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    Audio Driver

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by howruhenry, May 27, 2009.

  1. howruhenry

    howruhenry Notebook Guru

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    X200s, Window XP SP3
    I got a error message after installed audio driver.
    "installation of smart audio application is aborted. Please install .Net 3.0 or higher prior to installing smart audio application."
    But still the speaker still work after this message come out.
    Thanks
     
    howruhenry, May 27, 2009
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    wiivile Notebook Consultant

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    hmm i have the same problem
     
    wiivile, Apr 17, 2010
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    Mutnat Notebook Consultant

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    You can install the .NET Framework 3.0 runtime by downloading it from Microsoft here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...0b-f857-4a14-83f5-25634c3bf043&displaylang=en

    That should allow you to install Smart Audio. You may also want the two newer .NET framework verisons 3.5 and 4.0 for maximum application compatibility. They can all be installed together and co-exist peacefully.

    3.5: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fd-ae52-4e35-b531-508d977d32a6&displaylang=en
    4.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...bd-25c1-4fc0-919f-b21f31ab88b7&displaylang=en
     
    Mutnat, Apr 17, 2010
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    Mutnat Notebook Consultant

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    You can check what version(s) of the .NET Framework you have installed by looking in your C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\ folder (if you're running a 64-bit version of Windows, also look in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64). You'll see a folder for each installed version.

    For me, my C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\ has folders for v1.0.3705, v1.1.4322, v2.0.50727, v3.0, v3.5, and v4.0.30319. My C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64 folder has all of those except for the 1.0 and 1.1 (I think they were 32-bit only).
     
    Mutnat, Apr 17, 2010
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    wiivile Notebook Consultant

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    I feel like you need a PhD in computer science to figure out what order to install drivers and such when you're doing a clean install... I can't figure it out. There's a guide here, but it didn't mention updating .NET framework.
     
    wiivile, Apr 17, 2010
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    Well I don't have the PhD but I do have a Bachelor of Science in Computing Science. ;) That, and I'm a software developer whom works with the .NET frameworks for a living!
     
    Mutnat, Apr 17, 2010
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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=188992

    I was following this guide... but I guess I should run Windows Update BEFORE installing any drivers? There are drivers that seem to require things from various Windows Update
     
    wiivile, Apr 17, 2010
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    To be honest I'm not totally sure. You can definitely install the .NET Framework at any point along the way--so I'd say do it sooner rather than later.
     
    Mutnat, Apr 18, 2010
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