Multimedia Audio Controller Problems

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by MIBr

Hi there,

This to Barbara (Bookworm). I've been trying to fix my dad's computer (A cobbled up hybrid Clone) for months and I'd about had it. The sound card was functioning perfectly according to Windows (Device manager, etc). But, there was no sound.

I tried all kinds of crapola (LOL). I looked high and low on the net, reading this and that. I contacted the card manufacturer and well... never mind. It was a NO-GO.

Then, THEN BY GOD, I read your posts on this board, used the Belarc Advisor to find the motherboard manufacturer, downloaded their updated drivers and software for the sound card and it works great now.

Lady, your the Bomb... A princess... The high priestess of heroines.

I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated it. If you were here, I'd kiss ya. HOOAGH!

Respectfully,

SPC Bragg - US Army

Thank you so much, you have made my day, replies like this is why I enjoy this forum so much.

Cheers

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Baxman

I have the same problem with no sound. Machine is Dell Dimension 3100 running Win XP pro 2002 SP2

Please help

This is the link to Dell http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&os=WW1&osl=EN

as you can see there are two Audio drivers, can you get Belarc http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
and post the findings, don't need the OS part, that way should be able to check which audio driver you need. Before you need to install the Chipset driver abd restart your comp.

Hope this helps

[Isak03]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Isac03 this is what I got from another forum http://www.h-kon.net/forums/index.php?topic=580.0
may be worth a try.

Cheers

Thanks for all the help, I tried what was posted on the other site; seems audio is working fine right now.I hope nothing happens

Once again thank you Bookworm

[night_wolvie]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Not really, Optima namea are MyPC/Works Pro and have different series - 49/4A/4B/4C/D9/D9S/D9V/DC/E/F/F1/G/H/K8/K8X/S7. Anything anywhere on the tower, could be front or back.

Hope this helps

I'm confused. What exactly is it that I'm looking for? And what is a tower?

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by night_wolvie

I'm confused. What exactly is it that I'm looking for? And what is a tower?

Somewhere on the computer there will be a reference similar to the models I have posted, for eg: with Sony it is on the front or the Cd drive, with HP&Compac it's on a sticker at the back or side of the tower. The tower is the CPU ( where you switch on the comp )

Hope this helps

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Isak03

Thanks for all the help, I tried what was posted on the other site; seems audio is working fine right now.I hope nothing happens

Once again thank you Bookworm

Good to hear, something to make a note of in the tool box, thanks for the reply

Cheers

[dyNasty]

I guess I am having the same problem with no sound, and only a little beep coming from the tower. I would be so thankful for your advice, you seem to be the answer to, well, everything. My pc details are:


Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Dhr3y961 (in MSHOME)
Profile Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:28:15 PM
Advisor Version: 7.0t
Windows Logon: mark

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 3000

System Model
System Service Tag: HR3Y961 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: HR3Y961
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower

Processor a
2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Main Circuit Board b
Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0N6381
Serial Number: ..CN481114A500O7.
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 11/08/2004

Drives
77.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
61.49 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E [CD-ROM drive]
TDK DVDRW0404N [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ST380011A [Hard drive] (80.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5JVHNG94, rev 8.16, SMART Status: Healthy

Memory Modules c,d
254 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM_1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM_2' is Empty

Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 77.00 GB 61.49 GB free

Network Drives
None detected

Controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]

Display
Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
Default Monitor

Bus Adapters
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD

Multimedia
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device

Other Devices
HID-compliant consumer control device
USB Human Interface Device
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
HID-compliant mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)

Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes
All required security hotfixes (using the 01/10/2006 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.

Installed Microsoft Hotfixes
NETFramework
1.1
S867460 on 08/10/2004 (details...)
M886903 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
Internet Explorer
SP2 (SP2)
Step By Step Interactive Training
SP2
KB898458 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
Windows XP
SP3
KB834707 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB867282 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB873333 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB873339 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB883939 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB885250 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB885835 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB885836 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB885884 on 02/06/2005 (details...)
KB886185 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB887472 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB887742 on 02/24/2005 (details...)
KB888113 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB888302 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB888310 on 12/15/2004 (details...)
KB890046 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB890047 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB890175 on 01/11/2005 (details...)
KB890859 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB890923 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB891781 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
Windows XP
SP3 (continued)
KB893066 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893086 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893756 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB893803 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893803V2 on 05/19/2005 (details...)
KB894391 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB896358 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896422 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896423 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB896424 on 11/10/2005 (details...)
KB896428 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896688 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB896727 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB898461 on 06/29/2005 (details...)
KB899587 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB899588 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB899591 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB900725 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB901214 on 07/13/2005 (details...)
KB902400 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB903235 on 07/13/2005 (details...)
KB904706 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905414 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905749 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905915 on 12/15/2005 (details...)
KB908519 on 01/11/2006 (details...)
KB910437 on 12/15/2005 (details...)
KB912919 on 01/06/2006 (details...)

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by dyNasty

I guess I am having the same problem with no sound, and only a little beep coming from the tower. I would be so thankful for your advice, you seem to be the answer to, well, everything. My pc details are:


Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Dhr3y961 (in MSHOME)
Profile Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:28:15 PM
Advisor Version: 7.0t
Windows Logon: mark

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 3000

System Model
System Service Tag: HR3Y961 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: HR3Y961
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower

Processor a
2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Main Circuit Board b
Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0N6381
Serial Number: ..CN481114A500O7.
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 11/08/2004

Drives
77.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
61.49 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E [CD-ROM drive]
TDK DVDRW0404N [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ST380011A [Hard drive] (80.00 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5JVHNG94, rev 8.16, SMART Status: Healthy

Memory Modules c,d
254 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM_1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM_2' is Empty

Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 77.00 GB 61.49 GB free

Network Drives
None detected

Controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]

Display
Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
Default Monitor

Bus Adapters
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD

Multimedia
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device

Other Devices
HID-compliant consumer control device
USB Human Interface Device
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
HID-compliant mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)

Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes
All required security hotfixes (using the 01/10/2006 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.

Installed Microsoft Hotfixes
NETFramework
1.1
S867460 on 08/10/2004 (details...)
M886903 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
Internet Explorer
SP2 (SP2)
Step By Step Interactive Training
SP2
KB898458 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
Windows XP
SP3
KB834707 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB867282 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB873333 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB873339 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB883939 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB885250 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB885835 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB885836 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB885884 on 02/06/2005 (details...)
KB886185 on 12/28/2004 (details...)
KB887472 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB887742 on 02/24/2005 (details...)
KB888113 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB888302 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB888310 on 12/15/2004 (details...)
KB890046 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB890047 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
KB890175 on 01/11/2005 (details...)
KB890859 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB890923 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB891781 on 02/09/2005 (details...)
Windows XP
SP3 (continued)
KB893066 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893086 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893756 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB893803 on 04/13/2005 (details...)
KB893803V2 on 05/19/2005 (details...)
KB894391 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB896358 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896422 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896423 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB896424 on 11/10/2005 (details...)
KB896428 on 06/18/2005 (details...)
KB896688 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB896727 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB898461 on 06/29/2005 (details...)
KB899587 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB899588 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB899591 on 08/10/2005 (details...)
KB900725 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB901214 on 07/13/2005 (details...)
KB902400 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB903235 on 07/13/2005 (details...)
KB904706 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905414 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905749 on 10/20/2005 (details...)
KB905915 on 12/15/2005 (details...)
KB908519 on 01/11/2006 (details...)
KB910437 on 12/15/2005 (details...)
KB912919 on 01/06/2006 (details...)

Set a System Restore Point before installing each driver just in case

Then go here to Dell http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&os=WW1&osl=EN

Download and install the Chipset driver first and RESTART your comp

then download and install the Audio driver ADI 198x

Hope this helps

[night_wolvie]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Somewhere on the computer there will be a reference similar to the models I have posted, for eg: with Sony it is on the front or the Cd drive, with HP&Compac it's on a sticker at the back or side of the tower. The tower is the CPU ( where you switch on the comp )

Hope this helps

I've located a sticker on top of my tower. It reads:

"Window XP Home Edition
(barcode) N09-0039
Product Key: (insert PK here)
(barcode)
0043-477-719-255
(sideway) X08-73061"

[g money]

Gateway E-2000 4000792
System Serial Number: 0028610264
Chassis Serial Number: 0028610264
Enclosure Type: Desktop

Theres my make and model and everything and i seem to be having the same problems as most of you other guys. i reformatted my computer and now i cant play any music. everything on my screen is really big too and i can change it out of 16 bit color. i need alot of help. any would be greatly appreciated.

[davidw89]

Help i am having problem with multimedia audio controller. I have the cd and when i put it in it wont let me install (like the install button work work) and when u search for the hardware etc it says they cant find anything. Also it wont update your driver from the internet for some reason.

Also my computer doesnt have a model number because it was pre made. And alt + ctrl + s dont work. My mtoherboard is ASUS P4P4 Intel 845PE
it also has P4PE/LAN-UAYZ below the serial number.

Iam on Window XP Professional Service Pack 1
512 MB Ram
64 Graphic card
2.41GHz (Intel)

(dont know where to find the full information from the comp..)

Any other information u need and where do i find them?

[dyNasty]

Set a System Restore Point before installing each driver just in case

Then go here to Dell http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&os=WW1&osl=EN

Download and install the Chipset driver first and RESTART your comp

then download and install the Audio driver ADI 198x

Hope this helps

I downloaded and installed the chipset driver, restarted my computer, but don't know where to find the audio driver adi 198x... you said download it, but I think Dell told me I should have it on a disc? does this make sense? thanks a lot,

[Neon_Power]

Hi, im having the same problem with no sound. I can't find my xp cd to reload and ive sent emails to the computer company with no reply! Can anyone help me please, ive spent days trying to sort this out. Thanks in advance

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4550
System Service Tag: H76S421 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: H76S421
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Board: Dell Computer Corp.
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 10/02/2002



i hope u can help

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by dyNasty

I downloaded and installed the chipset driver, restarted my computer, but don't know where to find the audio driver adi 198x... you said download it, but I think Dell told me I should have it on a disc? does this make sense? thanks a lot,

Go here to Dell, you will find the driver under Audio http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&os=WW1&osl=EN
this is the same driver that is on your disc.
Hope this helps

[bookworm]

[quote=Neon_Power]Hi, im having the same problem with no sound. I can't find my xp cd to reload and ive sent emails to the computer company with no reply! Can anyone help me please, ive spent days trying to sort this out. Thanks in advance

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4550
System Service Tag: H76S421 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: H76S421
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Board: Dell Computer Corp.
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 10/02/2002

Your service tag shows your system as a Precision Workstation 530, go here to Dell http://support.euro.dell.com/support...&os=WW1&osl=EN

under Audio install the ADI1885 intergrated driver

Set a system restore point before installing just in case


Hope this helps