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Sound driver problem

Posted: 01-24-2004, 09:46 PM
SOUND PROBLEM
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for some reason my sound driver appears to have disappeared, however, when i look in the hardware section of sounds and audion devices in control panel it is there and is working fine

I am running xp on a TINY pc. with legacy audio drivers, audio codecs, and avance AC97 audio

Everytime i try to run a sound file it says i have no audio device or there is a problem with it. The day before this happened all was working fine

I have read of similar problems and am planning to reinstall audio drivers but ppl have been saying that this doesnt work, will i need to reformat hard drive because i had to a few weeks ago and it is the most annoying thing you have to do with your pc.
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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 10:03 PM
Had same problem two months ago..just reinstall the drivers..do not reformat
that's not the problem..its the drivers..even updated drivers messed me
up..use the cd labeled drivers you have.

"SOUND PROBLEM" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> for some reason my sound driver appears to have disappeared, however, when
i look in the hardware section of sounds and audion devices in control
panel it is there and is working fine.
>
> I am running xp on a TINY pc. with legacy audio drivers, audio codecs, and
avance AC97 audio.
>
> Everytime i try to run a sound file it says i have no audio device or
there is a problem with it. The day before this happened all was working
fine.
>
> I have read of similar problems and am planning to reinstall audio drivers
but ppl have been saying that this doesnt work, will i need to reformat hard
drive because i had to a few weeks ago and it is the most annoying thing you
have to do with your pc.


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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 10:08 PM
Second option is system restore since it was ok yesterday!
DO NOT REFORMAT!!!

"Redmond" <BG-CEO@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Had same problem two months ago..just reinstall the drivers..do not
reformat
> that's not the problem..its the drivers..even updated drivers messed me
> up..use the cd labeled drivers you have.
>
> "SOUND PROBLEM" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newsA46F1D5-5CCF-4D2C-8C6A-4EAABFBFBA89@microsoft.com...
> > for some reason my sound driver appears to have disappeared, however,
when
> i look in the hardware section of sounds and audion devices in control
> panel it is there and is working fine.
> >
> > I am running xp on a TINY pc. with legacy audio drivers, audio codecs,
and
> avance AC97 audio.
> >
> > Everytime i try to run a sound file it says i have no audio device or
> there is a problem with it. The day before this happened all was working
> fine.
> >
> > I have read of similar problems and am planning to reinstall audio
drivers
> but ppl have been saying that this doesnt work, will i need to reformat
hard
> drive because i had to a few weeks ago and it is the most annoying thing
you
> have to do with your pc.
>
>

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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 10:41 PM
another problem, it wont let me do system restore it tells me to restart pc and try agian ive tried that but it still gives same error msgs
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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 10:41 PM
i h8 to be annoying but i am new to all this could u give me a brief tutorial of how to do this

Do i just put cd in drive and install or do i need to go, and uninstall the existing drivers

If i need to uninstall the drivers is it just the legacy stuff that i mentioned before? or all of it

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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 10:54 PM
Go to trouble shooting under sounds and follow their advice for sounds..when
they ask for drivers disk..put in your (drivers) cd and correct drive its on
(E-F-H whatever) and follow what they say..it worked for me..one thing about
posting sound problems here..not many replies..I know been here asking...
plus read a lot of posts.


"SOUND PRoblem" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> i h8 to be annoying but i am new to all this could u give me a brief
tutorial of how to do this?
>
> Do i just put cd in drive and install or do i need to go, and uninstall
the existing drivers?
>
> If i need to uninstall the drivers is it just the legacy stuff that i
mentioned before? or all of it?
>

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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 11:02 PM
click start..you will see help support (click it)..type in sounds..then
follow the questions you will come to insert your disk after going a tad
into the questions.

"Redmond" <BG-CEO@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Go to trouble shooting under sounds and follow their advice for
sounds..when
> they ask for drivers disk..put in your (drivers) cd and correct drive its
on
> (E-F-H whatever) and follow what they say..it worked for me..one thing
about
> posting sound problems here..not many replies..I know been here asking...
> plus read a lot of posts.
>
>
> "SOUND PRoblem" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:699C7EE0-B664-43C6-A818-F946C0276D1A@microsoft.com...
> > i h8 to be annoying but i am new to all this could u give me a brief
> tutorial of how to do this?
> >
> > Do i just put cd in drive and install or do i need to go, and uninstall
> the existing drivers?
> >
> > If i need to uninstall the drivers is it just the legacy stuff that i
> mentioned before? or all of it?
> >
>
>

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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-24-2004, 11:09 PM
no need to delete anything.
"Redmond" <BG-CEO@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> click start..you will see help support (click it)..type in sounds..then
> follow the questions you will come to insert your disk after going a tad
> into the questions.
>
> "Redmond" <BG-CEO@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eJyL8ys4DHA.2528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Go to trouble shooting under sounds and follow their advice for
> sounds..when
> > they ask for drivers disk..put in your (drivers) cd and correct drive
its
> on
> > (E-F-H whatever) and follow what they say..it worked for me..one thing
> about
> > posting sound problems here..not many replies..I know been here
asking...
> > plus read a lot of posts.
> >
> >
> > "SOUND PRoblem" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:699C7EE0-B664-43C6-A818-F946C0276D1A@microsoft.com...
> > > i h8 to be annoying but i am new to all this could u give me a brief
> > tutorial of how to do this?
> > >
> > > Do i just put cd in drive and install or do i need to go, and
uninstall
> > the existing drivers?
> > >
> > > If i need to uninstall the drivers is it just the legacy stuff that i
> > mentioned before? or all of it?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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RE: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-25-2004, 02:01 PM
im not sure whether my system driver disk actually contains the audio drivers that i need. I looked on the internet for the drivers but have no idea which is the right one to download. I let the disk autorun and there were no audio drivers listed what so ever which is why im doubting that they were on the disk

What should i do next? The steps you said were helpful but I got stuck when it said the disk didnt contain hardware infomation.
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Re: Sound driver problem
Posted: 01-25-2004, 03:26 PM
Without the disk you have to fine the makers of your sound card, go to their
web site and search for drivers.
Try this site: http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

PS: Possible on a floppy disk also check what you have.

"SOUND PROB" <iamrobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> im not sure whether my system driver disk actually contains the audio
drivers that i need. I looked on the internet for the drivers but have no
idea which is the right one to download. I let the disk autorun and there
were no audio drivers listed what so ever which is why im doubting that they
were on the disk.
>
> What should i do next? The steps you said were helpful but I got stuck
when it said the disk didnt contain hardware infomation.


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