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Jun 25, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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No sound card: HELP!
Alright, so I'm going to start using my other computer for sound based things, such as Ventrilo.
The problem is, there is no sound card and I don't know where to find it at all. The last time I checked on Microsoft.com about it, there was nothing there. If you need any extra information, please do tell.  Cheers, Tyla. |
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Jun 25, 2008, 08:23 PM // 20:23
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK GMT±0 ±1hr DST
Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2
Profession: R/
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Ok - system specs for starters.
Look at the back panel where all the mouse, kb, printers etc. connect. Are there (usually coloured) ports there that are unused? Most PCs have onboard sound - crap in older systems, good on recent stuff. You've checked microsoft.com to find out why you have no sound card? You lost me right there...
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Jun 25, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Well I believe I was kinda messing around with my computer a while back, and I must have got rid of something. I was a bit of a know-it-all about computers yet I didn't know anything about them.
As for the back panels, I'm using the media bay at the front of my computer. Once I installed Ventrilo it just said something along the lines of Directsound not available, and from there I checked settings and there was no available sound cards to choose from except for the one that was already there, which ofcourse is inactive. |
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Jun 25, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK GMT±0 ±1hr DST
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That baking Manchester sun is warping your brain, Tyla. Still celebrating the Reds' double a little too hard? (Oh wait - I just remembered all us United supporters live in London
 )Cough. Anyway - you think you might have removed the sound card, but it's still listed in Device Manager - is that what you're saying? If that is the case, uninstall those drivers via Device Manager to start with. Next step, reboot your PC to access the BIOS. There should be an option somewhere for integrated peripherals, one of which will hopefully be on-board sound (AC97 or somesuch). Enable it if it is there, otherwise come back again for more help. Post the name/model of your PC too - we can google it, even if it's ancient.
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Jun 25, 2008, 09:23 PM // 21:23
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Well it just says "Boot from CD" and logs on as normal, so basically BIOS is a big "NO U" for access in my case.
As for system stuff, I'm not sure what you mean but I'll post the bottom of System properties. Manufactured and supported by: Ei-System Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06 GHz 3.05 GHz, 512 MB of RAM Physical Address Extention As for Man United, I don't watch football anymore, but I used to support them.
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Jun 25, 2008, 10:11 PM // 22:11
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Argh - Dixons/PCWorld. Bastard know-nothing, premium-rip-off-insurance-selling box-shifters.
Don't like Dixons group - can you tell? "Boot from CD" means your BIOS is set to boot from the CD drive first - not a major problem, but slows down boot time somewhat. Does it have any identifying number on the case? Like an EI-Systems EI-208 or similar? RE: the BIOS. Start your PC and keep hitting the Del key (usually - can be an "F" key on some BIOSes). Have a look through the options there - try to turn on the on-board sound if you can, and you may like to make the first drive in the boot sequence C: rather than the CDRom.
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Jun 25, 2008, 10:15 PM // 22:15
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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EI-303 it says on the back of the case.
As for the BIOS, I have accessed it, and it has the options: VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip PCI Device SuperIO Device Onboard Lan Device Onboard Lan Boot ROM Not sure which it is. P.S: I changed the boot sequence. Last edited by Tyla; Jun 25, 2008 at 10:32 PM // 22:32.. |
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Jun 25, 2008, 10:16 PM // 22:16
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2007
Guild: Relentless Aggressors [rA]
Profession: R/Mo
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Tyla doesn't need vent. He's bad anyways.
Sucks that you need to use dual comps for vent hope you get it fixed 
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Jun 26, 2008, 12:26 AM // 00:26
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Go here - http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false - that's the drivers for the AC97 onboard sound that your PC does have.
There really should be an option in the BIOS to enable/disable it - there will be lots of tabs; go through all of them.
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Jun 26, 2008, 06:54 AM // 06:54
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Well at the bottom of the BIOS screen it says what is in it I think.
It says "Onboard", but there is no option for onboard sound in that tab, unless it's got some more of those abreviations I don't understand like IDE... |
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Jun 26, 2008, 07:49 AM // 07:49
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Academy Page
Join Date: Jun 2008
Profession: R/
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If its VIA AC97, I know I've seen that a million times and its buried in a submenu. You're looking for a like that says AC97 in it somewhere that can be enabled/disabled. See anything that says "Integrated Peripherals?"
Bios navigation can be weird sometimes, with submenus you open different ways depending on the make/model. Just be careful what you change in there |
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Jun 26, 2008, 08:16 AM // 08:16
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Absolutely. It's AC97 you're looking for, or anything else pertaining to sound. Don't touch anything else or you could screw things up.
More.
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Jun 26, 2008, 08:29 AM // 08:29
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Mancland, British Empire
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Why don't you just buy a sound blaster card?
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Jun 26, 2008, 10:12 AM // 10:12
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rattus rattus
Join Date: Jan 2006
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True - would save hacking around in the BIOS...
Here - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d%20-%20Retail - just over 17 quid inc. VAT. Or even this tiny little bast for under a tenner - https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/...html?NOV-SC51N
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Jun 26, 2008, 10:57 AM // 10:57
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2007
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go to a shop and buy a soundcard for 5 euro or smthing.
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Jun 26, 2008, 03:08 PM // 15:08
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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(Note I don't want to go buying stuff)
The only options for VIA AC97 Audio are: Auto and Disabled. |
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Jun 26, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Communistwealth of Virginia
Guild: Uninstalled
Profession: W/Mo
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"Auto" means "On." And that's what you want. So if it's enabled, you should at the very least see it listed, but not installed, in Device Manager.
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Jun 26, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46
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Emo Goth Italics
Join Date: Sep 2006
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The problem is installing it.
It was also on auto when I first checked in the BIOS. No love.
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Jun 26, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51
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Academy Page
Join Date: Jun 2008
Profession: R/
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I think we were checking bios as just step one to make sure it is enabled, so thats good.
have you tried removing it from device manager and re-booting so windows installs it again? |
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Jun 27, 2008, 03:37 AM // 03:37
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Guild: AFO
Profession: E/
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Tyla check if the card shows up as unid'ed in the device manager (mostly has a yellow questionmark combined with exclamation mark (hope i say it right in english) icon next to it.
It could be that the soundcard is in it under it that way (mostly driver that got wicked up some way) If that's not in the device manager you'll have to look through it manually and find the audio card and then install the driver snogratt provided
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