Sound Card not working Issue

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Hi all,

I have looked and read at various posts in this room and I too have the same
problem. i had to do a clean install on my PC and since then there has been
no sound. I have discovered the model of my sound by going to :-

http://belarc.com/free_download.html

Which may help some people discover the makes and models of the audio
programs.

My audio programs are :-

C-Media AC97 Audio Device
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device

The C-Media AC97 Audio Device is not working and I have tried unistalling it
and re-installing it but it says there is a probolem when I re-install and
still does not work. I don't have any discs with my PC and if I visit the
website for 'C-Media AC97 Audio Device' I really haven't a clue which things
to download. Please, please help me. Also I don't know how to remove the
sound card from the machine either (to put it back in)

Regards,

Miss. Caroline Thom.
Stockport.
 
Cazzythom said:
Hi all,

I have looked and read at various posts in this room and I too have
the same problem. i had to do a clean install on my PC and since then
there has been no sound. I have discovered the model of my sound by
going to :-

http://belarc.com/free_download.html

Which may help some people discover the makes and models of the audio
programs.

My audio programs are :-

C-Media AC97 Audio Device
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device

The C-Media AC97 Audio Device is not working and I have tried
unistalling it and re-installing it but it says there is a probolem
when I re-install and still does not work. I don't have any discs with
my PC and if I visit the website for 'C-Media AC97 Audio Device' I
really haven't a clue which things to download. Please, please help
me. Also I don't know how to remove the sound card from the machine
either (to put it back in)
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After you installed XP, you needed to install drivers for all your
hardware - motherboard (chipset), sound (which is onboard), video, etc.
The drivers for the audio will probably be included in the motherboard
drivers. Contact the people from whom you got the computer for drivers
or go to the motherboard mftr.'s website for your specific model m/b.

Or, if you can't do this and this is a desktop machine (and everything
else is working correctly), go buy a PCI sound card, disable the
onboard sound in the BIOS, and install the PCI card. You can get a
basic sound card for under $25usd.

Malke
 
Thanks for the advice Malke,

I was kinda hoping I could do this by installing drivers from web. I will
definatley keep your advice noted though. If all else fails I will do what
you said.

Thanks again, Caz x
 
Cazzythom said:
Thanks for the advice Malke,

I was kinda hoping I could do this by installing drivers from web. I
will definatley keep your advice noted though. If all else fails I
will do what you said.

Thanks again, Caz x
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The web is your first stop. You need to know what motherboard you have
in your system. If you aren't able to get this information from the
people from whom you bought the computer (and really, they should have
given you cd's when you bought it) then use a system inventory program
to find out what m/b you have.

Aida32 is an older system inventory program that may still work for you.
Belarc also has a free program.

Jim Eshelman has Aida32 on his website - http://www.aumha.org/free.htm
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Malke
 
Hi there, I hope someone reads this and can tell me how to get my sound
working again on my PC. I am tearing my hair out.

Please advise....

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
System Model
NEC Computers International P670400301
System Serial Number: 025102920642
Chassis Serial Number: 50424E
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Main Circuit Board b
Board: NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL SiS650 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 3.0B 11/02/2002
Processor a
1.70 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Drives
41.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
37.36 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CD-R/RW CW089D CD-R/RW [CD-ROM drive]
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 2F040J0 [Hard drive] (41.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n F12WAGNE, rev
VAM51JJ0, SMART Status: Healthy


**I had to do a clean install on my PC and the only thing that doesnt work
now is my sound. I have C-Median Audion device but it doesnt seem to be
working at all.

Carry xx
 
Cazzythom said:
Hi there, I hope someone reads this and can tell me how to get my
sound working again on my PC. I am tearing my hair out.
Click to expand...
(snip unrelated hardware information)
**I had to do a clean install on my PC and the only thing that doesnt
work now is my sound. I have C-Median Audion device but it doesnt seem
to be working at all.
Click to expand...

Go to the store (or order online) and buy an inexpensive PCI sound card.
You can get a basic sound card for under $30 usd. I just bought two
C-Media ones from Geeks.com for $14.95 ea. and there are even cheaper
ones available.

Now go to Device Manager and uninstall your current sound card by
right-clicking on its entry and choosing "Uninstall". Shut down the
computer. If your current C-Media card is a PCI card, with the computer
unplugged open the case and remove the card. Put in the new card you
just bought and restart the computer. Install per the instructions that
will have come with the new card.

If your current C-Media is not a separate PCI card but is onboard, then
after you've uninstalled it from Device Manager reboot the computer
instead of shutting down and immediately go into the BIOS. Disable the
onboard sound. Save your settings, shut down the computer, and install
the new sound card.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm - Accessing the BIOS

Malke
 
Malke said:
Cazzythom wrote:



(snip unrelated hardware information)




Go to the store (or order online) and buy an inexpensive PCI sound card.
You can get a basic sound card for under $30 usd. I just bought two
C-Media ones from Geeks.com for $14.95 ea. and there are even cheaper
ones available.

Now go to Device Manager and uninstall your current sound card by
right-clicking on its entry and choosing "Uninstall". Shut down the
computer. If your current C-Media card is a PCI card, with the computer
unplugged open the case and remove the card. Put in the new card you
just bought and restart the computer. Install per the instructions that
will have come with the new card.

If your current C-Media is not a separate PCI card but is onboard, then
after you've uninstalled it from Device Manager reboot the computer
instead of shutting down and immediately go into the BIOS. Disable the
onboard sound. Save your settings, shut down the computer, and install
the new sound card.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm - Accessing the BIOS

Malke
Click to expand...

That answers my question from the other thread, thanks.

Alias
 
You most likely just need to download the drivers form the manufactureres website. Does it show in
the Device Manager?
--
Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+

Cazzythom said:
Hi there, I hope someone reads this and can tell me how to get my sound
working again on my PC. I am tearing my hair out.

Please advise....

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
System Model
NEC Computers International P670400301
System Serial Number: 025102920642
Chassis Serial Number: 50424E
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Main Circuit Board b
Board: NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL SiS650 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 3.0B 11/02/2002
Processor a
1.70 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Drives
41.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
37.36 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CD-R/RW CW089D CD-R/RW [CD-ROM drive]
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 2F040J0 [Hard drive] (41.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n F12WAGNE, rev
VAM51JJ0, SMART Status: Healthy


**I had to do a clean install on my PC and the only thing that doesnt work
now is my sound. I have C-Median Audion device but it doesnt seem to be
working at all.

Carry xx
--
Merry Chrimbo & and a happy New Year !!!!


Malke said:
The web is your first stop. You need to know what motherboard you have
in your system. If you aren't able to get this information from the
people from whom you bought the computer (and really, they should have
given you cd's when you bought it) then use a system inventory program
to find out what m/b you have.

Aida32 is an older system inventory program that may still work for you.
Belarc also has a free program.

Jim Eshelman has Aida32 on his website - http://www.aumha.org/free.htm
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
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