No audio device/headphones/speakers/system sounds after upgrade to

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Guest

This question may seem redundant, but after reading almost all posts about
"audio and sound" system problems, still no success.
After a recent upgrade to XP from 2000 Pro, and after running device manager
and hardware many times, I found that I still have no sound and audio device
found. Tried every imaginable solution including: reboot, re-re-install in
"console" repair, unplugged and re-plugged system (analog) speakers/headset,
with computer off and on, speech option and printers/faxes in control panel,
DirectX diagnostic, and including adding in Intel (possible) drivers.
Followed other recommendations and went to other XP links-recommended in
prior posts and stiil no solution.
Hopefully, the information I'm about to post is not too much, but I'd
thought that I'd include all possible information for future generations to
review. Here's what I have.
Belarc Advisor:
Main Circuit Board
Board: Intel Corporation D845GERG2 AAA97496-105
Serial Number: BQRG31000020
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. RG84510A.86A.0031.P16.0304111002 04/11/2003
Processor
2.67 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
Display
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
Hitachi CM615 [Monitor] (16.3"vis, June 2001)
Bus Adapters
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
Multimedia
Game port for CH Products Gamecard 3
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Other Devices
Serial Cable using IrDA Protocol [Infrared]
Intel(R) Graphics Chipset (KCH) Driver
Intel(R) Graphics Platform (SoftBIOS) Driver
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)
From Intel Chipset Utility:
Intel(R) 845g chipset, Memory Controller-82845g/ge/gl/gv, I/O
controller-82801DB(ICH4), Intregrated graphics-82845g graphics controller.
From Intel Processor Indetification Utility:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.666GHz
Direct X Sound says: Failed step 3.
Also, under system devices, I have a yellow question mark for Other/
Ethernet controller and game port card with yellow highlighted exclamation
point.
Any guidance, suggestions, and recommendations will be greatly appreciated,
and thanks goes out to those that may assit me. Still no sound and lost in XP
world.
 
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Adam Leinss

BIOS: Intel Corp. RG84510A.86A.0031.P16.0304111002 04/11/2003
Processor
Click to expand...

I've used this motherboard at my last work place, so I looked at my old
files and it appears to use a variant of a SoundMax audio chip.
Try downloading Everest Ultimate edition from www.lavalys.com and click
on Physical Devices tab. Copy down the ADXXXX number for the SoundMax
card it gives you and then do a Google search for that part number.

Adam
 
G

Guest

Thanks Adam,
Well I followed your instructions and this is what shows under physical tab:
Field Value
PCI Devices
Bus 0, Device 0, Function 0 Intel 82845G/GL/GV/GE/PE Memory Controller Hub
[B-1]
Bus 0, Device 2, Function 0 Intel 82845G/GL/GV Graphics Controller
Bus 0, Device 29, Function 0 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 29, Function 1 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 29, Function 2 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 29, Function 7 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - Enhanced USB2 Controller
[B-0]
Bus 0, Device 30, Function 0 Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub 4 (ICH4) [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 31, Function 0 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - LPC Bridge [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 31, Function 1 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - IDE Controller [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 31, Function 3 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - SMBus Controller [B-0]
Bus 0, Device 31, Function 5 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [B-0]
Bus 1, Device 8, Function 0 Intel 82801DB ICH4 - LAN Controller with
82562ET/EZ PHY

PnP Devices
FIXEDBUTTON ACPI Fixed Feature Button
GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_2 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz
INT0800 Intel Flash EEPROM
PNP0000 Programmable Interrupt Controller
PNP0100 System Timer
PNP0200 DMA Controller
PNP0303 101/102-Key or MS Natural Keyboard
PNP0401 ECP Parallel Port
PNP0501 16550A-compatible UART Serial Port
PNP0700 Floppy Disk Controller
PNP0800 PC Speaker
PNP0A03 PCI Bus
PNP0B00 Real-Time Clock
PNP0C01 System Board Extension
PNP0C02 Motherboard Resources
PNP0C02 Motherboard Resources
PNP0C04 Numeric Data Processor
PNP0C08 ACPI Driver/BIOS
PNP0C0E Sleep Button
PNP0F03 Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse

LPT PnP Devices
MICROSOFTRAWPORT Printer Port Logical Interface

USB Devices
0451 1446 General Purpose USB Hub
0483 7554 SmartUSB56 Voice Modem

Ports
COM1 Communications Port (COM1)
LPT1 ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Nothing seemed to show for Soundmax, but I do know that somewhere with in
the 2000 pro I had it (I tried to have it work from archived files-and then
deleted when it did not work for XP)
Under "multimedia/Windows" tab thought it shows:

Device Identifier Device Description
wave-in.0 0001 0050 Modem #0 Line Record
wave-out.0 0001 0051 Modem #0 Line Playback

And for Multimedia/ PCI-PnP Audio:
Device Description Type
Analog Devices AD1981B(L) @ Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller
[B-0] PCI
But I don't believe I've ever used this.

Any other ideas or suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
 
G

Guest

Once again-thanks Adam:
I went to 1st site recommended, but since it had 5-6 possible versions of
researched other options and found this at:
http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/drivers/192/192040.htm
and followed instructions for Drivers.com(soundmax_ad1981b.exe)Packer Bell.
Don't know if it really worked since at the same time(right after) I did a
search on computer for "Soundmax" and re-installed older version(anything
that said XP) and after several attempts, re-booted and got to work,
including Directx and headset.
Would not have been able to do with out your guidance-thanks a million
gigabytes.
Taught me how to fish-even though you threw me fishies.
Your second link didn't work for me since it kept saying: driver not found
at end of install.
Regardless-after about a month of no sound-success!
Thru further browsing also found this site that may help others:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True
(Carefull on this one since for those that may experimentt would at the end
of install it gave me a warning on a different (safe) page in blue page and
would de-install.)
Once again-thanks Adam!
 

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