Gateway MX6436 Audio driver issue

[zantax]

I found it you can use the WDM_A406.zip drivers from realtek.com

[beejarah]

Thank you so much for figuring this out! ive been banging my head against the wall trying to get sound to work on this laptop, and your solution worked perfectly.

You mentioned you also had the sm bus driver but didn't list a link, can you post that for us? I have been unable to find it elsewhere.

Thanks!

BJ

Originally Posted by GeekyChicky

HA! Gateway is the WORST! They tell you to download the drivers for your notebook...they install and then code 10!!!!
I'll cut to the chase with the solution, but I could go on for HOURS about how bad they are! I wish we could all BILL them for our time and frustration! If this solution helps you, think about making a donation to our dog rescue (link below).
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/midwestanimals.html

I took my n/b to the Geek Squad...after 3 hours they still did not have the sound fixed!!! After a little investigation (HA, months worth of investigation!! It's finally fixed!)

FOLLOW CLOSELY!

(ALSO: If you have been tearing your hair out over the PCI Modem, here is the driver. It is from Gateway (ick!) and will NOT list your model as compatible USE IT ANYWAY it works on the MX6436 model!

PCI Modem Driver- http://support.gateway.com/support/d...;dscr=Gateway%

I also have the SmBus driver and Mass Storage Controller drivers for this model.

For the Conexant Ac-Link Audio Drivers/Realtek problem, here is the solution:

1. Install Realtek Audio driver: http://www.download3k.com/Realtek-AC..._A404.exe.html
2. Reboot
3. Download and try to install (it will fail) the Conexant AC '97 audio driver. Here is the one from Gateway http://support.gateway.com/support/d...;uid=194540439
(the Gateway AC '97 driver decompresses into the c:\cabs directory (make a note of that.)
4. Go to device manager, find the Realtek AC '97 audio item under “Sound, video, and game controllers”. Right click on it and select UPDATE DRIVER.
5. Select NO if it asks to connect to Windows Update, click NEXT.
6. Select “Install from a list of specific location” and click NEXT.
7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and click NEXT.
8. UN-select “Show compatible Hardware”. Now, CONEXANT should show up under manufacturer because you tried to install the driver earlier.
9. Click on CONEXANT on the left, then select “Conexant AC-Link Audio” on the right and click NEXT.
The driver will install. It may ask you for the location of some files a couple of times, keep pointing it at the c:\cabs directory.
10. You may hear sound right away (I jumped!), if not reboot and you should hear the glorious windows music!

[beejarah]

5 minutes after i posted above I happened to find a solution!
for the SM Bus controller driver, get the spring 2005 chipset driver collection from HP -

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...s&lc=en&dlc=en

un pack it, then update sm bus controller driver from hardware manager. look for the ati package that was extracted - C:/hp/drivers/chipset/chipset_ATI_SMBus

BJ