no speakers installed?

subnormal1 · Jun 24, 2005

subnormal1 said:

i just reformatted my computer. i have downloaded the realtek Avance audio 97 codec from here

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=26357

and i have installed it. i restarted and still, no sound. when i try to run a sound file it says "cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding"

when i go to the sound options, here is what i get:

http://img202.echo.cx/img202/4126/image12im.jpg

i can hear a beep through the speakers though whenever an error pops up, i know its through the speakers because the beep gets louder and softer when i turn the volume knob on the speaker.
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subnormal1 said:

A.Son said:

do you have any intel chipset mobo CD disk? You can get driver from them or install winXP sp2 for drivers
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When i bought my computer, it didnt come with any CD unfortunately. i installed SP2 last night, still doesnt seem to be working. would i have to uninstall and then reinstall? if so how would i go about doing this?

mcadam88 said:

It's definitely a driver problem. Try www.driverguide.com for the drivers, might help.
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thats a very interesting site, can you help me with what i should search for? i filtered "any company; sound card; windows xp; all drivers" and put "avance" in the search area, im not sure if this is what i am supposed to do because it bring up a TON of different drivers. any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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please help

DavidGP · Jun 24, 2005

Do you know for a fact that the realtek Avance audio 97 codec is the one you need?

As much as you can post your system specs... mainly your motherboard name/model/version is whats needed if you have onboard sound, if you have a add-on PCI sound card waht make is that?

If you get Everest, this program will assist in finding all the info you need about whats in your PC http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

subnormal1 · Jun 24, 2005

Halo said:

Do you know for a fact that the realtek Avance audio 97 codec is the one you need?

As much as you can post your system specs... mainly your motherboard name/model/version is whats needed if you have onboard sound, if you have a add-on PCI sound card waht make is that?

If you get Everest, this program will assist in finding all the info you need about whats in your PC http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
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im not really sure, thats just what i was using before, maybe it wasnt the right one. im pretty sure i have integrated sound (IE: not a soundcard)

i hope this image helps you to assist me.

http://img102.echo.cx/img102/6559/dddd4pn.jpg

DavidGP · Jun 25, 2005

Hey your perfectly correct it does have a Realtek AC97 sound chip, dunno why the one you installed didnt work tho...

1. Enter Bios and check to see if onboard sound is enabled
2. Goto FIC the makers of your motherboard and get their audio drivers.. I have hunted them down to make it quicker for you ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/driver/1stUtilities_v1.27/AUDIO/REALTEK655.zip

see how you go with the ideas above?

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