How to Install Audio Drivers on Windows XP

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Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Audio drivers can be installed in Windows XP if you've downloaded incompatible drivers, have outdated drivers, or have damaged your drivers due to a virus, power outage, or other computer problem. You can install audio drivers by either downloading important Windows updates, installing software from the disc provided to you by the device manufacturer, or downloading audio drivers directly from the manufacturer's website.

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Download Windows Updates

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Select the day and time you'd like your computer to download Windows updates.
- Select the soonest possible day and time available to download Windows updates and resolve your audio problem immediately.
If updated audio drivers are available for download, they will automatically be installed on your computer on the day and time you've selected for the Windows update.

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Install Audio Drivers from Manufacturer's Disc

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Follow the on-screen prompts to re-install audio drivers in Windows XP.
- Refer to your computer's manual or contact the manufacturer directly if you need further assistance with installing the audio drivers using the disc.

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Download Audio Drivers from Manufacturer

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Search the manufacturer's website for audio drivers you can download using the name of your sound card.
- Navigate to the website's "Support" section to find audio drivers if they are not readily visible.

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According to services, there is no sound card on the HP computer running WinXP. What should I do?

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Open the computer chassis (case). Look to see if there is a add-on sound card attached to the motherboard. Also, are there any red, white, yellow connections at the back panel for audio? Those are part of the motherboard. Do you have a software CD with the name of a sound card? Start your PC and open a CD-Rom and insert that CD and boot into the PC. Run that CD from My Computer to install software. If not, if you have it, run the WinXP CD from the desktop to install additional software for audio. If not, do you have the motherboard set up CD? That would also have audio software to install sound. Otherwise, go to cnet.com and/or filehippo.com to find audio software for your motherboard.

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Configure your Windows Updates preferences to automatically install any important, recommended, or optional updates as they become available. Windows Updates can automatically install new software and other system features that can help prevent or resolve future computer problems.

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Visit the "Microsoft Support" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article to contact the manufacturer of your sound card if you need additional support. In most cases, you will have the option to call the manufacturer directly, or obtain their website information.

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