Problems showing in Device Manager

[High1]

Hello

I have recently installed Win XP Pro (I have Home installed on another drive in my tower), and notice the following in Device Manager:

http://www11.brinkster.com/stevehigham/audio.html

It seems that some audio drivers are missing, whatever that means. I don't use music applications or hardware at all and cannot be sure what the issues refer to.

Could they relate to the monitor?

How can I correct this, please?

Thanks.

Steve

[Shynnie]

Hello

You need to install sound drivers.
Your computer specs please....

Thanks

[High1]

Thanks for that Shynnie

Can I not use the same drivers as I use on my other drive for Win XP Home. Aren't they in the drivers.cab folder under the Windows root?

Alternatively, I'll try to get the computer specs and post back - probably later today/tonight.

Thanks again, Shynnie

Steve

[David McMahon]

Sometimes XP will pick up on missing drivers when you use Windows update (should check this monthly anyway)

1, Goto Internet Explorer, click the tools menu and select Windows Update.

2, If you have a sound card installed then this unknown audio device might the onboard device still active in the BIOS

[patio]

High if you DLoad install and run Everest Home it will telll us all the components in that machine...
Link Here

Post only the computer summary portion...

[High1]

Many thanks again.

Here's the summary:

Summary

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     
  Computer: 
   Operating System   Microsoft Windows XP Professional 
   OS Service Pack   Service Pack 2 
   DirectX   4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) 
   
   
  Motherboard: 
   CPU Type   Unknown, 1833 MHz (11 x 167) 2600+ 
   Motherboard Name   Asus A7V400-MX (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN) 
   Motherboard Chipset   VIA VT8378A UniChrome KM400A 
   System Memory   960 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM) 
   BIOS Type   Award (07/20/04) 
   Communication Port   Communications Port (COM1) 
   Communication Port   Communications Port (COM2) 
   Communication Port   ECP Printer Port (LPT1) 
   
  Display: 
   Video Adapter   VIA/S3 UniChrome 
   3D Accelerator   VIA/S3 UniChrome 
   
  Multimedia: 
   Audio Adapter   VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller 
   
  Storage: 
   IDE Controller   VIA Bus Master IDE Controller 
   Floppy Drive   Floppy disk drive 
   Disk Drive   ST3250820ACE (232 GB, IDE) 
   Disk Drive   Maxtor 6Y120L0 (120 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133) 
   Disk Drive   memory USB2.0 (1961 MB, USB) 
   Optical Drive   PHILIPS CDRW5232P1 
   Optical Drive   SAMSUNG CD-ROM SH-152A (52x CD-ROM) 
   SMART Hard Disks Status   OK 
   
  Partitions: 
   C: (NTFS)   117232 MB (103302 MB free) 
   F: (NTFS)   238472 MB (234803 MB free) 
   Total Size   347.4 GB (330.2 GB free) 
   
  Input: 
   Keyboard   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard 
   Mouse   HID-compliant mouse 
   
  Network: 
   Network Adapter   VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter 
   Modem   Smart Link 56K Voice Modem 
   
  Peripherals: 
   Printer   Microsoft Office Document Image Writer 
   USB1 Controller   VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller 
   USB1 Controller   VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller 
   USB1 Controller   VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller 
   USB2 Controller   VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller 
   USB Device   USB Human Interface Device 
   USB Device   USB Mass Storage Device 

Cheers

Steve

[patio]

Multimedia:
   Audio Adapter   VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller 

This is what you need drivers for. It's for onboard sound which means the drivers will be on the Driver CD that came with your motherboard...
If you don't have it travel to ASUS' site and enter your model # and got to the support/download section for your MBoard drivers.
Might as well grab the chipset drivers as well as these should have been re-installed with the new XP also...chipset drivers go FIRST, then sound and network and all others.
They probably have a downloadable version of your Owners Manual...grab that too.

[David McMahon]

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A7V400-MX&type=map&f_type=4

[High1]

Hello

Many thanks to you both for your help.

I've downloaded this:

SoundMAX Audio Driver version 5.12.01.3663 WHQL but not installed it yet. I thought I'd better check here that this corresponds to this: VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller.

I'm not sure where to locate, on the ASUS site, the chipset drivers. Do you mean the drivers for the CPU?

Thanks again.

Steve

 

[patio]

You can go ahead and try that driver...it won't harm anything if it's the wrong one...
A quick search at ASUS yielded no results on your board...how old is it ? ?

[David McMahon]

http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/via_hyperionpro_v521a.zip