IBM x41 1866-9GU does not have an audio device (sound card) installed. I need to find the right one that will work with this laptop and get it ordered and delivered. Do you know which model I need?

The same model ThinkPadcan have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless youknow exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download allthe drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver. When you download thedrivers, write down the device driver and it's file name so you have a recordof which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files arelocated on your hard drive. Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEBsite - support/download page and download the latest Windows device drivers foryour model computer, Use this link: - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=true You can download thevarious drivers and then you click on and run the various driver files, theywill then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\drivers Then install thevarious drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

HI, there might be an issue with your audio card.

• click on start
• right click on computer then properties
• click on device manager
• then check the audio information, if there a ? mark the drivers are not installed
• if there is a ! mark, the drivers are corrupted. and you have to reinstall it again

Cheers!!!

The same model ThinkPad can have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless you know exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download all the drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver.
When you download the drivers, write down the device driver and it’s file name so you have a record of which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files are located on your hard drive.
Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEB site - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista device drivers for your model computer, Use this link: -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=true
You can download the various drivers and then you click on and run the various driver files, they will then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\drivers Then install the various drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

The same model ThinkPad can have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless you know exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download all the drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver.
When you download the drivers, write down the device driver and it’s file name so you have a record of which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files are located on your hard drive.
Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEB site - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista device drivers for your model computer, Use this link: -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=true
You can download the various drivers and then you click on and run the various driver files, they will then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\drivers Then install the various drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

There are 4 ways you can download and install audio drivers :

1.From Device Manager

(1).Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
(2).In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Sound, video, and game controllers.
(3). Right-click the device, and click Scan for hardware changes.
You should see a message that a hardware device is being installed. Additionally, the uninstalled audio device is now present in Device Manager.
(4).Close the Device Manager dialog box, and then determine whether you can hear sound.

2.From the motherboard or installation CD - If your computer came with a motherboard CD, the audio drivers should be on the disk.

3. From manufacturer's website - If you don’t have the CD go to your computer manufactures web page to search for updated sound driver software. Read the instructions on the download pages carefully before installing.

4. Microsoft's Windows Update feature : If there are no updated sound drivers available, use Microsoft's Windows Update feature. Connect to the Internet and try the following items until Windows Update opens:

(1).Click Start, and then click Windows Update (if it is listed).
(2).Click Start, click Settings, and then click Windows Update (if it is listed).
(3).Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Update (if it is listed).
(4).Go to Microsoft's Web site and click Windows Update from the Downloads menu.

There might be number of reasons
1) check your sound drivers are good. Start-->run--> type devmgmt.msc and check if u can see any yellow mark on sound devices
2) in control panel go to volume control and check if wave bar in not at bootom or mute button is not checked.
3) Go to start-->run--> type services.msc, check in windows audio if service is not stopped if its is then restart this service.
Hope it helps !!
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Go to the toshiba, and download the audio drivers for your laptop.
In the device manager, right click and uninstall the device.
Reboot
Reinstall the audio drivers.
Do it by the downloaded file, rather then the Windows Wizard.
If the downloaded file does not have a setup.exe or an install.exe, go to the device manager, and choose "Update drivers". Point it at the folder you downloaded the drivers to, and let it do the install.

If there is a problem after that, please post any error messages.

Did you install the file you downloaded? Run it then reboot.

hi. i had the same problem all audio worked just when i pluged earphones in sound was going from speakers not from earphones. well i had before some problems with windows what may cause it. dont know why but after pressing Fn+F5 the earfone output started work corectly. probably some hardware initialization failure

hope it will work for u

I ended up calling IBM support (after many calls to them) and since the Tablet was still under warranty I sent it out for repair and they ended up replacing the planar card. Tablet was returned and I have had no further issues with the mouse.