no sound

[nevilleunwin]

hi please help i got given a pc from work and the sound dosnt work!
i've been told the sound card is built into my mother board (MS-6714) i'm running windows xp! when i go into device manager it says no drivers for mutimedia audio controller. now i have basic computer knowledge and have spent days on this problem so please please some one help me

my computer is EI systems model 5128.

thanks

[wadders]

if you download this program, it tells you the system info (e.g. name of motherboard and what drivers are installed)... run it, and copy and paste the information about the motherboard and full name of the computer and i will see if there is a driver for your system

web site: http://www.gtopala.net/download.php?file=8

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by nevilleunwin

hi please help i got given a pc from work and the sound dosnt work!
i've been told the sound card is built into my mother board (MS-6714) i'm running windows xp! when i go into device manager it says no drivers for mutimedia audio controller. now i have basic computer knowledge and have spent days on this problem so please please some one help me

my computer is EI systems model 5128.

thanks

That model has Realtek AC'97 go here http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC

Tick I accept the above – wait till site resets then click Next

Download the (Executable file) save to desktop, double click downloaded file on desktop to install

The site is slow

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

[willthack]

EiSYSTEM 5128
ei system 5128

wow... this took me a few hours to find.... if you are looking for the drivers... including sound and graphics drivers use this website it actually works...


http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...ame=liveupdate

click on 'Yes, I would like to try it at my own risk'

it basically seachers your motherboard and updates it... its nto a crappy program u have to pay for or anything!! its the motherboards actual website! and its there update for it...

trust me it works...

im just gonna pat myself on the back now.