Audio Problems [XP doesn't see sound card]

I've found a few other threads describing similar problems, but none of the solutions presented there have worked, so here goes...

A few days ago, my sounds stopped working. This coincided with when I installed a new monitor, but I'm not convinced that is related. Sounds and Audio Devices indicates that i have "no audio device." I've tried installing the latest drivers for my card, to no avail. I actually got so fed up with it that i bought a NEW sound card, and I still have the same problems.

Any help would be greately appreciated

I have enclosed an everest report of my multimedia device as indicated in other threads. I can give the entire hardware report if needed.

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2005-09-01
Time 12:25


PCI / PnP Audio

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Device Description Type
Creative SB0410 SB Live! 24-bit Sound Card PCI


Debug - PCI

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B00 D00 F00: Intel 82850(E) Memory Controller Hub [A-2]

Offset 00: 86 80 30 25 06 01 90 20 02 00 00 06 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 F8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 44 80
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 92 92 92 92 92 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Offset 50: 05 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 11 11 03 00 11 11
Offset 60: 08 00 10 08 18 10 20 18 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20
Offset 70: 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20 28 20
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 13 00 13 00 61 02 01 08 55 19 00 00 80 0A 38 00
Offset A0: 02 00 20 00 17 02 00 1F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 02 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 10 4A 00
Offset C0: 44 40 50 11 00 28 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 02 28 00 0E 03 00 00 33 AF 09 31 B5 01 00 FC E0
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2A 25 2D 25 07 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 01 00 74 F8 30 80 38 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D01 F00: Intel 82850(E) AGP Controller

Offset 00: 86 80 32 25 07 01 A0 00 02 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 20 F0 00 A0 22
Offset 20: F0 FF 00 00 F0 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D1E F00: Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 4E 24 07 01 80 00 04 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 02 20 B0 D0 80 22
Offset 20: 80 EC E0 EF F0 EF F0 F7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0E 00
Offset 40: 00 28 20 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 06 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 10 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 01 00 02 00 03 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D1F F00: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - LPC Bridge [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 40 24 0F 01 80 02 04 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 01 E4 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 EC 00 00 10 00 00 00
Offset 60: 80 80 05 03 90 00 00 00 80 05 09 09 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: FF FC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 20 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 02 0A 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 02 20 00 00 02 0F 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 80 00 00 0C 14 33 22 00 00 91 02 67 45
Offset F0: 0F 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 02

B00 D1F F01: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - ATA-100 IDE Controller [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 4B 24 05 00 80 02 04 80 01 01 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 A8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 07 A3 77 E3 B0 00 00 00 09 00 01 20 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 10 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D1F F02: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 1 [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 42 24 05 00 80 02 04 00 03 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 A4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 2F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D1F F03: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - SMBus Controller [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 43 24 01 00 80 02 04 00 05 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 E8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 02 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B00 D1F F04: Intel 82801BA ICH2 - USB Controller 2 [B-4]

Offset 00: 86 80 44 24 05 00 80 02 04 00 03 0C 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 03 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 2F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 47 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

B02 D01 F00: Realtek RTL8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter [A/B/C]

Offset 00: EC 10 39 81 05 00 90 02 10 00 00 02 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 01 D8 00 00 00 00 00 EF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 2F 80
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 20 40
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 01 00 C2 F7 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B02 D02 F00: Texas Instruments TSB12LV26 OHCI-Lynx IEEE1394 Host Controller

Offset 00: 4C 10 20 80 06 00 10 02 00 10 00 0C 08 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 B8 AF FF 00 C0 AF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 43 10 63 80
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 44 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 03 04
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 01 00 11 64 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 10 24 00 00 02 10 00 00 43 10 63 80 00 00 01 01

B02 D09 F00: nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Video Adapter

Offset 00: DE 10 22 03 07 00 B0 02 A1 00 00 03 00 F8 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 ED 08 00 00 F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 05 01
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 02 00 30 00 17 02 00 1F 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 CE D6 23 00 0F 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B02 D0A F00: Creative SB0410 SB Live! 24-bit Sound Card

Offset 00: 02 11 07 00 05 00 90 02 00 00 01 04 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: C1 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 11 06 10
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 01 02 14
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 82 00 00
Offset 50: 00 80 00 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 22 06
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

B02 D0B F00: Lucent WinModem

Offset 00: C1 11 4E 04 00 00 90 02 02 00 80 07 00 20 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 80 EC 01 D0 00 00 01 B8 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 35 12 4E 04
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 F8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 01 FC 0E
Offset 40: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset 50: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset 60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset 70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset 80: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset 90: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset A0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset B0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset C0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset D0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset E0: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Offset F0: FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 01 00 E2 E4 03 00 00 00


Debug - Video BIOS

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C000:0000 U.|.K7400.L.w.VIDEO ....<.~...IBM VGA Compatible......t.03/31/04
C000:0040 .......................... ~. .......... "...._..f.PMIDl.o.......
C000:0080 .....3...........NV..(..|V 4.................T.P..K..N;.;.C.B.B
C000:00C0 ..7..m.........\...`...0W..Zn(o0oPo.o.o(oZ.J...............l....
C000:0100 .........|....n.m......................og..4(#..P2end bmp...PCIR
C000:0140 .. ".........|.......PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 PCI...............
C000:0180 .....................................Version 4.34.20.56.00 ...Co
C000:01C0 pyright (C) 1996-2003 NVIDIA Corp...............................
C000:0200 ....................NV34 Board - p162-1n ..............Chip Rev
C000:0240 ....................1...`.&...6.;.p.....I...L.....>.a...R.]ke.
C000:0280 ..;.;.;...%...;.n...G.q.;...t...|...x.'.H.2.f`...Zn.............
C000:02C0 ...u..fa....f`3....fa....C.+....V.......u.........8...t......2..
C000:0300 ...t..Q.........Y.f..7.....cf.#....f........u..>c.f..7...f......
C000:0340 ..u..(c.f..7...f+.........u.S..p[.si.fVf......:cfPf%......bfXf^.
C000:0380 fSf..fVf.......cf%....f.....`f....bf^f[.fPf.......fX......f`...f
C000:03C0 ....`t.......f....f...h...qf.....f3.f..f......bf.....f.q....pbf


Debug - Unknown

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Optical Generic DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device
Optical ZTekWare OCDE SCSI CdRom Device
SPD 05 00 00 00 00 00 (4R64CPE6C-653)



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hello dominantmonkey,

I've found a few other threads describing similar problems, but none of the solutions presented there have worked
Could you enumerate the steps that you did take, hard to know what "solutions" you've tried. That would save repeating advice and may narrow down the problem.

Regards - Charles

 

i have the latest drivers for my sound card. that seems to be the 1st thing people suggest.

i've made sure there are no hardware conflicts in the device manager. nothing has "X's" or "!" next to them.

i've tried rolling back the monitor drivers (since this began around the time i got a new monitor) and hooked up the old monitor.

i've tried a system restore to several days ago when the sound was working

i've tried reinstalling the sound card and the drivers

i made sure sound was "started" under Windows Audio in the Service menu of admin tools

i've even checked my BIOS for onboard sound cards (though i had to remove one to install the new one)

that's about all i can think of right now. it's been about a 3 day long process thus far. according to windows i still have no audio device, though under device manager my sound card is working fine.

any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Hi dominantmonkey,

Ok. Seems you've eliminated driver - hardware as the cause. Next we'll try the OS.

Start > Run > type cmd > ok (opens the command box) > type sfc /scannow at the blinking cursor. It will ask for your XP cd - hope you have one.

What this does:

Regards - Charles

 

Hi dominatemonkey,

You said that your loss of audio happened about the same time you changed monitors. Did your older monitor have speakers mounted within the monitor or do you use speakers?

Check to make sure you are plugged in to the audio card. I had a similiar problem. I unplugged all my cables to do some inside work. When I plugged everything back up I didn't have my speakers plugged into the proper slot. Oops on me. An honest oversite but still left me baffled until I finally checked and realized my mistake.

Hope this helps.

 

How about this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313022

Or from Kellys site:
#371 named Restore Sound - Windows Audio Service (reg patch)

Looking at the reg patch with notepad indicates it has a lot of possible applicable registry info that may somehow have been botched in yours. I would make it a point to back up my registry before using this though. I'm not to sure what the ultimate result of using this patch will do.

 

Okay, you say you removed a sound card to install the new one. I take it this means you had a PCI sound card which you replaced with a new PCI sound card?

Before installing a new card, you need to go to device manager and click view /Show hidden devices

Then locate the sound card and any unknown or malfunctioning devices listed and remove/ uninstall them.

Then uninstall any software corresponding to your old sound card.

Next you shut down and unplug the PC and install the sound card. When you boot up, it will detect it and you then guide it to the drivers on the install cd. Alternatively you can install the drivers and software first , then install the card and "let windows find the best drivers "

Then you will want to go to control panel / sound and audio devices/ audio / audio device. Make sure the new card is selected. Same for the microphone tab.