Computerhilfen.com: Your question:after formating win vista,i installed xp but no sound

any body can help ,ihave problem with sound output on my xp (laptop)i hade vista installed ,but after formating i mest soud.thanks

you must install the sound driver. (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-d-Driver.html) You also need to imstall the drivers of the mainboard (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-m-Mainboard.html) (chip set driver, (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-d-Driver.html) maybe also usb, (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-u-USB.html) lan) (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-l-LAN.html) for really good working. At the moment, your system will work with the non optimal drivers from Microsoft.

You have probably got a cd with the laptop, (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-l-Laptop.html) maybe called drivers disk? This has all the drivers that you'll need. Or did you install Windows (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-w-Windows.html) XP, even if Vista was previously installed?

Then you'll need new drivers for Win XP, you'll most likely find them on the laptop (http://www.computerhilfen.com/explanation-l-Laptop.html) manufacturer's website. If not, give a hint what brand / model it is :)