SigmatelC-Major Audio Driver

[BobBaker]

I got an error from the HP advisor on my laptop.  It told me I needed an updated driver for "Sigmater C-Major Audio Driver"  It error referred me to my manufacturer website.  I looked on Hp site and I find nothing.  I have a Pavilion dv7-1285dx.  Has anybody seen this problem or know how to fix it??

[oxfordoak]

I could not locate driver either. Anyone with a solution?

[CherylG]

HP Advisor is a very buggy app_I never trust it for updates.I also turned it off in the settings to never start up with Windows.Now I may run it from the icon occasionally,but not often.

[SInclaire]

i just got the same problem like u, and than i found some good tool called driver detective. this tool can scan your notebook and find the problem. and can fix ir also. u can look it up and download it at google and write update sigmatel c-major audio driver...

and than u can follow the instruction there. good luck

[PBGrl88]

I just bought my notebook (dv4-1275mx) last night and now it has the

Sigmatel C-Major audio driver updates needed message too! I did see the HP solutions for windows vista and windows vista 64 bit but nothing for the windows vista home premium?! Am I mistaken, are they the same? Help.....

Confused!

[SInclaire]

no problem with that. you can choose the windows vista (64 bit)

and than u looking for the software that u need because when i saw same software that i looking for

and then i click there i can found some description the software version not just available for windows vista 64 bit, but also can alvailable for windows vista, home premium and etc. u can see it there. 

[NinanTX]

I have a dv4-1275mx, and it's only a couple weeks old.  I am getting the same error.  I'll think I've fixed it, and it happens again.  I am starting to hate this laptop.  I have never seen a laptop that has so many problems out of the box.  The first time I turned it on it had an error.  I am seriously ready to take this piece back to Best Buy, but they said that they can only take returns within two weeks.  I need to call and find out if they'll let me switch it out for a different one.  It's slower than my 4 1/2 year old Vaio, and it has a lot of problems.  It constantly freezes up, too.  I'll be minding my own business online, and it will just get stuck.  I wish I would have found out about all of these problems when I was shopping.  Good luck fixing it.  I went in the Device Manager and updated.  It worked for a few, and it came up with the stupid sigmatel c-major driver error.  Good luck.

[ricochet]

I first received a windows message that my PMCloader had stopped working after using a USB TV tuner (Pennacle TVPro Center).

Upon closing that message window, another one stated that the Sigmatel C-Major Audio Driver was at fault.

HP's website listed another driver as the correct one for my model computer.  Upon loading it, I lost all my audio functions.  I tried to "restore" back to the previous version, but still NO audio.  To finally fix the problem here's what I had to do:

Go to: Control Panel

Select: Device Manager

Select: sound, video, and game controllers

Select: appropriate driver (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC or Intel High Definition Audio HDMI)  (or both, one at a time is what I did to be sure)

Select: Driver tab

Select: Update Driver

Select: Search Automatically for Updated Driver

New updated drivers were installed and all my audio function are back to normal.

Needless to say the Pennacle TV Tuner is out the window, because everytime I use it I get the massage "PMCloader stopped working".

Someone please answer this:  Where the heck did the Sigmatel C-Major Audio Driver come from.  This is what supposedly caused my problems, but I didn't even find it listed as a driver in Device Manager.

But whatever you do, DON'T load supposed updated drivers from HP's website,  these crashed ALL my audio functions, even ones that were working.

[masterminduser]

Hi people of the wild cyber world. I too have the DV4-1275MX bought from Best Buy. I have had nothing but software issues as well. I have tried my best to work with what I have but HP tech support is useless. Their answer to everything is to restore or "we don't deal in the software issues" WTF!? They made this pile of programs fit together? Why does HP refer me to Microsoft, and Microsoft refer me back to HP or ask to charge?

OK, as for the Sigmatel C-Major Auto Driver updates, yes, it can be resolved

by going to start,

typing device in the search,

chose Device Manager,

slide down the list to sound,

video and game controls,

and chose IDT,

now update that by right clicking and follow the prompts.

YES, IDT is Sigmatel C Major Audio. Some said they didn't see anything for Sigmatel

But this is justone in a long list of problems I am having with this supposedly higher quality laptop.

I am also having problems mixing sound using the built in mic along with the external mic ports. I need the mic to pick up my voice but mix in system sounds and sounds played on media players. I found my HP Pavilion a1473w desktop has better mixing than this crud!

Thanks for listening and I hope I helped at least one person!  (((master(remove)mind(remove)user(remove)@(remove)msn.com))) ~ Jim