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Shadowdragon5

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Sound Card Detection issues
« on: May 27, 2005, 05:24:32 PM »
Hello all. After a few problems with my computer, (and the fact it came with no recovery CDs) I was forced to totally reinstall Windows XP on my computer. I was running the Media edition which came with it, but I was forced to purchase the Home edition.

However, XP absolutely refuses to detect my on board sound card, I tried to look at things in the BIOS, but I am clueless and don't want to screw something up.

Oddly enough, it detected my Video Card right away. I looked up the computer model, and it says I should have a Sound Blaster Audigy card.

Thank you in advance.
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Re: Sound Card Detection issues
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2005, 06:39:51 PM »
A sound Blaster card would not be onboard... It is a card... Onboard would be built into the motherboard... Am I right? (I have been known to be wrong)

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Re: Sound Card Detection issues
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2005, 06:43:59 PM »
It came with the computer, that's what I meant.
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    Re: Sound Card Detection issues
    « Reply #3 on: May 27, 2005, 06:47:39 PM »
    You could try
    Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add New Hardware.
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    Shadowdragon5

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    Re: Sound Card Detection issues
    « Reply #4 on: May 27, 2005, 08:23:07 PM »
    I tried that. Like I said. It will not detect it.
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      Re: Sound Card Detection issues
      « Reply #5 on: May 27, 2005, 08:34:10 PM »
      What do you see under 'sound' in your device manager?
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      Re: Sound Card Detection issues
      « Reply #6 on: May 28, 2005, 06:59:53 AM »
      Does it appear in DXDIAG? Have you installed drivers using any CD or from the internet?

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      shadowdragon5

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      Re: Sound Card Detection issues
      « Reply #7 on: May 28, 2005, 08:01:16 AM »
      I don't see the card under device manager, and it won't let me install the drivers, saying I have no such card.

      It says
      audio codecs
      legacy audio drivers
      legacy audio video capture devices
      media control devices
      video codecs

      And DXDIAG?
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      Re: Sound Card Detection issues
      « Reply #8 on: May 28, 2005, 08:33:35 AM »
      DXDIAG: Click Start -> Run... In the run box, type   dxdiag   ... Press enter.. You may see a small gray box appear... Just click no for now... You should now see a large gray box.. Click on the sound tab, and tell us what you see...

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      Shadowdragon5

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      Re: Sound Card Detection issues
      « Reply #9 on: May 28, 2005, 06:00:18 PM »
      It says: "No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer."
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        Re: Sound Card Detection issues
        « Reply #10 on: May 28, 2005, 06:08:33 PM »
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        I don't see the card under device manager, and it won't let me install the drivers, saying I have no such card.


        Did you use the correct drivers for your card  ???

        http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/
        « Last Edit: May 28, 2005, 06:15:44 PM by Fed »
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        Re: Sound Card Detection issues
        « Reply #11 on: May 29, 2005, 05:18:52 AM »
        Questions:

        1. Is the soundcard properly seated?
        2. Have you touched the soundcard?
        3. Has the soundcard worked before you reformatted?
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        amd_raid

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        Re: Sound Card Detection issues
        « Reply #12 on: May 29, 2005, 05:03:35 PM »
        a couple of thoughts. try the card in anoth pci slot.try another card that you know works. xp nomatter which one you use is very good at detecting everything and useing a default driver to kick start it evey after it asks for it and you no comprendo
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        shadowdragon5

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        Re: Sound Card Detection issues
        « Reply #13 on: June 03, 2005, 03:19:47 PM »
        1: no idea
        2: no
        3: It worked perfectly

        I've been told by a friend who had her sound go that it was an XP setting. I cannot get the drivers to install: they say I have no sound card.
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          Re: Sound Card Detection issues
          « Reply #14 on: June 03, 2005, 03:36:45 PM »
          There is a couple of ways to fight your way through
          Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add New Hardware
          to sort of force windows to play the game.
          It may be worth playing around in there a bit.
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