I've tried to download the appropriate audio driver for my lenovo laptop, but when I run the download from the lenovo website, it does not seem to work!
I've tried restarting...everything. What can I do?
I have NO sound, and I have no other ideas!

 Did you in fact download the driver and did you then try to INSTALL it? Your post is VERY unclear. And how did you "delete" your audio driver in the first place?unfortunately ive little experience with computers...and am just getting frustrated with a SEEMINGLY simple problem.

i believe i accidently deleted the program (add/remove programs) for my audio device when trying to remove something else, because ever since= no sound.

when looking for what I think i need, i believe that this; Conexant Audio Driver for Windows XP - Lenovo G530 (MT 4446 only), N500...is what is needed to be downloaded to regain sound.

when i try to install to hard drive...nothing is happening. it claims it is installed, but  after the installation is complete, nothing has changed.

any specific way the installation is needed to be done? any advice WOULD be greatly appreciated.
Did you reboot after installing it? No, no special way if it had an "install.exe" or "setup.exe" that you double-clicked on to start the install.yes, definately rebooted.
doesn't ask however if system can be restarted, but did it anyway. (after installwizard was complete)

its been downloaded, and appears on my hard drive, but as i said, nothing has changed.

just need to know if there are any other options...other drivers...i really have no ideas. Please go to START - RUN and type
devmgmt.msc
and press ENTER
Do you see any yellow exclamation marks? If so, next to what devices?yes, one. under the subcategory of other devices, there is a yellow exclamation MARK next to "audio device on high definition audio bus."

Go to the following site and download and install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver and let us know what happens: http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/en/DriversDownloads/drivers_list.aspx?CategoryID=10error; could not complete installation. could not find device for this driver.

perhaps because its for windows 7? the conexant one is most likely my best bet for having xp, but having no success with it.

thanks for all the help...but i will most likely need to take this in somewhere.  I don't believe the conexant driver is what you want. Your system seems to want a driver for the hi-def audio device. Sorry - wish I knew what you deleted. Have you tried system restore? Have you looked in the recycle bin?