There are no active Mixer Devices Availalbe

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Guest

Hi i'm having this problem after a tv tuners drivers corrupted my sound
cards...

*//error msg: There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer
devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then
click Add Hardware.

This program will now close. //*

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the soundcard (intergrated SoundMAX) and
everything seems fine. It is also showing up in the Device Manager. What
would be easier is if i could get the name of the driver and istall it
straight off the Windows XP disc as it is a "Microsoft Driver" not a
"SoundMAX driver" Thanks
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Is your onboard audio device enabled in the BIOS?
Did you download and install the latest Windows XP
audio drivers available from the support web site of
the manufacturer of your motherboard or computer?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Hi i'm having this problem after a tv tuners drivers corrupted my sound
| cards...
|
| *//error msg: There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer
| devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then
| click Add Hardware.
|
| This program will now close. //*
|
| I have uninstalled and reinstalled the soundcard (intergrated SoundMAX) and
| everything seems fine. It is also showing up in the Device Manager. What
| would be easier is if i could get the name of the driver and istall it
| straight off the Windows XP disc as it is a "Microsoft Driver" not a
| "SoundMAX driver" Thanks
 
G

Guest

yes, drivers are up to date yes... problem is wif winxp pro and i've looked
at it more and the real problem is "Device Status" (after going into Device
manager -> Sound Video & Game Controllers -> soundMAX integrated digital
audio -> Properties:

Audio Devices (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) -> Status: Driver is
enabled but has not been started
MIDI Devices and Instruments (WDM-based Device) -> as above
Mixer Devices (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) -> as per audio devices

I hope this helps. Thanks
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Go to Start > Run and type in: services.msc , and hit enter.
Scroll down to "Windows Audio", right-click on it and select
Properties, set the startup type to Automatic, click Apply and
then click the Start button.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| yes, drivers are up to date yes... problem is wif winxp pro and i've looked
| at it more and the real problem is "Device Status" (after going into Device
| manager -> Sound Video & Game Controllers -> soundMAX integrated digital
| audio -> Properties:
|
| Audio Devices (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) -> Status: Driver is
| enabled but has not been started
| MIDI Devices and Instruments (WDM-based Device) -> as above
| Mixer Devices (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) -> as per audio devices
|
| I hope this helps. Thanks
 
G

Guest

Thanks for your help so far but this still hasn't resolved my problem as I
have tried that and it was already started. I've also restarted to computer
(again) afterward and still no luck.
 
G

Guest

Hi:
you know what? I have the same thing happen to me, in addition, I add a new
pci sound card to replace the onboard one, drivers of new card are installed,
but it still can't work...

"no active mixer devices available"
 
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Guest

flyworker said:
Hi:
you know what? I have the same thing happen to me, in addition, I add a new
pci sound card to replace the onboard one, drivers of new card are installed,
but it still can't work...

"no active mixer devices available"
Click to expand...
 
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optrex

I've got the same problem, OK here is the deal - win xp with sp2 on a P4
(865GM2 MSI motherboard)

Device manager lists the audio device and drivers and says its working
properly. There are no conflicts. However, Volume control says there is
no audio device and settings are greyed out. Drivers in use c-media
5.12.1.44

Up until a recent windows update, sound was working. The update
installed the latest hardware driver for AC97 audio contoller (which it
identified as vynl AC97).

We have removed the files in system32/ and system32/drivers that relate
to the vynl update and those for c-media and replaced them with the
original working c-media drivers (as listed above).

we have checked the services are running for windows audio and
dependants.
AC97 is enabled in the bios, which has also been reset along with the
cmos.

to rule out hardware we have installed and subequently removed a SB
card - the exact same fault is present.

anyone know a fix?
 
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optrex

OK we got it fixed. The plug and play software emulator had was missing.
Fixed by searching for machine.inf then copy to temp directory. remove
at about line 20 " ExcludeFromSelect=* "

goto control panel, add new hardware, next (let it seach), yes hardware
is connected, next, scroll to bottom, add new hardware device, next,
install from list, next, select system devices, next, select have disk,
point to amended copy of machine.inf in temp directory, scroll to "plug
and play software device emulator" in right hand column, next and
complete install.
 
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Bestbentwire

Optrex you are a star - I've been searching all day for a solution to
the "No audio device" problem.

I was just about to rebuild my system when I saw your post.

Your timely post has helped me get my onboard AC97 audio device working
under XP - thanks.

There are literally hundreds of people out there with a similar problem
- some of them going as far as to buy new audio cards etc.

Julian B
 
G

Guest

I understand how to get to everything up until the have disk part. I don't
understand what you mean after all that, I try to type in machine.inf and I
also dont know what you mean by TEMP directory?? please explain steps further
after you select have disk.. Thanks
 
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optrex

Mike,

Search for the machine.inf file on your PC. Create a directory and call
it anything you like. Copy the machine.inf file to the new directory.
Modify the .inf file as instructed.

When you get to select have disk, browse to the new directory you just
made and use your modified machine.inf file.
 
G

Guest

hi,
I have the same problem of "no active mixer devices installed". I have tried
out what "optrex" suggesetd. Inspite of this no effect on my PC. Can u help
as to how to rectify the problem?

ls
 
G

Guest

hi optrex,

i just want to know what you mean "search for the machine.inf on your
PC" is the program or r files thats every PC also have or need to find it out
from some where else. can pls me in more easy way , liked step by step.......

thanks hope thats you will reply ... thanks

joe
 
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optrex

machine.inf is in your windows directory. to find you must advance
search for hidden files
 
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jdjsim

optrex said:
machine.inf is in your windows directory. to find you must advance
search for hidden files
Click to expand...

Hi,

I tried to do your fix but when I got to "Have Disk" and pointed t
the temporary folder where I put machine.inf it didn't populate wit
anything "No option for Plug and Play*" I don't know what I did wrong
am I at a point where it might be more effective to just reformat th
drive
 
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Elmo

sanatamim said:
I Have the same problem for over 4 months; I tried so many things to
solve it, but no luck.
I have a Lenovo 3000 N200 laptop, I tried reinstalling windows , but
still I have the problem.
I tried to run services.msc; Windows Audio is started from services,
but audio setting is greyed out. My computer mother board ID is
SROSA001.86C.0034.D.0711141732
I do not see onboard audio when I go to bios.
I tried everything.
Is there anyone who knows the solution to this ?
Click to expand...

Depending on whether you have type 0687 or 0769, one or more of these
drivers may be needed.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...yind=0&operatingsystemind=49979&validate=true
 

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