Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

[Guest dareys]

Greetings,

 

Due to miscellaneous problems, I just reformated my hard drive and

re-installed the OS from disks.

 

Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that the BIOS indicates that sound

functionality is enabled, the hardware menu under the system folder does not

show the sound hardware and or drivers.

 

Perhaps the built-in sound card has gone bad? Or is anyone else aware of any

BIOS/OS parameter and/or installation I can execute to re-add the sound

hardware and drivers?

 

Otherwise, any tips on pinpointing the sound card as the faulty component

would be appreciated.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Jean-Pierre

[Guest Malke]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

dareys wrote:

> Greetings,

>

> Due to miscellaneous problems, I just reformated my hard drive and

> re-installed the OS from disks.

>

> Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that the BIOS indicates that sound

> functionality is enabled, the hardware menu under the system folder does

> not show the sound hardware and or drivers.

>

> Perhaps the built-in sound card has gone bad? Or is anyone else aware of

> any BIOS/OS parameter and/or installation I can execute to re-add the

> sound hardware and drivers?

>

> Otherwise, any tips on pinpointing the sound card as the faulty component

> would be appreciated.

 

Did you install drivers for all your hardware after the clean install? If

not, that's why things don't work and what you need to do next.

 

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

 

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR

2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR

3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer

(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

 

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

 

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

 

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.

2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model

machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)

3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc

Advisor or System Information for Windows.

 

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor

http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Guest dareys]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

Malke,

 

Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, part of the objective of the

operation was to determine if indeed the network card was bad, which it is.

So I cannot perform any of the internet steps you suggest at this time.

Perhaps later.

 

Meanwhile, I am trying to find out from the vendor if I can get the

necessary software from the disks. Although I searched for it twice, I did

not find it. As far as documentation, I did not get much initially, but some

with replacement software.

 

I will check out the .pdf s.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Jean-Pierre

 

 

 

"Malke" wrote:

> dareys wrote:

>

> > Greetings,

> >

> > Due to miscellaneous problems, I just reformated my hard drive and

> > re-installed the OS from disks.

> >

> > Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that the BIOS indicates that sound

> > functionality is enabled, the hardware menu under the system folder does

> > not show the sound hardware and or drivers.

> >

> > Perhaps the built-in sound card has gone bad? Or is anyone else aware of

> > any BIOS/OS parameter and/or installation I can execute to re-add the

> > sound hardware and drivers?

> >

> > Otherwise, any tips on pinpointing the sound card as the faulty component

> > would be appreciated.

>

> Did you install drivers for all your hardware after the clean install? If

> not, that's why things don't work and what you need to do next.

>

> Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

>

> 1. The device mftr.'s website; OR

> 2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR

> 3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer

> (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

>

> Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

>

> To find out what hardware is in your computer:

>

> 1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.

> 2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model

> machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)

> 3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc

> Advisor or System Information for Windows.

>

> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor

> http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

Have a look through the CDs that came with your computer.

There should be one for "Drivers" for the Motherboard.

Also, look for your Network Drivers on that CD, too.

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"dareys" wrote:

> Malke,

>

> Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, part of the objective of the

> operation was to determine if indeed the network card was bad, which it is.

> So I cannot perform any of the internet steps you suggest at this time.

> Perhaps later.

>

> Meanwhile, I am trying to find out from the vendor if I can get the

> necessary software from the disks. Although I searched for it twice, I did

> not find it. As far as documentation, I did not get much initially, but some

> with replacement software.

>

> I will check out the .pdf s.

>

> Many thanks for your help.

>

> Jean-Pierre

>

>

>

> "Malke" wrote:

>

> > dareys wrote:

> >

> > > Greetings,

> > >

> > > Due to miscellaneous problems, I just reformated my hard drive and

> > > re-installed the OS from disks.

> > >

> > > Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that the BIOS indicates that sound

> > > functionality is enabled, the hardware menu under the system folder does

> > > not show the sound hardware and or drivers.

> > >

> > > Perhaps the built-in sound card has gone bad? Or is anyone else aware of

> > > any BIOS/OS parameter and/or installation I can execute to re-add the

> > > sound hardware and drivers?

> > >

> > > Otherwise, any tips on pinpointing the sound card as the faulty component

> > > would be appreciated.

> >

> > Did you install drivers for all your hardware after the clean install? If

> > not, that's why things don't work and what you need to do next.

> >

> > Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

> >

> > 1. The device mftr.'s website; OR

> > 2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR

> > 3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer

> > (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

> >

> > Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

> >

> > To find out what hardware is in your computer:

> >

> > 1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.

> > 2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model

> > machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)

> > 3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc

> > Advisor or System Information for Windows.

> >

> > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor

> > http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

> >

> > Malke

> > --

> > MS-MVP

> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> >

> >

[Guest dareys]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

Mick,

 

Thank you for the response. I will search through the CDs again, and try to

see if there are any hidden folders, although my system is configured to see

them, so I have no idea why I might not have found them.

 

Otherwise, I did not see a drivers folder. Anyway, maybe the third time is

the charm.

 

Thank you and Good day Mate!

 

Jean-Pierre

 

 

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Have a look through the CDs that came with your computer.

> There should be one for "Drivers" for the Motherboard.

> Also, look for your Network Drivers on that CD, too.

> --

> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

>

>

> "dareys" wrote:

>

> > Malke,

> >

> > Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, part of the objective of the

> > operation was to determine if indeed the network card was bad, which it is.

> > So I cannot perform any of the internet steps you suggest at this time.

> > Perhaps later.

> >

> > Meanwhile, I am trying to find out from the vendor if I can get the

> > necessary software from the disks. Although I searched for it twice, I did

> > not find it. As far as documentation, I did not get much initially, but some

> > with replacement software.

> >

> > I will check out the .pdf s.

> >

> > Many thanks for your help.

> >

> > Jean-Pierre

> >

> >

> >

> > "Malke" wrote:

> >

> > > dareys wrote:

> > >

> > > > Greetings,

> > > >

> > > > Due to miscellaneous problems, I just reformated my hard drive and

> > > > re-installed the OS from disks.

> > > >

> > > > Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that the BIOS indicates that sound

> > > > functionality is enabled, the hardware menu under the system folder does

> > > > not show the sound hardware and or drivers.

> > > >

> > > > Perhaps the built-in sound card has gone bad? Or is anyone else aware of

> > > > any BIOS/OS parameter and/or installation I can execute to re-add the

> > > > sound hardware and drivers?

> > > >

> > > > Otherwise, any tips on pinpointing the sound card as the faulty component

> > > > would be appreciated.

> > >

> > > Did you install drivers for all your hardware after the clean install? If

> > > not, that's why things don't work and what you need to do next.

> > >

> > > Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

> > >

> > > 1. The device mftr.'s website; OR

> > > 2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR

> > > 3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer

> > > (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

> > >

> > > Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

> > >

> > > To find out what hardware is in your computer:

> > >

> > > 1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.

> > > 2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model

> > > machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)

> > > 3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc

> > > Advisor or System Information for Windows.

> > >

> > > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor

> > > http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

> > >

> > > Malke

> > > --

> > > MS-MVP

> > > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> > > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> > >

> > >

[Guest Plato]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

=?Utf-8?B?ZGFyZXlz?= wrote:

>

> Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, part of the objective of the

> operation was to determine if indeed the network card was bad, which it is.

 

These days, keeping a spare NIC around is the same as keeping spare

rolls of toilet tissue in the bathroom.

 

--

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest dareys]

Re: Sound card not visible after OS Re-Instalation.

 

Plato,

 

Excellent point and one that I am keenly aware of. I have been in IT for

over 20 years and worked for World Class Corporations so I know ALL about

redundancy of all hardware and software systmes.

 

However, this was a five year old home desktop machine. How many people have

redundant NICs for those? How about laptops? Anyway, good suggestion for the

future.

 

Regards,

 

Jean-Pierre

 

 

"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?ZGFyZXlz?= wrote:

> >

> > Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, part of the objective of the

> > operation was to determine if indeed the network card was bad, which it is.

>

> These days, keeping a spare NIC around is the same as keeping spare

> rolls of toilet tissue in the bathroom.

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

>