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demonchild · 09/06/2008 05:31 PM

Well, I was at school today and the computer I use in computer class at lacks sound. The one I used to use had sound, but it got taken over by some biatch. Anyways, found the driver but I can't get it to install. So I was wondering if there was some possible way to do a complete manual install. I want sound real badly, and my movies aren't going to wait any longer :(

If you guys want it - http://support.dell.com/support/download...id=&impid=

Its the download under Audio..

Thanks

feinicks · 09/06/2008 07:51 PM

happened to me while fixing a friends pc. use cpu-z to ensure the motherboard type, google drivers for that mobo, )uninstall the currently installed drivers from safe mode) and install the driver from devmgmt (the usual manual way..) a good chance that the drivers will be available as exe files, that self-installs the drivers!

demonchild · 10/06/2008 03:54 AM

Yeah. I know how to do that. But the thing is that the driver I'm trying to install isn't installed, and I can't run it under the admin account. (It lost its privileges since January. :( )

ZiNgA BuRgA · 10/06/2008 04:53 PM

Generally, you'll require admin accounts try install privileged applications such as drivers...

demonchild · 10/06/2008 05:42 PM

Oh. Sucks then. :-( Thank God I only have 4 more days left for classes before exams.. :(

feinicks · 10/06/2008 11:56 PM

demonchild Wrote:Yeah. I know how to do that. But the thing is that the driver I'm trying to install isn't installed, and I can't run it under the admin account. (It lost its privileges since January. :( )

admin account is default. You can't change its privileges!

in any case, create a new user account by right clicking My Computer -» Manage-» User-» right click , new user. After the User is created, right click it-» Properties-» Member of and add administrators. That account is now full admin.

(you can of course do this through Control Panel, but this is a fail safe method. Plus it allows you to modify permissions. You can also verify you admin accounts permissions from here.)

demonchild · 16/06/2008 07:18 AM

Ugh. Tried that, and it gave me an error -Access Denied. Fudge.. Only if I could crack the other admin password..

feinicks · 16/06/2008 08:57 PM

there are ways to crack that! google!

ZiNgA BuRgA · 16/06/2008 10:39 PM

If you can intercept the boot order (ie get the comp to boot from a CD), it can be done. Otherwise, it's rather tricky (unless they're stupid enough to give you Power User access).

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