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After a reboot, check if the error persists. If it does, proceed to Solution 2.

Click , then click the .cab file link on the popup menu to save the cabinet file. Create a new folder on your desktop named AudioDriver .

The ES8336 cannot work alone; it sits behind the CPU's audio sub-processor.

file from the Update Catalog, extract it and manually update the driver in Device Manager by browsing to that folder. Microsoft Update Catalog Linux Troubleshooting Acpi Essx8336 1

Most modern distributions (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora, Arch) require the sof-firmware (Sound Open Firmware) package to communicate with the ES8336.

The most secure method to acquire this driver without resorting to third-party tools is through official Microsoft repositories. Microsoft Update Catalog

If multiple versions appear, try switching from the latest version to an older version (e.g., from 2021 back to 2019). This often "wakes up" the ES8336 codec. A Note for Linux Users After a reboot, check if the error persists

When a device shows a yellow warning triangle labeled "Unknown Device" or "Multimedia Audio Controller" in Device Manager, the OS is failing to map the hardware ID to a functional software architecture.

Understanding the ACPI ESSX8336 Driver: Fixes for "No Sound" on Laptops

options snd_soc_sof_es8336 quirk=0x1

Then use a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter or Bluetooth headphones.

In Windows, this device often appears as an "ESAuDriver Device" under Sound, Video, and Game Controllers.

[ 0.000] Linux version 6.8.0-rc3-mia+ ... [ 14.327] ACPI: INT33F4: Found as substitute for ESSX8336. [ 14.328] sof_es8336: registered sound card. [ 14.329] ALSA: device 0: ES8336 Analog (*) Create a new folder on your desktop named AudioDriver