Wiped computer and need SOUND!!

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Nov 2 2008, 1:59 pm
Okay here's the deal. My friend wiped his computer, but he doesn't have any CDs to reinstall his sound or whatever, so right now, he has no sound output. Are there any websites with free sound software to get his sound working again? (if it's the driver that isn't existant of course)

When I opened his Sound properties in the control panel, it basically said that there wasn't anything installed for his sound. It was just a bunch of grayed out areas.

Thanks in advance! ^-^

EDIT
His computer is Samsung btw
Nov 2 2008, 2:36 pm
I didnt know Samsung made computers, anyways what you need to do is go to Samsung's website and they should have a support/download area where you can download drivers.
Nov 3 2008, 3:51 am
In response to Soldierman
That's what I thought too, because my computer's a Dell and they have a download updates/drivers section. I went there and didn't see anything for their computer products. Even in their download center page.
Nov 3 2008, 8:44 am
In response to Mizukouken Ketsu
Did you try and use the Windows Update page? I get my sound driver from there...
Nov 3 2008, 8:47 am
Find out what sound card is in the computer, then search for the driver on that companies website.

Either open the computer up and look at the card, or review the receipt or find the 'offer' that was originally bought.
Nov 3 2008, 8:49 am
In response to Alathon
Well, he could also use a program that detects hardware such as HWiNFO.
Nov 3 2008, 4:46 pm
In response to Kaioken
As far as I know, he doesn't have a sound card. Niether do I and I have sound o.O Unless I'm not looking at the right things inside my own computer (it's happened before lol). Thanks for the software tip Kaioken. I'll run that by him and see what he gets.
Nov 3 2008, 5:14 pm
do you know what kind of sound drive he has if you do go to that website they always have softwear downloads on there websites
Nov 3 2008, 6:29 pm
In response to Mizukouken Ketsu
"Sound Card" is a catch all term for any sound chip. You have sound because you have a sound card built right into your motherboard. This is very common these days, to the point where the vast majority of computers don't have sound cards, but rather integrated sound chips. However, the people who normally talk about these things are so used to calling them sound cards from years past that the name sticks.
Nov 3 2008, 6:42 pm
Every time I've had a sound problem, it's been the same issue. Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Make sure that the Windows Audio service is started, and is set to "Automatic" for the "Startup Type" (so that it starts normally).

If that doesn't help, sorry. And if he doesn't have a sound card or an integrated chip in his motherboard, he needs to buy one. Check his plugs to his audio devices, etc.
Nov 4 2008, 12:10 pm
My friend managed to find a freeware audio driver downloader, so nevermind. Thanks anyways! I, myself, learned something new out of this at least lol.