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Question posted by JOSEPHRAJAMANICKAM on December 15th, 2012

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my audio drive in compac 420 not working properly,what can i do for it?how can i resolve that?

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 1st, 2013 10:34 AM
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Please try to reinstall the driver software for the audio of your Compaq 420 computer. I have provided the link to the latest and compatible audio driver software below. Just locate the Driver - Audio form and click the Download button at the right side of the download page.

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