Dimension E520, Windows XP, no audio solution

After the failure of resettlement drive - installed Windows XP Pro only to find no sound. It seems that many of you over the years have encountered this problem. In Device Manager the question mark appears next to the "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio CODEC". The answer appears at the Dell Support, but it is not clear!

SOLUTION =
* Re-install the drivers from the chipset first
* Restart the computer when done
* Re-install the R124105 STAC92XX of Sigmatel C-Major HD Audio driver
* Restart the computer when done

My Dell E520 works like a dream, even after all these years.

Thanks for posting the fix!

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