Re: No one seems to want to answer this question?


>> "SeaWolf" <Gfreed45@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O8PtJkijFHA.1464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Michel S. wrote:
>>>> SeaWolf a utilisé son clavier pour écrire :
>>>>> I'm wondering if this post is getting out!
>>>>>
>>>>> I had to replace the mother board on my computer as the old one
>>>>> would not post
>>>>> The Bad board was a Asus P4PE motherboard
>>>>>
>>>>> After replacing the motherboard,
>>>>> I just hooked up the hard drive I was using and the computer
>>>>> did come back up. The new motherboard is another P4PE
>>>>> warranty replacement board from Asus.
>>>>>
>>>>> The computer is working but I can't get sound or USB services
>>>>> The computer doesn't even seem to know that sound hardware
>>>>> exists on this new motherboard for some reason... The USB, I
>>>>> have no idea why its not working other then the fact I can't get
>>>>> my USB printer or camera to work...
>>>>>
>>>>> Do I have to "Reload" XP? I don't want to loose what's on my
>>>>> hard drive...
>>>>>
>>>>> What should I do to get this right???
>>>>> In all the years I've had computers I've never had a motherboard
>>>>> die before so I'm not sure how to proceed!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Are you sure it's the exact same board ?
>>>>
>>>> I also own a P4PE and, IIRC, the board came in multiple flavours
>>>> (with/without LAN, SATA, etc..)
>>>>
>>>> In fact, looking in the board's user guide, page xi, you will see
>>>> that the following components are listed as "optional":
>>>>
>>>> - RAID IDE
>>>> - Serial ATA
>>>> - IEEE 1394
>>>> - Audio <<-----
>>>> - LAN
>>>>
>>>> As for the USB, I read (p 2-25) that different implementations were
>>>> availiable. One of these include an USB/Game module. Could it
>>>> explain the difficulties you are experiencing ?
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Yes, it seems to be the same board according to the paperwork!
>>> The Board I sent them was "P4PE/LAN/1394/SATA"
>>> They sent back a "P4PE/LAN/1394/SATA"
>>> Only the Bios is a little different being a P4PE2 Bios!!!
>>>
>>> The board isn't seeing the sound on this board at all, like it
>>> doesn't exist!
>>>
>>> Thanks for your response!


>> Anna wrote:
>> Re your sound, or lack of. Did you install (reinstall) the SoundMAX
>> audio drivers from the ASUS installation CD? You're not using another
>> sound card, are you?


"SeaWolf" <Gfreed45@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%
> First I've checked the bios to make sure the audio is turn on and it was.
> The Asus installation CD is not showing the SoundMax audio drivers
> because the computer is not finding sound hardware on this computer.
> As a matter of fact I can open the SoundMax programs and it doesn't
> show hardware to use. As a matter of fact the computer should
> automatically
> come up with basic audio and give you that little speaker one always sees
> in the lower right hand corner. There is no little speaker!

First of all, the fact that "the computer is not finding sound hardware on
this computer" has absolutely nothing to do with that fact (as you indicate)
that the motherboard's installation CD does not list the SoundMAX audio
drivers. I find it incomprehensible that the CD does not contain the drivers
for the SoundMAX. But since you say you can "open the SoundMAX programs", I
take it the drivers have been installed, but just to check - is SoundMAX
listed in your Add or Remove Programs in Device Manager? And is SoundMax
Integrated Digital Audio listed in the Sound... controllers section of
Device Manager? If the drivers *have* been correctly installed and your BIOS
configuration for the onboard audio controller has been set to Auto, then
the system has detected an audio device. If it shows Disabled, no audio
device has been detected.

So re:check your speakers and their connections as I informed you below.
Anna

>> If you did install the SoundMAX drivers, you might try removing them
>> and then reinstalling. What does the Sounds and Audio Device
>> Properties *** indicate in Control Panel? Is the SoundMAX Digital
>> Audio shown in the Audio section? If not, is it listed in the
>> drop-down text box so that you can select it? And last, but not
>> least, are you sure you've plugged in your speaker cable to the
>> correct plug?
>>
> There is NO sound device period! There is no sound device to select from.
> Its as if there is no sound system on this board or on this system...
>
> I'm trying to fix the sound first! If I can't get the sound to work I need
> to
> return this MoBo the just sent me!
>
> Thanks for your time!!!
>
> Oh I figured out why no one was responding to me!
> Seems you can't wait a day to two to answer these post!
> Sorry about that!!!!
>
>
>> Re your USB problem: I can't recall if there were any USB drivers on
>> the ASUS installation CD. I don't think so, but if there are, install
>> or reinstall them. If not, see if there are any clues in Device
>> Manager in the USB controllers section. Might be useful to uninstall
>> all the USB controllers listed, reboot, and let Windows reinstall
>> them.
>> Anna


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