Re: New XP installation - no recognition of integrated soundcard.

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From: Ross (Ross_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04


Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:55:02 -0800

I had a similar problem trying to run two soundcards, had to change the bios
from default on the sound setting to the other setting ( can't remember what
it was) but it will only accept one card if not changed.

"Quarkiebear" wrote:

> As far as I know it is. The soundcard still works perfectly well under Win 98
> which I can run from my other drive, and I've not changed the BIOS apart from
> getting the PC to boot from the CD-ROM when I was trying to install XP.
>
> "Jim Macklin" wrote:
>
> > Is the on-board sound card enabled in the BIOS?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
> >
> >
> > "Quarkiebear" <Quarkiebear@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > in message
> > news:B8A84E6B-0C0A-4AB1-89BD-495D118D9B42@microsoft.com...
> > |I can't chose my sound card as the default device because
> > XP says no sound
> > | devices are installed. I far as I can tell, XP doesn't
> > even know I've got a
> > | soundcard integrated in my motherboard despite having
> > installed the drivers.
> > |
> > | "Richard Urban" wrote:
> > |
> > | > In sounds and audio device properties, make sure that
> > you sound card is
> > | > chosen as the default device. Some time a headset will
> > step on the settings
> > | > and you will have no sound through the speakers.
> > | >
> > | > It happens frequently with my Asus A7N8X Deluxe M/B and
> > NVIDIA M/B drivers.
> > | > I have to change this setting every time I update the
> > M/B drivers.
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | >
> > | > Regards:
> > | >
> > | > Richard Urban
> > | >
> > | > aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "Quarkiebear" <Quarkiebear@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote in message
> > | >
> > news:2A0BECA0-AB24-453F-8B74-A7B096E45D4C@microsoft.com...
> > | > >I have installed an early edition of XP Home on to my
> > second hard drive. I
> > | > > still have Win 98 SE on my first hard drive.
> > | > >
> > | > > XP has installed OK, but it won't recognise the
> > integrated soundcard in my
> > | > > MSI KT4AV motherboard despite having installed the
> > drivers for the card.
> > | > >
> > | > > My motherboard was new this year, so I don't expect
> > there to be any
> > | > > problems
> > | > > with the motherboard or drivers.
> > | > >
> > | > > I've tried everything I know in the XP device manager,
> > but have drawn a
> > | > > blank.
> > | > >
> > | > > Can anyone help?
> > | > >
> > | > > Please reply here or e-mail to quarkiebear@aol.com
> > | > >
> > | > > Thanks
> > | > >
> > | > > Quarkiebear
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> >
> >
> >



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