An easier plan if it works, just move it to another PCI slot. I had one,
detected, but no sound, moved it to another PCI slot, then it worked.
"F.K." <noone@home.com> wrote in message
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> It's not that unusual. I have the same problem and it worked before I had
> to reinstall XP. What's unusual is there is no mention of it anywhere on
> MS' site.
>
> Frank
>
> "John Sommer" <j.sommer@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:bgrnng$ev2$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> > Your prob is very unusual, i have a SB Live! 5.1 Digital and it works
fine
> > under XP.
> >
> > You don't have any onboard sound or other hardware that might be
> conflicting
> > under Device Manager?
> >
> > It might even be a motherboard BIOS issue, in which case you would want
to
> > try a update from the web.
> >
> > John.
> >
> > "John" <j@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:92655vkra02rl7tpoed5sil3qq8r1v50tb@4ax.com...
> > > This a repeat of a cry for help a couple of yerars ago which was not
> > > solved and have exactly the same problem, can anyone hepl please
> > >
> > > I have a strange error and don't know how to solve it.
> > > I have a SoundBlaster Live 5.1! which is detected correctly by XP.
> > > In theDevice Manager, no error is reported. However I have no sound
> > > at all.When I go in the "Sounds and Audio Devices" Control Panel, it
> > > says "No Audio Device" and all tabs are greyed out.
> > >
> > > Any idea how to change this without reinstalling Windows?
> > >
> >
> >
>
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