Windows 7: Dell Dimension 4550 Upgrade - No Audio Driver/PCI Input Device

ZeroManArmy · 28 Dec 2011

I updated my Dell to Windows 7 last night and I realized that I don't have any sound drivers or cards. I have been Googling for about 3 hours now without any luck. Can any one help me?

zigzag3143 · 28 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by ZeroManArmy

I updated my Dell to Windows 7 last night and I realized that I don't have any sound drivers or cards. I have been Googling for about 3 hours now without any luck. Can any one help me?

Have you tried Dell?

If they dont have a win 7 driver an earlier one can be used if it is installed in compatibility mode.

Qdos · 28 Dec 2011

Grab the Vista drivers and use compatibility mode during installation.

ZeroManArmy · 28 Dec 2011

I have tried that. I couldn't install the right ones or I didn't find the right ones

Also which part in compatibility mode? The Extractor or the actual Setup file?

zigzag3143 · 28 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by ZeroManArmy

I have tried that. I couldn't install the right ones or I didn't find the right ones

Also which part in compatibility mode? The Extractor or the actual Setup file?

Setup file

compat=right click installer>properties>compatibilty>choose OS

ZeroManArmy · 28 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by zigzag3143

Quote: Originally Posted by ZeroManArmy

I have tried that. I couldn't install the right ones or I didn't find the right ones

Also which part in compatibility mode? The Extractor or the actual Setup file?

Setup file

compat=right click installer>properties>compatibilty>choose OS

I tried that and no such luck. Unless I have the wrong driver file. Could you link me to one?

ignatzatsonic · 28 Dec 2011

Try a post in the sound section of this forum and hope member "Fireberd" answers.

He is something of a Dell sound guru--he has many thousands of posts on Dell forums, mostly with sound issues. Dell PCs can be peculiar.

Jerryw · 28 Dec 2011

Hi Zeromanarmy
There is no win 7 or Vista driver for your Dim 4550 it is to old , there is only win 2000 and XP
drivers, if it does not work in compatible mode for XP your are out of luck !!
You may find a sound card that will work for Windows 7 if you look around .
Good luck

Nightreaper · 28 Dec 2011

Hi Zeromanarmy,

After googling around it seems a pretty common issue, I checked dell support but only found XP drivers

, however google has thrown up this site Windows 7 Drivers for SoundMax ADI 198x Fix | Bondy's Blog There where a lot of dell models with that audio chip fitted!

Hope its of some use

.

Nightreaper.

M1GU31 · 28 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Nightreaper

Hi Zeromanarmy,

After googling around it seems a pretty common issue, I checked dell support but only found XP drivers

, however google has thrown up this site Windows 7 Drivers for SoundMax ADI 198x Fix | Bondy's Blog There where a lot of dell models with that audio chip fitted!

Hope its of some use

.

Nightreaper.

try installing it under xp compatibility mode worked on my dads pc installing some xp drivers because his machine didn't support drivers for 7 but had drivers for xp and vista

Windows 7: Dell Dimension 4550 Upgrade - No Audio Driver/PCI Input Device

Dell Dimension 4550 Upgrade - No Audio Driver/PCI Input Device problems?