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I had found out the driver for my sound card, its 'intel 82801dbm ich4-m ac97 audio controller'. but i have no clue where to download it. plz help me find it and give me the site! thnx a lot

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correctly identified the controller as the Intel 82801DBM (ICH4‑M) AC'97 audio — on the TravelMate 4010 that shows up as an AC'97 host (the actual audio CODEC is supplied by the board maker and can be Sigmatel/Conexant/Realtek on different submodels). That means the correct driver usually comes from Acer for your exact TravelMate 4010 part number or from the codec vendor, not a generic Intel "chipset" download. (manualslib.com)

To be certain which driver you need, get the device Hardware ID from Device Manager: right‑click the problem device → Properties → Details tab → choose "Hardware Ids" and copy the top string (it looks like PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_XXXXXXXX). Use that string to search for the codec vendor and model — searching the Hardware ID is much more reliable than guessing by controller name. (learn.microsoft.com)

First stop should be Acer's Drivers & Manuals for your exact serial/SNID or model (Acer keeps the original OEM audio package there). If Acer doesn't list it, use the Hardware ID to hunt for the codec driver from the codec vendor. Avoid random driver sites that ask you to log in with shared credentials or to run opaque installers — a reply in this thread suggested a site requiring a generic login; that is risky and unnecessary. Prefer the OEM download or well‑known vendor packages. (community.acer.com)

If you have a packaged EXE that won't run, extract it and install by the "Have Disk" method in Device Manager (Update Driver → Install from a list → Don't search → Have Disk → point to the folder with the .inf). Make a System Restore point or full backup first, ensure audio is enabled in BIOS, and reboot after install. If the device still shows an unknown codec after a correct driver, post the Hardware ID string (the VEN/DEV line) so someone can point to the exact codec driver. (intel.com)

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i use acer travelmate 4010 serious and intel 80821 audio driver, duno where to download it

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