t61 audio issues

[ferrf16]

Iused another xp cd than the lenovos software, my t61 is 7663-12U

[goretsky Community Moderator]

Hello,

I wonder if there might have been something wrong with the installation media you were using.

Can you try reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP using the media that Lenovo provided, or that you created when you first received the notebook?  This will ensure that you have all of the Microsoft files for the operating system, as well as the Lenovo-supplied ones.  They will, of course, be several years old, but the auto-update mechanisms provided by Microsoft Update and ThinkVantage System Update will ensure that everything gets updated.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

[ferrf16]

Im sure my version of windows is working and was installed perfectly, that was the problem, when the auto-update windows application updated my windows to service pack 3 I lost the sound..

[Serge1410]

hey ferrf16,

curious to know, have you tried uninstalling the soundcard drivers and then let Windows install its generic drivers ?

[lead_org Microsoft MVP Contributor]

have you tried to reinstall the modem driver? also how about the intel chipset driver?

[ferrf16]

my t61 is 7663-12U

I installed windows from another cd not from lenovos recovery discs

[goretsky Community Moderator]

Hello,

It could be that the CD you used to install Microsoft Windows XP was missing a Windows component that the Lenovo drivers require.  Unfortunately, I cannot think of what that might be.  You might be able to get Windows XP installation discs from Lenovo that will work with your system through their technical support; there will be a charge for them, though.  Or, at least, I have always been charged when I requested them.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky