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My computer recently had a RAM failure. Following replacement of the RAM,
everything is working fine except my sound card. My computer is a Dell
Dimension 8400 with Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3 installed. The
sound card is Creative Laboratories - Sound Blaster Live!24.
When I check the Device Manager, it says that the device is running
properly. However, when I check the Control Panel - Sounds & Audio Device
Properties, it says that no audio device is installed.
When I run the diagnostics from Creative Labs, it gives me the following:
Hardware Detection = Pass
Wave Driver = Fail
MIDI Driver = Fail
Mixer Driver = Fail
DirectSound 3D Driver = Fail
Mixer Settings Check = Fail
I have tried the following fixes, but still no luck:
1.) Uninstalled the Sound Blaster Live software and re-installed from the
OEM disc that came with the computer.
2.) Ran the Windows Sound Troubleshooter and followed out all potential
paths.
3.) Installed the sound blaster device in another PCI slot.
4.) Checked BIOS to ensure that the integrated audio was off
5.) Tried the solutions mentioned in the Kellys – Corner article “Where Did
the Sounds Goâ€
6.) I even purchased a second sound card to see if it was a problem with my
original card. I could not get that card to work either.
I would appreciate any additional suggestions for potential fixes. Thanks
in advance.
everything is working fine except my sound card. My computer is a Dell
Dimension 8400 with Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3 installed. The
sound card is Creative Laboratories - Sound Blaster Live!24.
When I check the Device Manager, it says that the device is running
properly. However, when I check the Control Panel - Sounds & Audio Device
Properties, it says that no audio device is installed.
When I run the diagnostics from Creative Labs, it gives me the following:
Hardware Detection = Pass
Wave Driver = Fail
MIDI Driver = Fail
Mixer Driver = Fail
DirectSound 3D Driver = Fail
Mixer Settings Check = Fail
I have tried the following fixes, but still no luck:
1.) Uninstalled the Sound Blaster Live software and re-installed from the
OEM disc that came with the computer.
2.) Ran the Windows Sound Troubleshooter and followed out all potential
paths.
3.) Installed the sound blaster device in another PCI slot.
4.) Checked BIOS to ensure that the integrated audio was off
5.) Tried the solutions mentioned in the Kellys – Corner article “Where Did
the Sounds Goâ€
6.) I even purchased a second sound card to see if it was a problem with my
original card. I could not get that card to work either.
I would appreciate any additional suggestions for potential fixes. Thanks
in advance.