Help with sound please please please !!

[AmandaElim]

My system at the minute comprises of :-Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.65 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: First International Computer, Inc. AD11 PCB 1.X
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 12/18/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
122.93 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
116.94 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CREATIVE CD5233E [CD-ROM drive]
IDE DVD-ROM 16X [CD-ROM drive]
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105 [CD-ROM drive]

Maxtor 6Y120P0 [Hard drive] (122.94 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Y416EZVE, rev YAR41BW0, SMART Status: Healthy 512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 122.93 GB 116.94 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Amanda 20/03/2007 21:32:44 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


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Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (2x) Creative SBLive! Gameport
Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Standard Game Port
USB Audio Device
Communications Other Devices

Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.0.2 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.0.1
Physical Address: 00:C0F:02:9F:11

Networking Dns Servers: 192.168.0.1
205.188.146.145
EyeToy
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Composite Device
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (2x)

I had to reformat and everything is fine but the sound i have the dreaded yellow question mark next to the Multimedia Audio Controller - and i cant hear my MP3's any help would be great.

Thanks for reading !

Amanda

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by AmandaElim

My system at the minute comprises of :-Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.65 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: First International Computer, Inc. AD11 PCB 1.X
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 12/18/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
122.93 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
116.94 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CREATIVE CD5233E [CD-ROM drive]
IDE DVD-ROM 16X [CD-ROM drive]
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105 [CD-ROM drive]

Maxtor 6Y120P0 [Hard drive] (122.94 GB) -- drive 0, s/n Y416EZVE, rev YAR41BW0, SMART Status: Healthy 512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 122.93 GB 116.94 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Amanda 20/03/2007 21:32:44 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:

Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (2x) Creative SBLive! Gameport
Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Standard Game Port
USB Audio Device
Communications Other Devices

Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.0.2 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.0.1
Physical Address: 00:C0F:02:9F:11

Networking Dns Servers: 192.168.0.1
205.188.146.145
EyeToy
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Composite Device
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (2x)

I had to reformat and everything is fine but the sound i have the dreaded yellow question mark next to the Multimedia Audio Controller - and i cant hear my MP3's any help would be great.

Thanks for reading !

Amanda

If your audio plugs are at the top of the tower, near mouse keyboard sockets then you have Realtek AC'97

Go here http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

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

SET A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT BEFORE INSTALLING JUST IN CASE

Hope this helps

[AmandaElim]

My plugs are toward the bottom of my tower - I did try the realtek drivers on the off chance but no joy still no sound.

Amanda

[AmandaElim]

I got tired of no sound so i took the back off looking inside and found the card and yey I have sound !!

Thank you for your help tho


Amanda