Anyone know a good free driver site?

asp746 · 22/12/10 - 18:54

the audio on my laptop's gone haywire. i get the message

c:\windows\system32\mmdevApi.dll

and seperate to that when i log on i get: conexant high definition audio filter has stoped working

i've found a few 'free' driver sites - at least they're free until i get to the final screen where they want $$$.

can anyone recommend a free site? thanks

koantemplation · 22/12/10 - 18:58

asp746 wrote: »

the audio on my laptop's gone haywire. i get the message

c:\windows\system32\mmdevApi.dll

and seperate to that when i log on i get: conexant high definition audio filter has stoped working

i've found a few 'free' driver sites - at least they're free until i get to the final screen where they want $$$.

can anyone recommend a free site? thanks

http://www.driverguide.com/

You have to register but it is free.

JordanT91 · 22/12/10 - 18:58

Windows Update would usually download an audio driver for you. You could try finding what type of audio it is: Intel HD audio or Realtek etc. Apart from that the only methods I can recommend are illegal.

[Deleted User] · 22/12/10 - 19:31

Have a look at the underside of the laptop. Note the model number. Go to the manufacturer's website, download drivers for your model. Install and restart.

asp746 · 22/12/10 - 19:44

thanks everyone i'll give it a go:)

REDBUS · 24/12/10 - 00:14

koantemplation wrote: »

http://www.driverguide.com/

You have to register but it is free.

there aint nothing free with driverguide mate, just the same as the rest, and most driver's they say you need are just BS and out an out lie's.

koantemplation · 24/12/10 - 10:40

REDBUS wrote: »

there aint nothing free with driverguide mate, just the same as the rest, and most driver's they say you need are just BS and out an out lie's.

Not sure what you are on about.

I don't use any programmes from there.

Just search for the driver you need.

If they have it then it is free to download.

evil c · 24/12/10 - 13:13

Download any device driver from here and you don't need to register: http://www.driverzone.com/
Monitor drivers here: http://www.monitor-drivers.com/
DLL & OCX here: http://www.webzila.com/?wz=dll

Orbitalzone · 24/12/10 - 15:04

Straight from the manufacturers website is usually a good place to get the drivers....or the actual hardware maker such as graphics, chipset, networking etc.

asp746 · 26/12/10 - 12:47

after hours & hours of trying to fix this prob i've come to the conclusion that it's not the drivers afterall:rolleyes:

i think one of my daughters has downloaded something that's compromised the audio so i've deleted all recently downloaded items but still no sound.

when i go the control panel and click on audio i get the error message windows host Rundll32 has stopped working.

if anyone else has any suggestions i'd be grateful - cant get used to surfing with no music

thanks again:)

Orbitalzone · 26/12/10 - 22:21

You might first want to use system restore and 'roll back' the laptop a week (or day) to a point before the problem existed. It might be that simple to cure!

otherwise give us the laptop model and audio chipset and maybe we can assist.

c4rv · 27/12/10 - 00:06

As orbital suggests, if you have it available then try system restore and roll back to a point where you know the drivers were working.

asp746 · 27/12/10 - 12:34

the only restore point i've got available is from 26/12/10, it won't let me go back any further because i don't think the pc was set up to have restore points.

it's a packard bell easynote tj65 model ms2273

i'm not sure how to tell what audio drivers i've got but when i go on the control panel/sound it says i've got no window audio devices. i go to install them & it gives me the windows host rundll32 has stopped working message.

i've gone into device manager & for sound it's got drivers as Intel r hdmi. everything appears to be set up ok tho

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