Multimedia Audio Controller Problems

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by rycool20

I'm having a similar problem to everyone here, I get the "Multimedia Audio Driver" question mark, I just can't seem to find the right driver.
Here are my specs:


Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Gateway E-4000 4000828
System Serial Number: 0029526257
Chassis Serial Number: 0029526257
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a
Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Intel Corporation D845GRG AAA81583-303
Serial Number: ABRG30234808
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. RG84510A.15A.0021.P11.0210160839 10/16/2002

audio driver here at gateway http://support.gateway.com/support/d...s=Windows%20XP

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

[UnitedAs1]

Originally Posted by bookworm

soundmax audio driver here at Asus http://support.asus.com.tw/download/...Language=en-us

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

when i go on to that page i havent a clue what to download because it tells me to select my operating system and then it comes up with this.

[event horizon]

Originally Posted by bookworm

drivers are here at maxdata http://www.maxdata.com.pl/services/f...olderId=108358

Hi, the link is incomplete as there are are red cross boxes, on the page.
If I click on them it just takes me to the home page, sorry to be a pain, any other ideas, Cheers.

[kalanh]

I just installed Win XP home and lost my audio driver in the process. I am running a dell 2350 and have installed all other drivers. When i downloaded the right audio driver from dell and attempted to install it says i must open not save this file. but it only says SAVE or Cancel. Not like all the other drivers that give me the option to OPEN. I went to save any ways and when i go to run setup it gives me an error...error installing iKernel.exe0x10000).
Someone plz help. i have tried to update driver from device manager but it cannot find it.

[Lewy121]

Ive just started an account on here so i could ask for help, you see I have a problem with my multimedia audio controller and cant get any sound! when i go onto windows media player it comes up saying i dont have a sound device installed when i have one installed. I have tried redownloading windows media player but still no sound.

Also When i try to install the controller it says that it cannot find the software. i think this may of been because my PC was recently of full capacity of memory, so i decided to delete everything i dont need and i think i might have deleted the software and device by accident.

i used the belarc advisor and here were the results:

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

System Model
eMachines, Inc. Imperial Revision 0.90
Enclosure Type: Other

Main Circuit Board b
Board: TriGem Computer, Inc. Imperial 1.09
BIOS: Phoenix 6.00 03/31/2003

Proccessor
2.30 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
128 kilobyte tertiary memory cache

Memory Modules
510 Megabytes Installed Memory

Drives
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
42.15 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B [CD-ROM drive]
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

USB DISK 2.0 USB Device (4.06 GB) -- drive 1
WDC WD800AB-22CBA1 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMAA52132046, rev 04.07B04, SMART Status: Healthy

Controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]

Multimedia
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port

Other Devices
Intel(R) Graphics Chipset (KCH) Driver
Intel(R) Graphics Platform (SoftBIOS) Driver
Logitech PS/2 Keyboard
Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
USB 2.0 Root Hub
USB Mass Storage Device

Display
Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
XXE 15.4 [Monitor] (17.1"vis, July 2007)

Bus Adapters
Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
USB Root Hub (3x)


it may be bit 2 much info, but i hope it helps...

[julian1313]

Hi I have to same problem as them and I dont know how to fix it.
I have a Dell XPS 400 and I am using JBL DUET speakers

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by UnitedAs1

when i go on to that page i havent a clue what to download because it tells me to select my operating system and then it comes up with this.

try the XP driver

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by event horizon

Hi, the link is incomplete as there are are red cross boxes, on the page.
If I click on them it just takes me to the home page, sorry to be a pain, any other ideas, Cheers.

had another look it's Realtek ALC655 go here http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC

Click I Accept – wait for site to reload – click Next

Download the (Executable) file – save to desktop – double click downloaded file and follow installation instructions.

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Lewy121

Ive just started an account on here so i could ask for help, you see I have a problem with my multimedia audio controller and cant get any sound! when i go onto windows media player it comes up saying i dont have a sound device installed when i have one installed. I have tried redownloading windows media player but still no sound.

Also When i try to install the controller it says that it cannot find the software. i think this may of been because my PC was recently of full capacity of memory, so i decided to delete everything i dont need and i think i might have deleted the software and device by accident.

i used the belarc advisor and here were the results:

Operating System
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

System Model
eMachines, Inc. Imperial Revision 0.90
Enclosure Type: Other

Main Circuit Board b
Board: TriGem Computer, Inc. Imperial 1.09
BIOS: Phoenix 6.00 03/31/2003

Proccessor
2.30 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache
128 kilobyte tertiary memory cache

Memory Modules
510 Megabytes Installed Memory

Drives
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
42.15 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B [CD-ROM drive]
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

USB DISK 2.0 USB Device (4.06 GB) -- drive 1
WDC WD800AB-22CBA1 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMAA52132046, rev 04.07B04, SMART Status: Healthy

Controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]

Multimedia
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port

Other Devices
Intel(R) Graphics Chipset (KCH) Driver
Intel(R) Graphics Platform (SoftBIOS) Driver
Logitech PS/2 Keyboard
Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
USB 2.0 Root Hub
USB Mass Storage Device

Display
Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
XXE 15.4 [Monitor] (17.1"vis, July 2007)

Bus Adapters
Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
USB Root Hub (3x)


it may be bit 2 much info, but i hope it helps...

go here these are the drivers for your emachine motherboard http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/...ownloads.shtml

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by kalanh

I just installed Win XP home and lost my audio driver in the process. I am running a dell 2350 and have installed all other drivers. When i downloaded the right audio driver from dell and attempted to install it says i must open not save this file. but it only says SAVE or Cancel. Not like all the other drivers that give me the option to OPEN. I went to save any ways and when i go to run setup it gives me an error...error installing iKernel.exe0x10000).
Someone plz help. i have tried to update driver from device manager but it cannot find it.

this is the driver http://support.euro.dell.com/support...3&fileid=67126

install this way, useing the If No Setup File method

Installing Drivers

Create a folder for what you are downloading

Example: Audio
Then download the zipped file to that folder

Then download and install Winzip
Go to the folder and right click and click Winzip extract to here

That will automatically make a folder and unzip files to it ( make a note of file path)

Then go to folder and click on Setup file and follow instructions displayed for installation

If no Setup file

1. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers"
2. Right-click the the yellow flagged device ( or audio device Realtek, Soundmax C-Media etc ) and choose Update Driver
3. In Windows XP SP2, the Update Wizard will prompt to connect to the Windows Update
4. Select "No, not this time" and click Next
5. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next.
6. Select "Search for the best driver in theses locations" and check "Include this location in the search"
7. Click Browse and select the location of downloaded driver
8. Click OK and click Next
9. Wait while the Wizard installs the software
10. Click Finish.

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by julian1313

Hi I have to same problem as them and I dont know how to fix it.
I have a Dell XPS 400 and I am using JBL DUET speakers

drivrs hre at Dell http://support.euro.dell.com/support...ION%20400/9150

3 audio drivers listed

I/O plate - Sigmatel
Expansion slot - Creative Sound Blaster

I/O plate - click image to focus http://www.overclockeddoc.com/bookwo...0io%20slot.JPG

Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore – click radio button Create a restore point and follow instructions

[XenophunK]

First result on Google, you must be doing something right.

Here's what Belarc had to say:

EDIT: I'd love to edit this to make it easier, but I don't understand half of it.

Operating System
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)

Processor
2.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Main Circuit Board
Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. K8T800-8237
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. F6 05/20/2004

Drives
217.45 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
56.72 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1P [CD-ROM drive]
SONY DVD-ROM DDU1612 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

SAMSUNG SP0842N [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S0DWJ1HL900288, rev BH100-45, SMART Status: Healthy
WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAEK1346605, rev 15.05R15, SMART Status: Healthy

Multimedia
Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Standard Game Port

Other Devices
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical
USB Root Hub (5x)
Sansa e260

Some information was removed, due to person belief of uselessness.

[bypond24642]

I re installed windows on my XP. Everything works except I have the yellow question mark next to the multi media audio controller in the device manager and no sound. I have gone to the Dell site and entered my service tag, but the drivers there did not install- the message is "Set up could not detect Sound Blaster Audio Card, no Sound Blaster Audio card".
I went to belarc and here is info on my computer's system

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4600i
System Service Tag: 1LXKW31 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: 1LXKW31
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0N2828
Serial Number: ..CN481113A600VJ.
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A07 11/06/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
160.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
143.54 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

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

ST3160023A [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5JS52D99, rev 8.16, SMART Status: Healthy 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 512 MB
Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 512 MB
Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 1' is Empty
Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 1' is Empty

Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 160.03 GB 143.54 GB free
Network Drives
None detected

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

HP Officejet 6200 series on USB001
HP Officejet 6200 series fax on USB001

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (Dell) [Display adapter]
DELL E773c [Monitor] (15.7"vis, s/n 6418039D3049, September 2003)
Bus Adapters Multimedia None detected
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Under multimedia- it shows none detected.

[cwilcox3]

I am having the same problem. I have no speakers and my computer keeps making a beeping noise when I turn it on. Information about my computer:

emachines T2984
Intel Celeron D Processor 340
80GB Hard Drive
CD-RW
512 MB
Serial No: QAW48 703 00240

[event horizon]

Originally Posted by bookworm

had another look it's Realtek ALC655 go here http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC

Click I Accept – wait for site to reload – click Next

Download the (Executable) file – save to desktop – double click downloaded file and follow installation instructions.

Hi, me again, it wouldn't download , but I've just found the original driver discs, that came with the computer, and yes one of them has the relevant realtek driver on it, oops, my bad!
So all working again now.

Thanks so much for your effort, your a star!