Another Multi Media Sound problem !!

[TidzaBoy]

Hi all, I have seemed to have lost sound from my speakers. I have a YELLOW question mark next to 'Multi Media Audio Controller'.
The following describes the computer system, from a Belarac report, can any one help me restore the sound please???
Joe


Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) American Megatrends Inc. P4S61 1.0
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: P4S61 1.0
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P1.90 03/22/2004
Drives Memory Modules c,d
201.14 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
137.82 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

MATSHITA CD-RW CW-7586 [CD-ROM drive]
TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352A [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Maxtor 6E040L0 [Hard drive] (41.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n E1QHZ0WE, rev NAR61EA0, SMART Status: Healthy
ST3160021A [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 1, s/n 4JS25LFR, rev 8.01, SMART Status: Healthy 1536 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 512 MB
Slot '1' has 1024 MB
Slot '2' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 41.10 GB 1.96 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 160.04 GB 135.86 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Administrator 22/09/2006 11:44:08 (admin)
Carl 25/05/2008 23:45:54 (admin)
Clare 24/05/2008 16:23:45 (admin)
Stevie 24/05/2008 22:02:56 (admin)
User 26/05/2008 08:18:40 (admin)
local system accounts
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account Canon iP1800 series on USB003
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]
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller NVIDIA GeForce 6200 [Display adapter]
AOC DXBL-19 [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n T9HJ63AN00805, March 2006)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller (2x)
SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller Bluetooth Audio
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Communications Other Devices
Bluetooth Modem
Intel(R) 536EP V.92 Modem


Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver
Dhcp Server: none responded
Physical Address: 00:0E:A1:01:45:22
Bluetooth LAN Access Server Driver - PCTools Driver
GlobeSpan USB ADSL LAN Modem - PCTools Driver
RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card - PCTools Driver
SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.254
Physical Address: 00:0B:6A:57:70:26
SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter - PCTools Driver
Sweex Wireless Lan USB2.0 Adapter 54Mbps #2
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.65 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.254
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.254
Physical Address: 00:16:0A:0F:55:34
Sweex Wireless Lan USB2.0 Adapter 54Mbps #2 - PCTools Driver
Sweex Wireless Lan USB2.0 Adapter 54Mbps - PCTools Driver

Networking Dns Servers: 192.168.1.254
205.188.146.145
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (3x)
Nokia 6230i (2x)

Many thanks in advance, joe

[Disk_Contented]

This should be the board you have: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P4S61
Click "downloads" at the upper left to open the driver page.
This assumes you are using the onboard sound. You may be wise to install them all. (except maybe the AMR slot, unless you use it.)

[TidzaBoy]

Thankx for the info, do I just download and then 'run' the items/ Do they reload themselves?, never done anything like this before!
cheers,
joe

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by TidzaBoy

Thankx for the info, do I just download and then 'run' the items/ Do they reload themselves?, never done anything like this before!
cheers,
joe

This is the audio driver http://www.asrock.com/mb/from.asp?Mo...=478&T=D&ID=62

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 drivers just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions

[Embolism]

just so it doesn't happen again,I would recommend 1 admin and 3 user accounts ,Not 4 admin accounts as you may have to do it all again if another admin user decides in their stupidity to delete your drivers or programs.
It is bad security and policy to have more than 1 admin/root on system and everyone else should log on as users.
Hopefully if you take this advice you won`t lose your sound drivers again joe. (:^D)

[TidzaBoy]

Thank you all for the info, going to print it all off, get a brew and fingers crossed, get some sound,
thx again, joe