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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: addinol on November 27, 2010, 08:54:44 AM

Title: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: addinol on November 27, 2010, 08:54:44 AM

Hey, I've just bought new sound card, Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 VX...

I've installed drivers and software from CD which one was included to my Sound Card box...

But there is no sound and I've 2 problems...

(http://www.ipix.lt/images/79518462.jpg)

Why the *censored* there is a "!" mark in a yellow circle ??? What does it mean ???

(http://www.ipix.lt/images/76934097.jpg)

And it's when I'm trying to launch Device manager which came with Creative CD drivers installation...


Please help, otherwise I'm taking my pc to fix center on monday...

Title: Re: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: patio on November 27, 2010, 09:07:56 AM

Remove and reseat it with all power removed....

It may be a dead card.

Title: Re: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: addinol on November 27, 2010, 09:24:12 AM

What do you mean by saying dead card ? what card ? New , that I bought 4 hours ago? :O

Title: Re: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: patio on November 27, 2010, 09:36:06 AM

Means nothing...i see this with PC components all the time.

Title: Re: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: addinol on November 27, 2010, 09:39:38 AM

So should I try turning off my PC and then power off all computer components and itself ?

EDIT: Still same problem..

Title: Re: Help with new sound card SB 5.1
Post by: Quantos on December 01, 2010, 11:35:02 PM

If reseating the card and reinstalling the drivers don't help then you should pay attention to what Patio suggested and exchange the card.