Acpi Essx8336 1 -

: In Device Manager, look under "Sound, video and game controllers." If you see "ESAuDriver Device" with a warning, the system recognizes the hardware but lacks the correct installation files. Use the Microsoft Update Catalog

To fix this on Linux, install the alsa-ucm-conf package via your package manager and ensure your kernel is updated to version 5.17 or newer, where stable support for the Everest ES8336 codec was formally mainlined. Acpi Essx8336 1

Below is technical and troubleshooting content tailored for Windows and Linux environments. : In Device Manager, look under "Sound, video