after i reformatted my computer the computer wouldn't recognize my speakers.
i think that i need an audio driver
but im not sure

You do!

Please put your System Specs in your Profile

If you have a proprietory computer like Dell; HP; Acer etc, please manually write this in the mobo field (ie Dell Dimension 3100 - as an example)

how do i find out my video card, cooling and soundcard

Have a look here: http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops
I don't like eMachines! There hard to work out all the drivers. (And Windows installs too)

Here's another page I've found: http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketa/k7mnf-64_downloads.shtml

I updated all but the cooling system.
im sure its not necessary anyway

Done! :grinthumb

so what driver do i need

So you updated all, and still the audio is not working?

It may be a setting in the audio program, or in Control Panel- Sound/Audio properties

i meant that i updated my spec settings on my profile.
not my driver. i don't know what driver to get

This one: http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir3/phfilesz/drivers/audio/WDM_A404.exe

Post#4 (above) have all the rest

Doh!
You must use Post#4 links

what do i do after i download it

You run it, the audio driver one, from my second link.

Do you happen to have any teenagers to help you

yeah. me
but anywho
it worked. thanks a lot

Thanks for the update