You shouldn't need a special driver for those speakers afaik. edit - came across this -plug the subwoofer into the wall and then plug the smaller speakers into the subwoofer and computer sound jack-
Thanks We already had the speakers installed and they worked, no problem. Just installed windows xp and got a message in windows media player saying cannot play file problem with device. Can you help?
Every time you re-install XP you need to re-install the mobo chipset drivers and the network drivers and the sound card drivers. Did you? Do you have the support disk?
That is likely the XP install disk - there should ALSO BE a support disk with motherboard specific drivers. If you don't have it, then identify the motherboard model and version or the make and model of computer. If you have difficulty doing that; Download and run Everest Home (it is free): http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Once you download it, click on it and let it install and then run it from the icon on your desktop. Click on the + sign beside 'Computer', then on 'Summary', then go to the VERY Top of the screen and click on 'report'. Note: the 'Very Top' isn't one line down, it means what it says. Cursor over 'quick report-summary' and then click on 'plain text' and then click on 'save to file' and change the 'save in' folder to 'Desktop' and then click 'Save'. Clear all your open windows and on the Desktop click on that 'report.txt' icon - this will open it in a text editor (probably Notepad) and then use your mouse to highlight ALL the 'debug' entries and delete them, then use your mouse to hilight all the remaining text then copy and paste it to here. For future reference: once you open Everest, click on file, preferences, report and uncheck the 'include debug information in the report' box. People rarely want to see that stuff.
Thanks it may take some time for me to do this, but thanks for your help. I will let you know how it goes.
I've got the website but am having trouble knowing which bit to download they all seem to be adverts!
--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------ Version EVEREST v2.20.405 Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/ Report Type Quick Report Computer HICKMAN-13AA398 (hickman-13aa398) Generator Robert Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail) Date 2008-08-19 Time 17:17 --------[ Summary ]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 3 DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name HICKMAN-13AA398 (hickman-13aa398) User Name Robert Motherboard: CPU Type AMD Sempron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 3000+ Motherboard Name Unknown Motherboard Chipset Unknown System Memory 192 MB BIOS Type AMI (11/03/05) Communication Port Communications Port (COM1) Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1) Display: Video Adapter nVIDIA C51 3D Accelerator nVIDIA C51 Multimedia: Audio Adapter BrookTree Bt878 Video Capture Device - Audio Section Audio Adapter Multimedia Audio Controller [NoDB] Storage: IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive Disk Drive Maxtor 6E040L0 (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133) Optical Drive MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8585 (8x/40x DVD-ROM) Optical Drive MITSUMI CR-4804TE (4x/4x/24x CD-RW) SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions: C: (NTFS) 39197 MB (29357 MB free) Input: Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Mouse HID-compliant mouse Network: Network Adapter Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter (192.168.2.2) Modem Best Data Data Fax Modem Modem Standard 56000 bps Modem Peripherals: USB1 Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller [NoDB] USB2 Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller [NoDB] USB Device Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter USB Device USB Human Interface Device Hope this is of some help, look forward to hearing your comments.
Well, Everest, usually dependable, can't find the info I need on your comp. Is there NO manufacturer data available? Maker, model, number. etc? If not, have a look in Everest under Motherboard, motherboard headings and get the chipset data under chipset and any data under multi-media re audio.
I've just found the box with AS Rock Motherboard disk. AMD-nVidia. Version 1.3B (K8NF4G-SATA2) Is this of any help ?
The sound is back on after installing it from the Motherboard disk. Thanks very much for your help, much appreciated.