Need audio driver for Toshiba Satellite L655

catwatcher · Apr 12, 2013

I just upgraded my two year old Satellite L655-S5160 with an SSD. It originally had Win 7 but since I only have original disks for XP, I decided to load that rather than buy Windows 7 or 8. Plus it will permit me to use some existing software. Well, everything works great except the audio. I've tried every audio driver I can find but no joy. The audio appears to be Intel Display/HD audio but the Conexant drivers I found didn't work. Anyone have any suggestions? Or am I stuck with buying a copy of Win 7?

The other system components according to Speccy are:
Intel i3 380 Arrandale CPU
Intel Base Board PSK2CU-0Q201U
Havendale Chipset/Clarkdale Host Bridge
Intel i3/i5 Integrated HD Graphics
Intel Display Audio
Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN

affroman112 · Apr 13, 2013

Since its only two years old the product key on the laptop is for windows 7. You can us that to install windows 7, which is what I recommend.

catwatcher · Apr 13, 2013

That was the first thing I considered. But I am also attempting to avoid spending big bucks for a new copy of MS office and some other software that I'd like to use.

affroman112 · Apr 13, 2013

Is there a reason that your software wouldn't work with windows 7?

catwatcher · Apr 13, 2013

If I remember correctly MS office 2003 appeared to load on my laptop with Win 7 but the programs wouldn't run. So, no sitting on the sofa in front of the TV while I work at night.

affroman112 · Apr 13, 2013

Office 2003 will work just fine. As for the other software you could try compatibility mode or running them in a virtual machine since you have an XP disk and key.

XP is a very old operating system and Microsoft is discontinuing support as of April next year. XP and SSD aslo don't mix. I believe XP lacks the TRIM support to keep SSDs running well.

catwatcher · Apr 13, 2013

Actually, I was looking for help locating an audio driver for XP.

affroman112 · Apr 14, 2013

I can see that it uses a conexant chip but without knowing the model of the chip I am going to have trouble finding a driver. An older laptop may have the same sound chip and have an XP driver.

catwatcher · Apr 15, 2013

Somewhere I found that it is a Conexant Cx20561 sound chip. That may or may not be correct. The full code is VEN_14F1&DEV_5069&SUBSYS_1179FD50&REV_1003.

affroman112 · Apr 15, 2013

Here is one for a lenovo laptop. It should work http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS002670

catwatcher · Apr 16, 2013

No joy. "Driver Installation Failed: Could not find media device for this driver."

Well, thanks for trying. It's looking like Win7 is in my future.

catwatcher · Apr 16, 2013

I found it! Audio is working. Here:
http://devid.info/en/p123728/Conexant+20585+SmartAudio+HD

I didn't realize Pic database had two devices listed for the ven/device ID and I had searched for the wrong one. affroman112, your last post got me looking for the correct drive. Thanks!

affroman112 · Apr 16, 2013

Good to hear that it worked out.

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