How to Fix Sonic Focus Drivers
By Cee Jay
The Intel Audio Studio application needs the Sonic Focus Drivers to work correctly. If you receive an error message that states, "Sonic Focus Drivers Must Be Loaded for this Application to Work," the appropriate drivers are missing or corrupted. If it also shows a yellow exclamation mark in the Device Manager, the drivers did not load correctly and must be reinstalled.
Step 1
Click "Start," "Control Panel," "Hardware and Sound."
Step 2
Click "Device Manager" and click to expand "Sound, Video and Game Controllers."
Step 3
Right-click the Intel Audio drivers, which might say something like "SigmaTel High Definition Audio Codec."
Step 4
Click "Uninstall" and place a check by "Delete the Driver Software for this Device."
Step 5
Click "Yes" to confirm and then restart the computer.
Step 6
Go to the Download Center at downloadcenter.intel.com and click "Run Intel Driver Update Utility."
Step 7
Click "Check Your System for the Latest Updates" and wait while the utility identifies the missing drivers. Once complete, the audio drivers install automatically.
References
Tips
- If you know the exact name and model number of the audio device, type it in the Download Center's search box to install manually.
Warnings
- Do not add the check mark to delete the driver software unless you have the original drivers saved on the drive or backup disc. If the utility is unable to work for whatever reason, you will need the files to get the sound working again.
Writer Bio
Cee Jay began writing professionally in 2009 with work appearing on various websites. She has been repairing computers since 2000 and focuses on topics related to PC support/repair. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Franklin University and also studied advanced language arts at the Center for Arts and Sciences.