New laptop sound driver blue screen

So i just got my new laptop yesterday. I've got most things put the way i want it until suddenly i get a blue screen. After monkeying about with it for a bit i figured it's a sound driver problem because i get it almost every time i use ventrilo.
I check microsoft update and lo and behold, there's a driver update. Now here comes the weird part. Everytime i download and try to install this new driver, i get the bluescreen and the installation fails... so i dunno whether or not that would have fixed it anyway.

So here's my dilemma, i could now just reformat and start again (which i probably should have done as soon as i got the computer) or someone helps me figure out how to fix this. I'm not terribly familiar with laptops.

Relevant specs:
C-Media AC97 audio device
VIA chipset
Full spec: http://www.evesham.com/PCs/Info.asp?e=0F468FDA-2160-43C0-B57B-F37BE7C36D8C

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps. :D

Try getting a sound driver direct from your laptop's website. Lots of times laptop's have their own slightly modified drivers.

if it's a day old it should be under warrenty. return it.

step a) open up cd drive slot
step b) piss into opening

step a) open up cd drive slot
step b) piss into opening

if you are just going to be a dick, dont bother posting :\