Sound Drivers For Connex Laptop

I tried the obvious: Realtek. Most laptops use Realtek audio. I downloaded Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 2.82. Installed. Rebooted. The red X remained, staring at me like a disappointed parent.

The breakthrough came 18 hours later, at 3 AM, on a Russian driver forum. Google Translate rendered a post by user "Vitaly_77" thus: sound drivers for connex laptop

The button was greyed out, a ghost of a previous version that no longer existed. The Uninstall: I tried the obvious: Realtek

Outdated sound drivers can cause a range of issues, including: at 3 AM