Guest dmoritz Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I have a SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under Sounds and Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists several under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the Sound, video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as well. Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I know? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and attention to my question.
Guest RJK Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: No Sound Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on your board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see two sound chips ! regards, Richard "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I have >a > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under Sounds > and > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists > several > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the > Sound, > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as > well. > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I > know? > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and > attention to my question. > >
Guest dmoritz Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: No Sound Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios settings...all I did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. My sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are many things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my SB Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the problem. Thank you again for your response. Best Regards, "RJK" wrote: > Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on your > board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see two > sound chips ! > > regards, Richard > > > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... > >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I have > >a > > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under Sounds > > and > > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists > > several > > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the > > Sound, > > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as > > well. > > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I > > know? > > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and > > attention to my question. > > > > > > >
Guest RJK Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: No Sound My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see two sound chips !" really covered it ! You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE fitting a PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you say. ....and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or ignored. You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, ...take care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" that would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one installed. Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and boot up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory :-) regards, Richard "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios settings...all > I > did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. My > sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are many > things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have > inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my SB > Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the > problem. > Thank you again for your response. > > Best Regards, > > "RJK" wrote: > >> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on your >> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >> two >> sound chips ! >> >> regards, Richard >> >> >> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I >> >have >> >a >> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >> > Sounds >> > and >> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists >> > several >> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the >> > Sound, >> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as >> > well. >> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I >> > know? >> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time >> > and >> > attention to my question. >> > >> > >> >> >>
Guest RJK Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: No Sound ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at stuffing in quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard sound chip and installed drivers for it. regards, Richard "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see two > sound chips !" really covered it ! > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE fitting a > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. > > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and Game > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you say. > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or > ignored. > > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, ...take > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" that > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one > installed. > > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and boot > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory :-) > > regards, Richard > > > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios >> settings...all I >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. My >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are >> many >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my SB >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the >> problem. >> Thank you again for your response. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> "RJK" wrote: >> >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on your >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >>> two >>> sound chips ! >>> >>> regards, Richard >>> >>> >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I >>> >have >>> >a >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >>> > Sounds >>> > and >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists >>> > several >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the >>> > Sound, >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as >>> > well. >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I >>> > know? >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time >>> > and >>> > attention to my question. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> > >
Guest dmoritz Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: No Sound Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my bios to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's been disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, Video and game controllers: *Audio Codecs *Creative Game Port *Creative SBLive! Series *Legacy Audio Drivers *Legacy Video Capture Devices *Media Control Devices *Standard Game Port *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device *Video codecs Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for the help. Best Regards, "RJK" wrote: > ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at stuffing in > quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on > motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard > sound chip and installed drivers for it. > > regards, Richard > > > "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see two > > sound chips !" really covered it ! > > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE fitting a > > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. > > > > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and Game > > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you say. > > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that > > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or > > ignored. > > > > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, > > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if > > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, ...take > > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" that > > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one > > installed. > > > > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and boot > > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory :-) > > > > regards, Richard > > > > > > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... > >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios > >> settings...all I > >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. My > >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are > >> many > >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have > >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my SB > >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the > >> problem. > >> Thank you again for your response. > >> > >> Best Regards, > >> > >> "RJK" wrote: > >> > >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on your > >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see > >>> two > >>> sound chips ! > >>> > >>> regards, Richard > >>> > >>> > >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... > >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. I > >>> >have > >>> >a > >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under > >>> > Sounds > >>> > and > >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but lists > >>> > several > >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under the > >>> > Sound, > >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things as > >>> > well. > >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would I > >>> > know? > >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time > >>> > and > >>> > attention to my question. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > >
Guest RJK Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound Hello again, ....having reviewed this thread, and noticing that you indeed have checked your bios in which your onboard sound chip is "disabled" ! ...and that your sound was working before reinstalling XP ...I NEVER seem to read an OP carefully enough ! ....barring something simple, like a faulty soundcard, (which happens now and again), and things such as speakers audio signal lead plugged into wrong jack at back of pci card, ( I've even speakers audio signal lead plugged into the ATX 3.5mm sound jack - the socket you DO use if onboard audio chip is switched on, and do NOT use whilst SB pci soundcard is installed - audio jack plug of course goes into jack socket on rear of pci soundcard ! ), ....speakers not switched/or no power to speakers, ....we'll have to move on ! ....earlier you mentioned "lots of other items" in Device Manager under the "Sound, Video & game controllers," well there should be. One thing to try of course is to see if you can get any sound out of the onboard audio chip, uninstall SB drivers, and maybe apps. and unplug/remove pci SB card from motherboard, and reboot, go into bios and switch on onboard sound, and install the driver for it, if necessary. If you end up with a yellow question mark in device manager|hardware XP obviously couldn't find a driver for it, so you can "update" that entry while you're in there and point XP at the driver e.g. on the motherboard cd, or let XP find it on the web if connected at this time, ...motherboard often supports several different brands/models of soundchip, you of course need to know what's on your board, so that you can point XP at the correct driver. ....can't think of much else to suggest ! ....but, don't forget to get the speakers audio signal lead plugged into the correct socket, I bet that's what you're doing wrong :-) regards, Richard "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2053999B-A20D-4961-83CB-FAB5C4965CAF@microsoft.com... > Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my > bios > to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's > been > disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, > Video > and game controllers: > > *Audio Codecs > *Creative Game Port > *Creative SBLive! Series > *Legacy Audio Drivers > *Legacy Video Capture Devices > *Media Control Devices > *Standard Game Port > *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device > *Video codecs > > Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for the > help. > > Best Regards, > > "RJK" wrote: > >> ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at >> stuffing in >> quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on >> motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard >> sound chip and installed drivers for it. >> >> regards, Richard >> >> >> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >> > two >> > sound chips !" really covered it ! >> > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE >> > fitting a >> > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. >> > >> > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and >> > Game >> > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you >> > say. >> > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that >> > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or >> > ignored. >> > >> > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, >> > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if >> > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, >> > ...take >> > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" >> > that >> > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one >> > installed. >> > >> > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and >> > boot >> > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory >> > :-) >> > >> > regards, Richard >> > >> > >> > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... >> >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios >> >> settings...all I >> >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. >> >> My >> >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are >> >> many >> >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have >> >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my >> >> SB >> >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the >> >> problem. >> >> Thank you again for your response. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> "RJK" wrote: >> >> >> >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on >> >>> your >> >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can >> >>> see >> >>> two >> >>> sound chips ! >> >>> >> >>> regards, Richard >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >> >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. >> >>> >I >> >>> >have >> >>> >a >> >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >> >>> > Sounds >> >>> > and >> >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but >> >>> > lists >> >>> > several >> >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under >> >>> > the >> >>> > Sound, >> >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things >> >>> > as >> >>> > well. >> >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would >> >>> > I >> >>> > know? >> >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your >> >>> > time >> >>> > and >> >>> > attention to my question. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > >> > >> >> >>
Guest RJK Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound Hello again, ....having reviewed this thread, and noticing that you indeed have checked your bios in which your onboard sound chip is "disabled" ! ...and that your sound was working before reinstalling XP ...I NEVER seem to read an OP carefully enough ! ....barring something simple, like a faulty soundcard, (which happens now and again), and things such as speakers audio signal lead plugged into wrong jack at back of pci card, ( I've even SEEN speakers audio signal lead plugged into the ATX 3.5mm sound jack - the socket you DO use if onboard audio chip is switched on, and do NOT use whilst SB pci soundcard is installed - audio jack plug of course goes into jack socket on rear of pci soundcard ! ), ....speakers not switched/or no power to speakers, ....we'll have to move on ! ....earlier you mentioned "lots of other items" in Device Manager under the "Sound, Video & game controllers," well there should be. One thing to try of course is to see if you can get any sound out of the onboard audio chip, uninstall SB drivers, and maybe apps. and unplug/remove pci SB card from motherboard, and reboot, go into bios and switch on onboard sound, and install the driver for it, if necessary. If you end up with a yellow question mark in device manager|hardware XP obviously couldn't find a driver for it, so you can "update" that entry while you're in there and point XP at the driver e.g. on the motherboard cd, or let XP find it on the web if connected at this time, ...motherboard often supports several different brands/models of soundchip, you of course need to know what's on your board, so that you can point XP at the correct driver. ....can't think of much else to suggest ! ....but, don't forget to get the speakers audio signal lead plugged into the correct socket, I bet that's what you're doing wrong :-) regards, Richard "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2053999B-A20D-4961-83CB-FAB5C4965CAF@microsoft.com... > Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my > bios > to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's > been > disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, > Video > and game controllers: > > *Audio Codecs > *Creative Game Port > *Creative SBLive! Series > *Legacy Audio Drivers > *Legacy Video Capture Devices > *Media Control Devices > *Standard Game Port > *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device > *Video codecs > > Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for the > help. > > Best Regards, > > "RJK" wrote: > >> ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at >> stuffing in >> quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on >> motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard >> sound chip and installed drivers for it. >> >> regards, Richard >> >> >> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >> > two >> > sound chips !" really covered it ! >> > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE >> > fitting a >> > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. >> > >> > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and >> > Game >> > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you >> > say. >> > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that >> > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or >> > ignored. >> > >> > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, >> > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if >> > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, >> > ...take >> > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" >> > that >> > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one >> > installed. >> > >> > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and >> > boot >> > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory >> > :-) >> > >> > regards, Richard >> > >> > >> > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... >> >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios >> >> settings...all I >> >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. >> >> My >> >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are >> >> many >> >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have >> >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my >> >> SB >> >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the >> >> problem. >> >> Thank you again for your response. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> "RJK" wrote: >> >> >> >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on >> >>> your >> >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can >> >>> see >> >>> two >> >>> sound chips ! >> >>> >> >>> regards, Richard >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >> >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. >> >>> >I >> >>> >have >> >>> >a >> >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >> >>> > Sounds >> >>> > and >> >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but >> >>> > lists >> >>> > several >> >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under >> >>> > the >> >>> > Sound, >> >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things >> >>> > as >> >>> > well. >> >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would >> >>> > I >> >>> > know? >> >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your >> >>> > time >> >>> > and >> >>> > attention to my question. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > >> > >> >> >>
Guest RJK Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eX$RCep0HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hello again, > > ...having reviewed this thread, and noticing that you indeed have checked > your bios in which your onboard sound chip is "disabled" ! ...and that > your sound was working before reinstalling XP ...I NEVER seem to read an > OP carefully enough ! > > ...barring something simple, like a faulty soundcard, (which happens now > and again), and things such as speakers audio signal lead plugged into > wrong jack at back of pci card, ( I've even speakers audio signal lead > plugged into the ATX 3.5mm sound jack - the socket you DO use if onboard > audio chip is switched on, and do NOT use whilst SB pci soundcard is > installed - audio jack plug of course goes into jack socket on rear of pci > soundcard ! ), ...speakers not switched/or no power to speakers, > ...we'll have to move on ! > ...earlier you mentioned "lots of other items" in Device Manager under the > "Sound, Video & game controllers," well there should be. > > One thing to try of course is to see if you can get any sound out of the > onboard audio chip, > uninstall SB drivers, and maybe apps. and (after powering down of course), > unplug/remove pci SB card from motherboard, boot up, go into bios and > switch on onboard sound, and install the driver for it, if necessary. If > you end up with a yellow question mark in device manager|hardware XP > obviously couldn't find a driver for it, so you can "update" that entry > while you're in there and point XP at the driver e.g. on the motherboard > cd, or let XP find it on the web if connected at this time, > ...motherboard often supports several different brands/models of > soundchip, you of course need to know what's on your board, so that you > can point XP at the correct driver. > > ...can't think of much else to suggest ! > ...but, don't forget to get the speakers audio signal lead plugged into > the correct socket, I bet that's what you're doing wrong :-) > > regards, Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2053999B-A20D-4961-83CB-FAB5C4965CAF@microsoft.com... >> Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my >> bios >> to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's >> been >> disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, >> Video >> and game controllers: >> >> *Audio Codecs >> *Creative Game Port >> *Creative SBLive! Series >> *Legacy Audio Drivers >> *Legacy Video Capture Devices >> *Media Control Devices >> *Standard Game Port >> *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device >> *Video codecs >> >> Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for >> the >> help. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> "RJK" wrote: >> >>> ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at >>> stuffing in >>> quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on >>> motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your >>> onboard >>> sound chip and installed drivers for it. >>> >>> regards, Richard >>> >>> >>> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >>> > two >>> > sound chips !" really covered it ! >>> > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE >>> > fitting a >>> > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. >>> > >>> > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and >>> > Game >>> > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you >>> > say. >>> > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that >>> > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, >>> > or >>> > ignored. >>> > >>> > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device >>> > Manager, >>> > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if >>> > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, >>> > ...take >>> > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" >>> > that >>> > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one >>> > installed. >>> > >>> > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and >>> > boot >>> > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory >>> > :-) >>> > >>> > regards, Richard >>> > >>> > >>> > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... >>> >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios >>> >> settings...all I >>> >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. >>> >> My >>> >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are >>> >> many >>> >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have >>> >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my >>> >> SB >>> >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the >>> >> problem. >>> >> Thank you again for your response. >>> >> >>> >> Best Regards, >>> >> >>> >> "RJK" wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on >>> >>> your >>> >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can >>> >>> see >>> >>> two >>> >>> sound chips ! >>> >>> >>> >>> regards, Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >>> >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. >>> >>> >I >>> >>> >have >>> >>> >a >>> >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >>> >>> > Sounds >>> >>> > and >>> >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but >>> >>> > lists >>> >>> > several >>> >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under >>> >>> > the >>> >>> > Sound, >>> >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other >>> >>> > things >>> >>> > as >>> >>> > well. >>> >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how >>> >>> > would >>> >>> > I >>> >>> > know? >>> >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your >>> >>> > time >>> >>> > and >>> >>> > attention to my question. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> > > >
Guest dmoritz Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound Thanks again for your reply. I never could get the integrated audio to work hence the installation of the SBLive! card. As I said previously, I had sound for the past couple of years unto just a few days ago when I decided to reinstall XP. The speakers have not been unpluged from the SB card so we can eliminate that and the power is also on to the speakers, so that can also be eliminated. I find it odd that XP doesn't find the audio card since it's PnP. Thanks again for your assistance. Kind regards, "RJK" wrote: > Hello again, > > ....having reviewed this thread, and noticing that you indeed have checked > your bios in which your onboard sound chip is "disabled" ! ...and that your > sound was working before reinstalling XP ...I NEVER seem to read an OP > carefully enough ! > > ....barring something simple, like a faulty soundcard, (which happens now and > again), and things such as speakers audio signal lead plugged into wrong > jack at back of pci card, ( I've even SEEN speakers audio signal lead > plugged > into the ATX 3.5mm sound jack - the socket you DO use if onboard audio chip > is switched on, and do NOT use whilst SB pci soundcard is installed - audio > jack plug of course goes into jack socket on rear of pci soundcard ! ), > ....speakers not switched/or no power to speakers, > ....we'll have to move on ! > ....earlier you mentioned "lots of other items" in Device Manager under the > "Sound, Video & game controllers," well there should be. > > One thing to try of course is to see if you can get any sound out of the > onboard audio chip, > uninstall SB drivers, and maybe apps. and unplug/remove pci SB card from > motherboard, and reboot, go into bios and switch on onboard sound, and > install the driver for it, if necessary. If you end up with a yellow > question mark in device manager|hardware XP obviously couldn't find a driver > for it, so you can "update" that entry while you're in there and point XP at > the driver e.g. on the motherboard cd, or let XP find it on the web if > connected at this time, ...motherboard often supports several different > brands/models of soundchip, you of course need to know what's on your board, > so that you can point XP at the correct driver. > > ....can't think of much else to suggest ! > ....but, don't forget to get the speakers audio signal lead plugged into the > correct socket, I bet that's what you're doing wrong :-) > > regards, Richard > > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2053999B-A20D-4961-83CB-FAB5C4965CAF@microsoft.com... > > Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my > > bios > > to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's > > been > > disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, > > Video > > and game controllers: > > > > *Audio Codecs > > *Creative Game Port > > *Creative SBLive! Series > > *Legacy Audio Drivers > > *Legacy Video Capture Devices > > *Media Control Devices > > *Standard Game Port > > *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device > > *Video codecs > > > > Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for the > > help. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > "RJK" wrote: > > > >> ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at > >> stuffing in > >> quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on > >> motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard > >> sound chip and installed drivers for it. > >> > >> regards, Richard > >> > >> > >> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> > My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see > >> > two > >> > sound chips !" really covered it ! > >> > You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE > >> > fitting a > >> > PCI soundcard as previously explained, it's as simple as that. > >> > > >> > It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and > >> > Game > >> > Contollers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you > >> > say. > >> > ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that > >> > would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or > >> > ignored. > >> > > >> > You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Contollers" in Device Manager, > >> > and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if > >> > they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, > >> > ...take > >> > care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" > >> > that > >> > would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one > >> > installed. > >> > > >> > Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and > >> > boot > >> > up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory > >> > :-) > >> > > >> > regards, Richard > >> > > >> > > >> > "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> > news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... > >> >> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios > >> >> settings...all I > >> >> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. > >> >> My > >> >> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are > >> >> many > >> >> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have > >> >> inadvertently setup the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my > >> >> SB > >> >> Live! card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the > >> >> problem. > >> >> Thank you again for your response. > >> >> > >> >> Best Regards, > >> >> > >> >> "RJK" wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on > >> >>> your > >> >>> board ?, ...Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can > >> >>> see > >> >>> two > >> >>> sound chips ! > >> >>> > >> >>> regards, Richard > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... > >> >>> >I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. > >> >>> >I > >> >>> >have > >> >>> >a > >> >>> > SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under > >> >>> > Sounds > >> >>> > and > >> >>> > Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but > >> >>> > lists > >> >>> > several > >> >>> > under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under > >> >>> > the > >> >>> > Sound, > >> >>> > video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things > >> >>> > as > >> >>> > well. > >> >>> > Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would > >> >>> > I > >> >>> > know? > >> >>> > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your > >> >>> > time > >> >>> > and > >> >>> > attention to my question. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Elmo Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound dmoritz wrote: > Thanks again for your reply. I never could get the integrated audio to work > hence the installation of the SBLive! card. As I said previously, I had > sound for the past couple of years unto just a few days ago when I decided to > reinstall XP. The speakers have not been unplugged from the SB card so we can > eliminate that and the power is also on to the speakers, so that can also be > eliminated. I find it odd that XP doesn't find the audio card since it's PnP. > > Thanks again for your assistance. > > Kind regards, > > "RJK" wrote: > >> Hello again, >> >> ....having reviewed this thread, and noticing that you indeed have checked >> your bios in which your onboard sound chip is "disabled" ! ...and that your >> sound was working before reinstalling XP ...I NEVER seem to read an OP >> carefully enough ! >> >> ....barring something simple, like a faulty sound card, (which happens now and >> again), and things such as speakers audio signal lead plugged into wrong >> jack at back of pci card, ( I've even SEEN speakers audio signal lead >> plugged >> into the ATX 3.5mm sound jack - the socket you DO use if onboard audio chip >> is switched on, and do NOT use whilst SB pci sound card is installed - audio >> jack plug of course goes into jack socket on rear of pci sound card ! ), >> ....speakers not switched/or no power to speakers, >> ....we'll have to move on ! >> ....earlier you mentioned "lots of other items" in Device Manager under the >> "Sound, Video & game controllers," well there should be. >> >> One thing to try of course is to see if you can get any sound out of the >> onboard audio chip, >> uninstall SB drivers, and maybe apps. and unplug/remove pci SB card from >> motherboard, and reboot, go into bios and switch on onboard sound, and >> install the driver for it, if necessary. If you end up with a yellow >> question mark in device manager|hardware XP obviously couldn't find a driver >> for it, so you can "update" that entry while you're in there and point XP at >> the driver e.g. on the motherboard cd, or let XP find it on the web if >> connected at this time, ...motherboard often supports several different >> brands/models of soundchip, you of course need to know what's on your board, >> so that you can point XP at the correct driver. >> >> ....can't think of much else to suggest ! >> ....but, don't forget to get the speakers audio signal lead plugged into the >> correct socket, I bet that's what you're doing wrong :-) >> >> regards, Richard >> >> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2053999B-A20D-4961-83CB-FAB5C4965CAF@microsoft.com... >>> Thanks again for you help, Richard. I took your advice and checked my >>> bios >>> to see if my onboard audio was enabled...and as far as I can tell it's >>> been >>> disabled. Here is a list of what is showing in device mgr. for Sound, >>> Video >>> and game controllers: >>> >>> *Audio Codecs >>> *Creative Game Port >>> *Creative SBLive! Series >>> *Legacy Audio Drivers >>> *Legacy Video Capture Devices >>> *Media Control Devices >>> *Standard Game Port >>> *Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device >>> *Video codecs >>> >>> Does any of the above look like a possible conflict? Thanks again for the >>> help. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> "RJK" wrote: >>> >>>> ....after rereading this thread, I should add, XP is VERY good at >>>> stuffing in >>>> quite reliable drivers for the humungus range of hardware found on >>>> motherboards :-) ...so you're probably right, XP could see your onboard >>>> sound chip and installed drivers for it. >>>> >>>> regards, Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23ZOBNwf0HHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> My answer, "Windows really gets it's knickers in a twist if it can see >>>>> two >>>>> sound chips !" really covered it ! >>>>> You must switch off an on-motherboard sound chip in bios, BEFORE >>>>> fitting a >>>>> PCI sound card as previously explained, it's as simple as that. >>>>> >>>>> It sounds as though there are various entries under "Sound, Video and >>>>> Game >>>>> Controllers" in Device Manager, for the onboard sound chip, ...as you >>>>> say. >>>>> ...and there could be applications installed e.g. a "hi-fi rack" that >>>>> would make use of the onboard sound chip, this could be uninstalled, or >>>>> ignored. >>>>> >>>>> You could tidy up "Sound, Video and Game Controllers" in Device Manager, >>>>> and uninstall those entries that belong to the onboard sound chip, if >>>>> they're still there after switching it off in bios and rebooting, >>>>> ...take >>>>> care to not, for example remove a "Unimodem half-duplex Audio device" >>>>> that >>>>> would belong to a pci-data/fax/voice modem, if you use or have one >>>>> installed. >>>>> >>>>> Switch off the onboard sound chip in bios, save changes in bios and >>>>> boot >>>>> up, and run your SB drivers & apps. cd. and all should be hunky dory >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> regards, Richard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:717D0BB1-A958-482F-93A0-9F17CFA37115@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Thanks for your reply, Richard. I haven't changed any bios >>>>>> settings...all I >>>>>> did was reinstall XP, so I'm wondering if it could be something else. >>>>>> My >>>>>> sound worked fine until I reinstalled my operating system. There are >>>>>> many >>>>>> things listed in device mgr. under sound, video. Could windows have >>>>>> inadvertently set up the onboard sound and this is conflicting with my >>>>>> "SB >>>>>> Live!" card? I'm just confused as to what to do next to resolve the >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> Thank you again for your response. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> "RJK" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Switched off the motherboard sound chip in bios, if there's one on >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> board? ...Windows really gets its knickers in a twist if it can >>>>>>> see >>>>>>> two >>>>>>> sound chips ! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards, Richard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "dmoritz" <dmoritz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:C37DA45D-E0A2-4621-8FAA-853A3C572D0B@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> I recently reinstalled Win Xp and for some reason I have no sound. >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> SB Live! sound card installed. When I look in control panel under >>>>>>>> Sounds >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> Audio Devices it doesn't show no devices in the volume tab, but >>>>>>>> lists >>>>>>>> several >>>>>>>> under the hardware tab. In Device Mgr. it lists my SB Live! under >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> Sound, >>>>>>>> video, and game controllers section, but it lists many other things >>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>> well. >>>>>>>> Could I have some kind of device driver conflict? If so, how would >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> know? >>>>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your >>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> attention to my question. Turn off the computer, unplug the audio card, and restart the computer. Turn off the computer, insert the audio card, and restart the computer. Also try plugging the card into a different slot. Try removing the modem, and other devices, reboot, reinsert the devices. If done in the "right" order, all devices may work properly. -- Joe =o)
Guest RJK Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: No Sound ....brilliant ...Elmo, ...that crossed my mind, and then I forgot to write about it. i.e. 1st PCI slot, beside AGP slot, on some motherboards is "shared," ....though there's often not enough room to fit them like that ! ....and something reminds me about some motherboards where the last, (or furthest from AGP slot), PCI slot is shared with something, maybe a AMR (Audio modem Riser) slot ?? ...so make sure there is at least one empty PCI slot between AGP slot and SB PCI card, (if it's and older board with an AGP slot ....we could be talking about newer stuff with pci-e !!!!), ....but thereagain, that chap says SB card was working, and after reinstalling XP it's not working, ...so if SB card PCI slot position hasn't changed, ...hardware hasn't been swapped about, and the onboard sound chip has remained switched off in bios, ...one is heading towards an IRQ conflict, ...or resource confilict. ....is "Plug and Play Aware OS" or equivalent "label" in bios set to "Yes" ? ....read loads in the past where it was reccommended that it be set to "No" for XP ....I never did understand why ! I've always had less problems when its' set to "Yes" ....good idea to add in cards, and USB devices one at a time ....anyhoooo, I think I'd unplug everything except graphics card, ((....now there's a thought ....PCI graphics cards turn up now and again, (sometimes a nightmare they are)), install XP, install motherboard drivers, then fit SB card and install drivers and proceed from there. ....regards, Richard
Guest dmoritz Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: No Sound Thanks for the responses. I have only 3 cards installed. an Nvidia 5200mx 128 mg graphics card, SB Live! 5.1 Audio card and a modem (don't use modem as I have dsl instead of dialup, but it's still installed nevertheless.) I'm going to follow-up on the bios thing about the pnp for os and see if it's set to yes or no. I was kind of hoping to avoid removing the cards and reinstalling them one at a time...but if I have to...I will do it. Any other suggestions, please let me know. Thank you again :) Kind regards, "RJK" wrote: > ....brilliant ...Elmo, ...that crossed my mind, and then I forgot to write > about it. > i.e. 1st PCI slot, beside AGP slot, on some motherboards is "shared," > ....though there's often not enough room to fit them like that ! > ....and something reminds me about some motherboards where the last, (or > furthest from AGP slot), PCI slot is shared with something, maybe a AMR > (Audio modem Riser) slot ?? ...so make sure there is at least one empty > PCI slot between AGP slot and SB PCI card, (if it's and older board with an > AGP slot ....we could be talking about newer stuff with pci-e !!!!), > > ....but thereagain, that chap says SB card was working, and after > reinstalling XP it's not working, ...so if SB card PCI slot position hasn't > changed, ...hardware hasn't been swapped about, and the onboard sound chip > has remained switched off in bios, ...one is heading towards an IRQ > conflict, ...or resource confilict. > > ....is "Plug and Play Aware OS" or equivalent "label" in bios set to "Yes" ? > ....read loads in the past where it was reccommended that it be set to "No" > for XP ....I never did understand why ! > I've always had less problems when its' set to "Yes" > > ....good idea to add in cards, and USB devices one at a time > ....anyhoooo, I think I'd unplug everything except graphics card, ((....now > there's a thought ....PCI graphics cards turn up now and again, (sometimes a > nightmare they are)), install XP, install motherboard drivers, then fit SB > card and install drivers and proceed from there. > > ....regards, Richard > > >
Guest dmoritz Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: No Sound Oops...my video card is an Nvidia fx5200, 128 M, not MX5200, sorry about the misinformation. Kind regards, "dmoritz" wrote: > Thanks for the responses. I have only 3 cards installed. an Nvidia 5200mx > 128 mg graphics card, SB Live! 5.1 Audio card and a modem (don't use modem as > I have dsl instead of dialup, but it's still installed nevertheless.) > > I'm going to follow-up on the bios thing about the pnp for os and see if > it's set to yes or no. I was kind of hoping to avoid removing the cards and > reinstalling them one at a time...but if I have to...I will do it. Any other > suggestions, please let me know. Thank you again :) > > Kind regards, > > "RJK" wrote: > > > ....brilliant ...Elmo, ...that crossed my mind, and then I forgot to write > > about it. > > i.e. 1st PCI slot, beside AGP slot, on some motherboards is "shared," > > ....though there's often not enough room to fit them like that ! > > ....and something reminds me about some motherboards where the last, (or > > furthest from AGP slot), PCI slot is shared with something, maybe a AMR > > (Audio modem Riser) slot ?? ...so make sure there is at least one empty > > PCI slot between AGP slot and SB PCI card, (if it's and older board with an > > AGP slot ....we could be talking about newer stuff with pci-e !!!!), > > > > ....but thereagain, that chap says SB card was working, and after > > reinstalling XP it's not working, ...so if SB card PCI slot position hasn't > > changed, ...hardware hasn't been swapped about, and the onboard sound chip > > has remained switched off in bios, ...one is heading towards an IRQ > > conflict, ...or resource confilict. > > > > ....is "Plug and Play Aware OS" or equivalent "label" in bios set to "Yes" ? > > ....read loads in the past where it was reccommended that it be set to "No" > > for XP ....I never did understand why ! > > I've always had less problems when its' set to "Yes" > > > > ....good idea to add in cards, and USB devices one at a time > > ....anyhoooo, I think I'd unplug everything except graphics card, ((....now > > there's a thought ....PCI graphics cards turn up now and again, (sometimes a > > nightmare they are)), install XP, install motherboard drivers, then fit SB > > card and install drivers and proceed from there. > > > > ....regards, Richard > > > > > >
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