No Sound

[Ripstah619]

Hi All.
I have an old custom built computer.
MOBO: Foxconn 661M03-G-6EL
CPU: Intel P4 3.00GHz
RAM: 1GB
Ask me for more details I'm a little lazy at the moment.

Here's the problem:
Just reformatted my computer and after installing all the most up to
date drivers, I still don't have sound. After checking my MOBO for the
sound drivers I discovered that it uses RealTek AC'97 drivers.
Downloaded the latest version and installed them. Still no sound. Try
to play a song on WMP11 I get a "There may not be a sound device
installed on this computer" message. At first I thought that it might
just be WMP, but I also tried iTunes, and Real Player, all giving me
the same message. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what
the problem might be but I havent been able to figure out. If anyone
can help me I'd be much obliged. Thanks in advanced and expect more
thanks if you can help me out.

 

[Rich Barry]

Give this a try. The driver for WinXP is the last one.
http://www.treiberupdate.de/treiber...ber-FOXCONN-FOXCONN 661M03-G-6EL (Audio).html

 

[Ripstah619]

That doesn't work. Thanks though. When I run the setup, it gives me
one of those annoying errors that ask whether I want to send the
report in or not. I've tried sending it and it just closes meaning MS
does not have a hotfix for it. And the same happened to the other one
that I downloaded straight from both RealTek and Foxconn's websites.
Weird.

 

[Brian A.]

Why did you reformat/reinstall?
Was the sound working before reformat/reinstall?
Have you tried booting to Safe Mode > Device Manager and removing Any/All Sound/Audio
devices related to your sound/audio device, rebooting and reinstalling?
What shows as your Default Sound device to use in Control Panel > Sounds and Audio
Devices applet > Audio tab?

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Ripstah619]

Well this computer used to belong to a friend of mine and while it was
under his ownership, he got it infected with viruses and all that good
stuff that people our age get caught up in. He kindly gave it to me
and didn't let me know that he had gotten it infected. So when I turn
it on, surprise surprise there's a bunch of stuff I dont need. So I
decided to reformat since I didn't need to have any of the stuff he
had on there anyway. After reinstalling I reinstalled all drivers,
including the sound card. Everything else worked except for the sound
card. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times, in
normal mode and safe mode, nothing helps. The Sound and Audio applet
shows no audio device present.

 

[Brian A.]

Well this computer used to belong to a friend of mine and while it was
under his ownership, he got it infected with viruses and all that good
stuff that people our age get caught up in. He kindly gave it to me
and didn't let me know that he had gotten it infected. So when I turn
it on, surprise surprise there's a bunch of stuff I dont need. So I
decided to reformat since I didn't need to have any of the stuff he
had on there anyway. After reinstalling I reinstalled all drivers,
including the sound card. Everything else worked except for the sound
card. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times, in
normal mode and safe mode, nothing helps. The Sound and Audio applet
shows no audio device present.

If you're using a sound card and not onboard audio check the BIOS and make sure the
onboard audio is disabled if the audio is integrated.
If you have access to another sound card, install it to see if the problem is with
the present card, or test the present card in another machine.
Please provide the Make/Model of the sound card.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Ripstah619]

If you're using a sound card and not onboard audio check the BIOS and make sure the
onboard audio is disabled if the audio is integrated.
If you have access to another sound card, install it to see if the problem is with
the present card, or test the present card in another machine.
Please provide the Make/Model of the sound card.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Hmm that's such a crazy idea it might just work. It is integrated so
I'll check the BIOS to see if there's any setting I should turn on, or
off. Thanks for the tip I'll let you know how that goes.