Does anyone have a working solution to using IDT Sigmatel STAC 9205 Audio Codec in Windows XP. I have Dell Lat. D531, D630, D830 and XPS M1330 (the D531 and XPS came with VISTA pre-installed - we don't support, so I formatted and installed Windows XP). The problem is that I cannot, for the life of me, get the Sigmatel driver to install. Even on the machines that came with Windows XP (we routinely format the Dell OEM OS and replace with our volume license XP OS) the driver won't install. I even repaired the OS installation with the OEM (Dell) version and still the driver will. not. install..... This is a very recent problem and I have at least 15 laptops that I can't get the integrated sound card to work (when I go to install the driver the message is basically the component you are trying to install is not present on this system). I have been 'working' with Dell Tech Support (Gold and otherwise) to no avail. One tech sent a replacement hard drive imaged with a working driver -- however, she sent a VISTA imaged hard drive...I explained that we don't support VISTA prior to her sending the drive. One tech is having the motherboard replaced (today). I'll see how that goes. This driver is the kiss of death unless dell with supply a pc card as a replacement, I have tried everything I know to do and Dell Tech support knows to do. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
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