Ok here's my situation...
Same thing, accidentally uninstalled SoundMAX
I have an ASUS motherboard...and that's just about all I know.
I've scanned with 2 programs: "Unidentified Device Finder" and "Everest Ultimate"
UDF gave me this:
Multimedia Audio Controller (Unknown):
AsusTEK Computer Inc Onboard Sound Codec
Chip: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS7012 Sound Codec
Chip: SiS 7012 Sound Codec
OEM Device: Onboard Sound Codec
OEM Vender: AsusTEK Computer Inc
Everest gave me this:
PCI / PnP Audio
Device Description Type
SiS 7012 Audio Device PCI
Audio Codecs
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[ DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1993-1996 DSP Group, Inc.
License Information TrueSpeech is a trademark of DSP Group, Inc., Santa Clara, California.
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) audio data.
Driver Version 1.00
[ Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced) ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced)
Copyright Notice Copyright c 1996-1999 Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen IIS
Driver Features bitrates up to 56kBit/s, mono and stereo codec (advanced)
Driver Version 1.09
[ IndeoR audio software ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description IndeoR audio software
Copyright Notice Copyright c 1997 Intel Corporation
Driver Features IndeoR audio software
Driver Version 2.05
[ Lernout & Hauspie CODECs ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Lernout & Hauspie CODECs
Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 1996 Lernout & Hauspie Speech Software Codecs NV and Microsoft Co
Driver Features Lernout & Hauspie (TM) Speech Products Voice Compression. Compresses and decompresses Lernout & Hauspie audio data.
Driver Version 1.00
[ Microsoft ADPCM CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft ADPCM CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1992-1996 Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses Microsoft ADPCM audio data.
Driver Version 4.00
[ Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law audio data.
Driver Version 4.00
[ Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright c 1996 Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses G.723.1 audio data.
Driver Version 1.02
[ Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses audio data conforming to the ETSI-GSM (European Telecommunications Standards Institute-Groupe Special Mobile) recommendation 6.10.
Driver Version 4.00
[ Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1992-1996 Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses IMA ADPCM audio data.
Driver Version 4.00
[ Microsoft PCM Converter ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft PCM Converter
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1992-1996 Microsoft Corporation
Driver Features Converts frequency and bits per sample of PCM audio data.
Driver Version 5.00
[ MSN Messenger Audio Codec ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description MSN Messenger Audio Codec
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) 1997 - 2005 Microsoft Corporation
License Information ___
Driver Features MSN Messenger Audio Codec
Driver Version 4.00
[ Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec
Copyright Notice Copyright c 1995-99 Sipro Lab Telecom Inc., Montreal
Driver Features ACELP.net audio encoder/decoder. For licensing please access HTTP: //www.sipro.com
Driver Version 3.02
[ Windows Media Audio ]
ACM Driver Properties:
Driver Description Windows Media Audio
Copyright Notice Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation, 1999 - 2001
Driver Features Compresses and decompresses audio data.
Driver Version 4.02
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Note that during the Everest report, Windows Audio did not generate any results. Also, in Device Manager, I have a "Multimedia Audio Controller" in yellow with a question mark beside it. I cannot update this driver because I don't have the CD.
Now it gets complicated, I downloaded SiS 7012 driver AND a SoundMAX Integrated Audio and both of them said "No Driver found, reboot and try again". Then I opened my tower, and on the motherboard, I found a chip with "SiS 963LuA" on it...which confused me even more.
Finally, the UDF also says I have an "ASUS Sound Codec"...so...I'm at a loss of what to even download.
Thank you very much.