Re: HELP! yellow exclamation mark

From: Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] (neil_at_nospam.com)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:12:52 GMT

No, really, read what the dude said, he's right. You cannot diagnose
this by randomly adding hundreds of drivers. Take the lid off. Look
for manufacturer name (such as "Creative" or "Ensoniq" or .....) on
the board which has the audio connectors on them.

Pull it out if necessary, and examine it. If no manufacturers name,
look for a "FCC ID number" on it (that will be there) as you can
identify the manufacturer from the FCC code, at the FCC website.

Then go to the manufacturers website and find the matching device, and
download *those* drivers.

Please do not post back again until you have completed this procedure
and know for sure what device you are working with.

Cheers - Neil

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:07:01 -0800, "Scott"
<Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>SC,
>I've been loading drivers from every direction I can think of (based upon
>help files and newsgroups). No success. I've run the Belarc Advisor too (get
>it if you don't have it) and haven't found the right driver or something else
>is wrong.
>
>Do you have another idea?
>
>Scott
>
>"StreamCake" wrote:
>
>> You need to know what kind of sound card is in your system. Is it built on
>> the MB or is it a seperate card? Open up you system and take a look at the
>> card or look for you mb info.
>>
>> "bananas" wrote:
>>
>> > Tried to update drivers but can,t been advised to get
>> > another driver but don,t know which one to get or where
>> > from thanks for your advice
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >That device is not working or needs drivers.
>> > >
>> > >from controll panel double click on the device and try
>> > to update the driver.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >"bananas" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I have a yellow exclamation mark at the side of
>> > >> multimedia audio controller in device manager can
>> > anyone
>> > >> help & is this why I have no sound
>> > >>
>> > >.
>> > >
>> >

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