Although Microsoft is doing everything possible,in order to maximally simplify the work of users with their Windows operating system, there are still situations when it is impossible to do without making adjustments.
One of the ways to simplify the use of the systemchosen by developers from Microsoft, is the inclusion in the distribution of a whole database of various drivers (devices in the internal database). As a result, during the installation of the operating system, they are searched for and installed upon detection. Unfortunately, this solution is not a panacea, since device drivers released after the start of sales of the system installation disk, of course, cannot be included in the database. This is one of the most common reasons that a yellow exclamation mark (or even a question mark) is displayed next to the “multimedia controller” icon in the device manager list.
Windows ascribes to many devicessuch A sign opposite a device such as a multimedia controller will remain lit until the user installs the appropriate driver or fixes the problem. This does not affect the overall performance of the operating system. But it is enough to install the device driver "multimedia controller", as it is transformed. Most often we are talking about an audio adapter or a TV tuner card.
So to fully customize all software andhardware components of the computer, you need to choose and install a driver for the multimedia controller. The simplest solution is to use a CD that always comes with a laptop and computer. For a laptop, the procedure is as follows: insert the disk into the drive and start its shell (if autorun is disabled). Usually everything is simplified there, so you should not reinvent the wheel, and it is better to install all the proposed drivers at once - for sure, the multimedia controller in the device manager will disappear. Owners of personal computers will have to do a little differently and install the drivers offered by the shells from all the disks that came with the computer (sound card, video card, motherboard, tuner, etc.).
Sometimes those devices that were onceneeded, cease to be so, so they are "forgotten" to put the driver. "Multimedia controller" and exclamation mark - this is the result of such forgetfulness. But even without a driver, the device reserves some resources for itself, which is not entirely correct, so it should be turned off. Click the right mouse button on it and select "Disable".
Sometimes support disks for one reason or anotherunavailable. Even in this case, there is a convenient solution - to find the driver yourself. Start with the motherboard. Having visited the manufacturer's website, you need to type in the name of your board in the search and download all the drivers for it. Some of them can be "so."
The following method is suitable for userslicense (not hacked) versions of Windows. Through the menu of the Start button, open the control panel and follow to the update center, where we launch the update of the system components. It is possible that on Windows Update will be the right driver. This operation will require an Internet connection.
You can use an alternative method.To do this, download and run the Driver Updater program (Smart Driver Updater) or similar. Her job is quite simple and consists in scanning the system for missing or outdated drivers and downloading the latest versions. Judging by the reviews, on most computers the efficiency of the program reaches 90% (it finds drivers for 4 out of 5 devices).
Users with experience can trydetermine the type of equipment hiding under the name "multimedia controller" by searching it through a well-known ID equipment (viewed in the device manager), but this method can hardly be called optimal.
