Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

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This package contains the driver for the Realtek ALC3226 High Definition audio codec. Audio driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with audio devices such as internal sound cards, speakers, headsets, and microphones.
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Version

6.0.1.5974, A03

Release date

15 Aug 2013

Download Type

Driver

Category

Audio

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Audio_Driver_TFD11_WN_6.0.1.5974_A03.EXE
File Size: 90.04 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
54df31c0adbdb5b2fa5a0e050e1eff3f
SHA1:
c0446b8357fc8d3fe402a75faee420791e1448eb
SHA-256:
9623515e3ce659de7c1feddb522fa72f73561c29ca0c3016d23df7cfa53ae92e
File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: REALTEK_ALC3226-HD-AUDIO_A03_TFD11_SETUP_ZPE.exe
File Size: 81.94 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
b55ba2ca6055a9a35dac161921455038
SHA1:
000ae650c7f6db1354ceec7463e829e62be0f2da
SHA-256:
d1ebd127ceac8a04a3d17a316b28f284cbcfa5b7221988a65d43cc3c633d9c64

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Additional details

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Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 8, 32-bit
Windows 8, 64-bit
Realtek ALC3226 HD Audio Codec
SWB,DRVR,AUD,RLTK,ALC3226,A05
SWB,DRVR,AUD,RLTK,ALC3226,A06
Dell Update Package Instructions

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Hard Drive Installation (using WinZip) with Setup.exe File

Download
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save or Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window is displayed.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file downloads to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window is displayed, click Close. The file icon is displayed on your desktop.

Installation
1. Double-click the new icon on the desktop.
2. The Self-Extracting window is displayed and prompts you to extract to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\TFD11. (Where TFD11 is the file name for download). Write down this path so the executable (i.e.Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window is displayed.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click Start button and then click Run.
7. Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\TFD11 (where TFD11 is the name of the file) in the Open textbox and then click OK.
Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

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