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Originally Posted by Sabridar
Hi, I am having the same problem. I recently reformatted xp and have no sound. My computer specs are:
Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Processor
2.53 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Drives
60.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
43.47 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
_NEC CD-RW NR-9300A [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
ST360015A [Hard drive] (60.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 3KC1WPAH, rev 3.33, SMART Status: Healthy
System Model
Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4550
System Service Tag: 2KZ2M21 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: 2KZ2M21
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Main Circuit Board
Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0M0321
Serial Number: ..CN4811132P017V.
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A05 01/27/2003
Memory Modules
768 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM_A' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM_B' has 512 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 60.01 GB 43.47 GB free
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Drivers link
http://support.dell.com/support/down...iceTag=2KZ2M21
Are your audio plugs on the I/O plate or in a expansion slot, see here, click image to focus
http://www.overclockeddoc.com/bookwo...0io%20slot.JPG
I/O plate - ADI 198x driver
Expansion slot - Sound Blaster driver
Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions