No sound after reformatting XP Home

[plurabelle]

I just had to replace the hard drive in my pc...and now there is no sound. when i go to 'control panal' to adjust volume etc...it says 'no audio device'. but i re-installed the audio drivers (after i saw the yellow '!?' next to it), but nothing changes. this happened to me a couple of years ago, and i can't for the life of me remember what i did to make the audio work :x please help!

hopefully, i did this right...

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Gateway E-4650
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.25 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Intel Corporation D850EMV2 AAA87987-401
Serial Number: IMMV22111136
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0049.P07.0204171416 04/17/2002
Drives Memory Modules c,d
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
77.22 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITE-ON CD-RW SOHR-5239V [CD-ROM drive]
MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8588 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAM9M706212, rev 05.01C05, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'J6F1' has 128 MB
Slot 'J6F2' has 128 MB
Slot 'J6G1' is Empty
Slot 'J6G2' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 80.02 GB 77.22 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Holly 10/16/2006 10:49:09 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account
None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 244B
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
Gateway EV700B [Monitor] (15.7"vis, December 2000)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(R) 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2442
NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller (B1)
NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller (2x) CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
BCM V.90 56K Modem


Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Connection
Physical Address: 00:03:47:FB:33:C7
Motorola SURFboard SB5120 USB Cable Modem
primary Auto IP Address: 69.253.3.95 / 22
Gateway: 69.253.0.1
Dhcp Server: 68.87.64.16
Physical Address: 00:14:E8:76:CF:AF

Networking Dns Servers: 68.87.64.146
68.87.75.194
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
AVG Anti-Virus 7.1.408 Version 7.1.408
Realtime File Scanning On

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by plurabelle

I just had to replace the hard drive in my pc...and now there is no sound. when i go to 'control panal' to adjust volume etc...it says 'no audio device'. but i re-installed the audio drivers (after i saw the yellow '!?' next to it), but nothing changes. this happened to me a couple of years ago, and i can't for the life of me remember what i did to make the audio work :x please help!

hopefully, i did this right...

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Gateway E-4650
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.25 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Intel Corporation D850EMV2 AAA87987-401
Serial Number: IMMV22111136
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0049.P07.0204171416 04/17/2002
Drives Memory Modules c,d
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
77.22 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITE-ON CD-RW SOHR-5239V [CD-ROM drive]
MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8588 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAM9M706212, rev 05.01C05, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'J6F1' has 128 MB
Slot 'J6F2' has 128 MB
Slot 'J6G1' is Empty
Slot 'J6G2' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 80.02 GB 77.22 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Holly 10/16/2006 10:49:09 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account
None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 244B
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
Gateway EV700B [Monitor] (15.7"vis, December 2000)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(R) 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2442
NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller (B1)
NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller (2x) CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
BCM V.90 56K Modem


Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Connection
Physical Address: 00:03:47:FB:33:C7
Motorola SURFboard SB5120 USB Cable Modem
primary Auto IP Address: 69.253.3.95 / 22
Gateway: 69.253.0.1
Dhcp Server: 68.87.64.16
Physical Address: 00:14:E8:76:CF:AF

Networking Dns Servers: 68.87.64.146
68.87.75.194
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
AVG Anti-Virus 7.1.408 Version 7.1.408
Realtime File Scanning On

SET A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT BEFORE INSTALLING JUST IN CASE

Update the chipset driver go here to Intel http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...4&submit=Go%21

it's No;5 in the list, Restart comp after installation

Hope this helps

[LE-FISH]

Hi

Well I reinstalled XP Home along with reformatting

Now I dont have any sound. In devive manager I have a sub category 'Other Devices' which have the following:

Ethernet Controller
Multimedia Controller
Network Controller
PCI Device

Each of these devices have a question mark next to them.

The Sound, video and game controllers category has the following:

ATI T200 Unified AVStream Driver
Audio Codecs
Legacy Audio Codecs
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Control Devices
Video Codecs

Each of these are working properly, which quotes from properties. I just aint sure what to download to get my sound back again.

Below shows my system information:


Motherboard:

CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 560J, 3600 MHz (18 x 200)
Motherboard Name MSI MS-7046 (Medion OEM)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale i915P
System Memory 1GB
BIOS Type Award (11/25/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:

Video Adapter Sapphire RADEON X600 PRO Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter Sapphire RADEON X600 PRO (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X600 (RV370)
Monitor Samsung SyncMaster 750(M)s(T) [17" CRT]

Multimedia:

Audio Adapter C-Media CMI9880 @ Intel 82801FB ICH6 - High
Definition

High Definition Audio:

Audio Controller Type Intel ICH6
Codec Name C-Media CMI9880
Codec ID 434D4980h / 00000000h
Codec Revision 00090402h

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by LE-FISH

Hi

Well I reinstalled XP Home along with reformatting

Now I dont have any sound. In devive manager I have a sub category 'Other Devices' which have the following:

Ethernet Controller
Multimedia Controller
Network Controller
PCI Device

Each of these devices have a question mark next to them.

The Sound, video and game controllers category has the following:

ATI T200 Unified AVStream Driver
Audio Codecs
Legacy Audio Codecs
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Control Devices
Video Codecs

Each of these are working properly, which quotes from properties. I just aint sure what to download to get my sound back again.

Below shows my system information:


Motherboard:

CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 560J, 3600 MHz (18 x 200)
Motherboard Name MSI MS-7046 (Medion OEM)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale i915P
System Memory 1GB
BIOS Type Award (11/25/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:

Video Adapter Sapphire RADEON X600 PRO Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter Sapphire RADEON X600 PRO (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X600 (RV370)
Monitor Samsung SyncMaster 750(M)s(T) [17" CRT]

Multimedia:

Audio Adapter C-Media CMI9880 @ Intel 82801FB ICH6 - High
Definition

High Definition Audio:

Audio Controller Type Intel ICH6
Codec Name C-Media CMI9880
Codec ID 434D4980h / 00000000h
Codec Revision 00090402h

Do you know the model of your Medion PC, look over the tower. I think it may be a T series, come back with what you find

Cheers

[LE-FISH]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Do you know the model of your Medion PC, look over the tower. I think it may be a T series, come back with what you find

Cheers

Hi again,

Well on my motherboard it says

Micro-Star
Model: MS-7046


Is that right, get back to me ^^

Thanks... Daniele

[Kevin_gibson]

Most Medions come with a drivers / application CD.

What country do you live in if you dont mind me asking? If you're in the UK and its a UK model, you usually get the drivers disk.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by LE-FISH

Hi again,

Well on my motherboard it says

Micro-Star
Model: MS-7046


Is that right, get back to me ^^

Thanks... Daniele

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

To search th Medion site you need the serial number from the machine. but from what I have seen, mostly french sites it has Realtek High definition, go here to Realtek http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

download the (Excution file) save to desktop, double click to install

The site is slow

Hope this helps

[LE-FISH]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

To search th Medion site you need the serial number from the machine. but from what I have seen, mostly french sites it has Realtek High definition, go here to Realtek http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

download the (Excution file) save to desktop, double click to install

The site is slow

Hope this helps

Aaaa thanks, meh sound works now.

Thanks! Daniele

[veronika]

Hi

Like many others i have no sound after reinstalling windows xp.
Last week,very foolishly i did a very dumb thing and installed Freespire Linux (out of sheer curiosity !) not realising that this would wipe out everything including windows ! I didn't like the Linux system so had to buy the full windows xp installation.....thats one very big costly mistake i will never make again. Anyway to get to the point everything works perfect apart from the fact that i have no sound at all. I've just run the Belarc Advisor ....any help or advise would be very much appreciated.

Operating System
System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Packard Bell NEC P841006601
System Serial Number: 030813220027
Chassis Serial Number: 50424E
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Board: NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL GA-8SIMLNF 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 1.0M 08/15/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
36.02 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD400EB-11CPF0 [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAATF064401, rev 06.04G06, SMART Status: Healthy
192 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DDR2' is Empty
Slot 'DDR1' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 40.01 GB 36.02 GB free
Network Drives None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details)
Printers
local user accounts last logon
veronika 05/11/2006 08:58:30 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account;
LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account

EPSON Stylus C46 Series on USB001
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
SiS PCI IDE Controller
Video Controller (VGA Compatible) [Display adapter]
Bus Adapters Multimedia
SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller (2x)
SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
Smart Link 56K Voice Modem


Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:0D:61:AC:29:B4
SpeedTouch USB ADSL PPP
IP Address: 87.102.22.53 / 32
Gateway: 87.102.22.53
Physical Address: 00:53:45:00:00:00

Networking Dns Servers: 212.50.160.100
213.249.130.100
CanoScan LiDE 30/N1240U
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
SpeedTouch 330 ADSL Modem
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (3x)

Dont know if this is all the info you need,please let me know...and many thanks for your time.

Best wishes
Veronika

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by veronika

Hi

Like many others i have no sound after reinstalling windows xp.
Last week,very foolishly i did a very dumb thing and installed Freespire Linux (out of sheer curiosity !) not realising that this would wipe out everything including windows ! I didn't like the Linux system so had to buy the full windows xp installation.....thats one very big costly mistake i will never make again. Anyway to get to the point everything works perfect apart from the fact that i have no sound at all. I've just run the Belarc Advisor ....any help or advise would be very much appreciated.

Operating System
System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Packard Bell NEC P841006601
System Serial Number: 030813220027
Chassis Serial Number: 50424E
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Board: NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL GA-8SIMLNF 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 1.0M 08/15/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.01 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
36.02 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD400EB-11CPF0 [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAATF064401, rev 06.04G06, SMART Status: Healthy
192 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DDR2' is Empty
Slot 'DDR1' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 40.01 GB 36.02 GB free
Network Drives None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details)
Printers
local user accounts last logon
veronika 05/11/2006 08:58:30 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account;
LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account

EPSON Stylus C46 Series on USB001
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
SiS PCI IDE Controller
Video Controller (VGA Compatible) [Display adapter]
Bus Adapters Multimedia
SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller (2x)
SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
Smart Link 56K Voice Modem


Dont know if this is all the info you need,please let me know...and many thanks for your time.

Best wishes
Veronika

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

NEC part No:P841006601 lists your comp as an iMedia 5041, go here to Packard Bell
http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...1006601&g=2000

your audio is SigmaTel C-Major

Hope this helps

[veronika]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

NEC part No:P841006601 lists your comp as an iMedia 5041, go here to Packard Bell
http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...1006601&g=2000

your audio is SigmaTel C-Major

Hope this helps

Barbara ! You are amazing !! I installed it no problem and it works like a dream.
Many many thanks,it's lovely to be able to listen to my mp3s again.
Thank you sooooooooo much.

[proici]

Hey Barbara,

I've been on the internet for about 3 days now trying to fix my sound problem. I did a clean install of XP Home SP2, and haven't had sound since. This is the only site I have yet to find where people are getting their problems fixed, so I'm a little optimistic, finally. I downloaded Everest and this is my computer report. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name VAIO
User Name Jon Landis

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2800 MHz (21 x 133)
Motherboard Name Sony Corporation PCG-GRT250(UC)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 648
System Memory 512 MB (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (01/19/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter GeForce4 420 Go (32 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go (Sony) (32 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go
Monitor Nvidia Default Flat Panel

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller
Disk Drive IC25N080ATMR04-0 (80 GB, 4200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive WD 1600BB External USB Device (149 GB, USB)
Disk Drive Sony MSC-U03 USB Device
Optical Drive SONY DVD RW DW-U50A (DVD+RW:2x/2x, DVD-RW:1x/1x, DVD-ROM:5x, CD:24x/8x/24x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 15366 MB (11404 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 152588 MB (655 MB free)
E: (NTFS) 55819 MB (9634 MB free)
Total Size 218.5 GB (21.2 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Alps Pointing-device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter LAN-Express AS IEEE 802.11g miniPCI Adapter
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (209.6.140.253)

Peripherals:
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device Sony Memory Stick Reader/Writer
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
Battery Microsoft AC Adapter
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Problems & Suggestions:
Problem Disk free space is only 0% on drive D:.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by proici

Hey Barbara,

I've been on the internet for about 3 days now trying to fix my sound problem. I did a clean install of XP Home SP2, and haven't had sound since. This is the only site I have yet to find where people are getting their problems fixed, so I'm a little optimistic, finally. I downloaded Everest and this is my computer report. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name VAIO
User Name Jon Landis

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2800 MHz (21 x 133)
Motherboard Name Sony Corporation PCG-GRT250(UC)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 648
System Memory 512 MB (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (01/19/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter GeForce4 420 Go (32 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go (Sony) (32 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go
Monitor Nvidia Default Flat Panel

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller
Disk Drive IC25N080ATMR04-0 (80 GB, 4200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive WD 1600BB External USB Device (149 GB, USB)
Disk Drive Sony MSC-U03 USB Device
Optical Drive SONY DVD RW DW-U50A (DVD+RW:2x/2x, DVD-RW:1x/1x, DVD-ROM:5x, CD:24x/8x/24x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 15366 MB (11404 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 152588 MB (655 MB free)
E: (NTFS) 55819 MB (9634 MB free)
Total Size 218.5 GB (21.2 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Alps Pointing-device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter LAN-Express AS IEEE 802.11g miniPCI Adapter
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (209.6.140.253)

Peripherals:
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device Sony Memory Stick Reader/Writer
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
Battery Microsoft AC Adapter
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Problems & Suggestions:
Problem Disk free space is only 0% on drive D:.

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

checked this Model PCG-GRT250(UC) at various Sony sites, the Model it's giveing is PCG-GRT250 Country of origin makes a difference, go here to Sony http://esupport.sony.com/LA/perl/swu...eType=Original

the audio on all I checked is the SigmaTel

Hope this helps

[proici]

Barbara,

Thanks, but that was one of the first sites I've been to. Whenever I install the SigmaTel C-Major Audio driver from that site, I get like 10 "Found New Hardware" popups and my Device Manager is filled with "Unknown" devices with the little yellow "?" on it. Although under the Sound Drivers tab, it says the SigmaTel drivers are working properly, when I go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices, everything is gray and says there is no audio device, so then I go to the Hardware tab and open my SigmaTel Driver Properties, and it has a mixer device installed, but when I double click that, it says "Status: Driver is enabled but is not functioning properly" and there are two radio buttons with no words next to them and a "Settings..." button which, when clicked, gives me a box saying that my driver file is missing and to try installing my driver again, and if that doesn't work to contact my system administrator, but I'm the system administrator... *sigh* I just keep going in circles and simply cannot figure this thing out. Should I download a driver from the Sony site from a different country and see if that works? Maybe my computer was made for Europe or something and got sold in the US? Any more help you could send my way would be amazing! Thanks again for your support!

- Jon

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by proici

Barbara,

Thanks, but that was one of the first sites I've been to. Whenever I install the SigmaTel C-Major Audio driver from that site, I get like 10 "Found New Hardware" popups and my Device Manager is filled with "Unknown" devices with the little yellow "?" on it. Although under the Sound Drivers tab, it says the SigmaTel drivers are working properly, when I go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices, everything is gray and says there is no audio device, so then I go to the Hardware tab and open my SigmaTel Driver Properties, and it has a mixer device installed, but when I double click that, it says "Status: Driver is enabled but is not functioning properly" and there are two radio buttons with no words next to them and a "Settings..." button which, when clicked, gives me a box saying that my driver file is missing and to try installing my driver again, and if that doesn't work to contact my system administrator, but I'm the system administrator... *sigh* I just keep going in circles and simply cannot figure this thing out. Should I download a driver from the Sony site from a different country and see if that works? Maybe my computer was made for Europe or something and got sold in the US? Any more help you could send my way would be amazing! Thanks again for your support!

- Jon

Check this out
Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Component Services / a separate window will open – in left pane click Services(Local) / Scroll down to Windows Audio service / if the service is Disabled or Manual right click > select Properties > under Startup Type change to Automatic.

Cheers