The D2246 is an audio device manufactured by Emachines. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This update - "AC97_5_10_0_3940.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 4 reviews, and has been downloaded 233 times. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 17.2 MB.
D2246
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Windows XP
5.10.0.39405.10.00.3940 (2002-07-23) via .inf
5.10.00.5011 (2002-07-24) via .inf
(2001-03-17) via .inf
AC '97 Audio Driver
John (DG Staff Member) on 10-Aug-2004
To get the D2246 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Emachines D2246 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Emachines Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Emachines website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading your new driver, installation is the next step. On Windows, utilize the built-in Device Manager utility to manage this process. This tool provides a comprehensive view of all system-recognized devices and their associated drivers. To complete the installation, a system restart is typically required for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ALCUPD.EXE | 208.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Setup.ini | 2.0 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| PATCH/README.TXT | 1.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| PATCH/269601USA8.EXE | 377.5 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/Oemsetup.inf | 662 bytes | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/Alswwtnt.sys | 114.3 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/AVANCE.INI | 150 bytes | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/ALSWWTNT.DAT | 247.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/ALCXNT.SYS | 621.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/MMDRV.DLL | 20.5 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/Alswwtnt.dll | 23.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/SoundMan.exe | 155.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/ALCXNT.DLL | 202.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/ALSWWTNT.TON | 3.1 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WinNT4/ALDAEMON.EXE | 28.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| README.TXT | 8.7 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| ALCXDEV.EXE | 33.3 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| DATA1.CAB | 857.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| ALCCHKID.EXE | 114.7 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| IKERNEL.EX_ | 340.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Setup.exe | 139.3 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| ALCRMV9X.EXE | 131.1 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| LAYOUT.BIN | 422 bytes | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/Mpstd.exe | 3.8 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/Classic.dll | 1.8 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/MPIE4STD.EXE | 1.6 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/RtlRack.exe | 3.6 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/AvRack2.exe | 802.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Ap/AVRACK.INI | 164 bytes | 2 Oct 2002 |
| SetCDfmt.exe | 23.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| DATA2.CAB | 512 bytes | 2 Oct 2002 |
| ALCRMV.EXE | 135.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/ALCX95.DRV | 142.0 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/ALSWWT16.DLL | 86.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/SWWTAC97.TON | 3.1 MB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/ALSWWT.DRV | 14.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/SWWTAC97.DAT | 247.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/VALCX95.INF | 6.0 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/VALCX95.VXD | 97.4 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| Win95/ALCX95.INI | 1.1 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/ALSNDMGR.WAV | 141.0 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/ALSndMgr.cpl | 973.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/Alcxwdm1.inf | 63.2 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/Alcxwdm0.inf | 60.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/Alcxwdm.cat | 158.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/ALCXWDM.SYS | 659.4 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| WDM/Soundman.exe | 46.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| win98gold/ALSNDMGR.WAV | 141.0 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| win98gold/ALSndMgr.cpl | 973.8 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| win98gold/ALCXWDM.INF | 21.4 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| win98gold/ALCXWDM.SYS | 252.9 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |
| win98gold/Soundman.exe | 46.6 KB | 2 Oct 2002 |