS410 that allowed SP1 to install
6.10.0.5866
dated 1/15/2008
SIGMATEL_STAC_92XX-C-Major-H_A06_R182475.exe
I downloaded it on 6/6/2008
Michael
"ELW" wrote in message
news:g706bs$guv$1@news.datemas.de...
>
> "goorambatman" wrote in message
> news:AF508D59-0D37-4A80-8B21-4DE2A671A32F@microsoft.com...
>> Hi there, I have the sound device "SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC"
>> (STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio) which came with my Dell Dimension 5150.
>>
> I had the same audio driver on my Dell XPS 410 before I was able to
> upgrade to Vista SP-1, and I had the same problem with audio hiccups. I
> did like many others, since Dell doesn't seem interested in giving us an
> updated SigmaTel driver: I uninstalled (and deleted files) the SigmaTel
> audio drivers using the Device Manager and uninstalled anything to do with
> SigmaTel in Programs and Features. Then I rebooted, and Vista installed
> Microsoft HD audio drivers and all is well.
>
> This may work for you; however, I wonder if you have a "service" running
> when you have your audio problems. If Vista is in the middle of a defrag
> or Windows Defender scan, etc., that may make your audio frizzle a bit.
>
> Bottom line, you can't go wrong by ridding yourself of SigmaTel and using
> the MS driver. At the very least, you can always go back to the Dell site
> and reinstall Sigmatel.
>
> EW
>
>
date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:06:49 -0400
author: Michael Walraven
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