[quote=thoughts2pure]Im having probelm finding the right audio software for my computer to fix the exclamted mutimedia audio controller problem. i reformatted my computer to windows xp. now my computer does not reconize my sound driver i suppose. if anyone could help, id really appreciate it. i ran a scan with belarc to get my computer profile. here it is:Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Gateway
System Serial Number: 0015598517
Chassis Serial Number: 0015598517
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Intel Corporation WS440BX AA744110-203
Serial Number: ISWS93908002
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. 4W4SB0X0.15A.0013.P08 04/22/1999
Drives Memory Modules c,d
20.48 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
16.10 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
E-IDE CD-ROM 45X
IDE-CD R/RW 4x4x32 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
Maxtor 92041U4 [Hard drive] (20.49 GB) -- drive 0, s/n G4073SBC, rev FA520860, SMART Failure 320 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'J6J1' has 128 MB
Slot 'J6J2' has 128 MB
Slot 'J7J1' has 64 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 20.48 GB 16.10 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
bobbie 8/7/2007 1:37:51 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Trident Video Accelerator 3D Image975 [Display adapter]
Gateway EV700 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, March 1997)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller None detected
Communications Other Devices
Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4)
According to Gateway you have a sound card installed,are your audio plugs in an expansion slot as shown here, click image to focus
http://www.overclockeddoc.com/bookwo...0io%20slot.JPG
if they are Get Everest, copy and paste the Computer / Summary section
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml
it may give the card, Gateway list as a Creative PCI card but need to know more to link to driver.