HP a6600f Sound problem.

HP Model: a6600f Sound Card Issue (should tell you everything) it came with vista, but i have rolled back to XP Pro SP2 recently.. only to find that when i go to download the drivers on the HP website, xp doesnt come up as an option, will the vista drivers work on xp? or am i looking at a problem here.. any help would be appreciated, thank you!

 

You probably should install your chipset driver first: :nforce_630i_610i_winxp_16.08.html

HP says you have Realtek HD, so this should work: Realtek High Definition Audio for 2K\XP\03

 

*sigh* I'll say it again.... why does NOBODY ever look for XP drivers BEFORE they wipe a fully functional Vista PC?!?!?! :mad Why is that so few people will take the week or so to learn a new operating system??? :confused rolleyes Especially considering that it will be the standard that XP has become. When XP came out, did everybody wipe it and go back to Win98/ME? No.

 

LOL
dlb, eventually someone will start seeing your posts and make a connection.
(If I revert, I need to make sure I have drivers)
OR WILL THEY? :-D They have us.rolleyes

 

Ok, so i have done everything you said, some progress was made, but.. now wmp starts and it says its playing the song, and i cant find any reason why theres no sound.. =/ maybe its these cheap speakers that i need to replace =/ .. oh and in reference to why i didnt take the time to learn vista... i wasnt thinking clearly and i wiped everything... big mistake on my part.. =|

 

Can you hear sound through headphones?
I don't use WMP (never really did, so I can't give much advice there)
Check in Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices, click the Volume tab.
Make sure the box for placing the volume icon in the task bar is checked.
Click Advanced in Device Volume area.
Make sure that you have Volume Control, Wave, SW Synth, and CD Player all listed in the Control. Make sure none are muted and the volumes are at a listenable level.
If not there, click Options>Properties and mark the boxes for them.
Click Advanced in the Speaker Settings area.
Make sure that the speaker type you use is selected.
Check the Audio tab.
See if your sound device is listed in the Sound Playback Default Device list.
Check the Hardware tab.
See if sound device is listed in the list. If it is make sure it is enabled.