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nicks mom

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    No audio after reinstalling Windows
    « on: July 18, 2011, 03:57:18 PM »
    I have recently had to install Windows in 2 different computers. They were new HD. I installed Windows XP with service pack 2. Both times, different computers, the audio you plug into on the motherboard wouldn't work. I have reinstalled the driver on both and still no sound. I have had to use a separate sound card. I don't remember having this problems on previous installs.
     Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!!
    Thank you!
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    Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
    « Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 04:00:32 PM »
    Look in device manager. Any yellow or red symbols?
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      Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
      « Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 04:19:33 PM »
      Yes, but I don't have the original disc for the computer.  I was reading some older posts and one of them was talking about the chipset drivers. It has been the same with both installs, the audio, video, ethernet slots now have question marks on device manager. Do I need to get the motherboard manufacturer and download the drivers?
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      Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
      « Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 04:31:34 PM »
      Yes, either the mobo manufacturer or the computer manufacturer
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        Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
        « Reply #4 on: July 19, 2011, 09:28:44 AM »
        It didn't work . I have reinstalled the chipset driver and the audio driver. Still nothing. I am out of ideas.
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        Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
        « Reply #5 on: July 19, 2011, 09:57:23 AM »
        Same question - any errors in device manager?
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          Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
          « Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 09:52:31 PM »
          The only error in device manager is for the "unknown device"  Vista was installed on the computer today and then the acl888 driver and it still doesn't have audio. The computer is up at my mothers house so I can't check right now but I believe the message today when we tried to run a music cd was something like...No audio drivers installed  or No audio device... Is it possible that the sound card on the mobo has died? Is it also possible I am not installing the drivers right?
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          Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
          « Reply #7 on: July 22, 2011, 09:17:11 AM »
          It is possible that you have the wrong drivers. What are the specs of your computer? Make and model...etc...

          If you don't know what they are you can download this program....

          http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

          Open it, click Computer, then Summary.
          In upper menu, go Report>Quick Report-Summary
          Save it in text file, and paste it in your next post.
          Don't include anything under line Debug - PCI

          « Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 09:27:55 AM by Spoiler »
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          Re: No audio after reinstalling Windows
          « Reply #8 on: July 22, 2011, 11:30:37 AM »
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