Driver for Conexant Conexant SmartAudio HD - downloading and installing it

Conexant SmartAudio HD is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Conexant. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_1F72&SUBSYS_1043157F.

1. Conexant Conexant SmartAudio HD - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Conexant Conexant SmartAudio HD driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.66.26.58 dated 2016-01-07.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Conexant.
File size of the driver: 12320543 bytes (11.75 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4 stars out of 42400 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Installing the Conexant Conexant SmartAudio HD driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Conexant Conexant SmartAudio HD driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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