Re: Xp Pro install left me with no sound!

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krisndonna wrote:
> Soundcard is enabled within the bios, just not within hardware
> settings under control panel, though soundcard is installed and
> working correctly. just cannot use it.
>
>
> "Donald L McDaniel" wrote:
>
>> krisndonna wrote:
>>> Hope someone can help,
>>> Just upgraded from xp home to Xp pro, My sound card drivers are
>>> installed (onboard soundcard) however I cannot enable them as the
>>> enable option is not available in the hardware settings. I have
>>> tried everything i can think of so far to no avail.
>>> Any ideas?
>>> reinstalling drivers does not work
>>
>> If you can't enable the on-board sound in the BIOS settings, all the
>> drivers in the world will never be able to help you. Take the
>> machine to a reputable computer tech and have him look into it,
>> unless you want to keep pounding your head against a brick wall.
>> Your problem is in the hardware, not the software.
>>
>> --
>> Donald L McDaniel
>> Please reply to the original thread,
>> so that the thread may be kept intact.
>> ==============================

Are you sure the sound card driver was created for XP specifically? Have
you perhaps upgraded from a version of Windows previous to XP?

Maybe try uninstalling the driver in Device Manager, then check with the
manufacturer of the card and make sure the driver created for the card is
the latest XP driver, then download it and reinstall it. Most pre-XP sound
card drivers just won't work well with XP.

Otherwise, without seeing your machine in person, it is kind of hard to
diagnose sound card problems. If you could perhaps give us the
manufacturer's name and the card model, it would be a little easier to help
you.

I do apologise for misunderstanding what you meant by "hardware settings".
Perhaps I should slow down when I read posts.

--
Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread,
so that the thread may be kept intact.
==============================


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