Soundcard problems

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Hey, hopefully you are up to the challenge of helping me out. ;)

I have attempted all the possibilities outlined in this thread:
ww.techspot.com/vb/topic3088.html
(at least, to the best of my knowledge)

Some of the explanations were double-backing on themselves, but nonetheless I tried them all. There are a few other sites with pertinent info, but this forum seems to cover all bases. The solution to this problem has eluded me for more than two weeks. The result of attempting this fix alone, was a jumbled registry with crossed wires all over the friggin' place. I really need some pointers from someone more computer savvy than I.

I'm working off a fresh install of xp pro, with all the updates current up until late 07. Everything seems normal, all programs work without a hitch.

from the Medion website:
Soundcard Driver Realtek AC97 (Driver only)
Win 2000/Win 98/Win 98SE/Win ME/Win XP
04.02.2006 - Version: A3.80 (WDM 5.10.00.5970)
This seems to be the driver at the heart of the problem, but I can't be sure
...
I recently dowloaded this great piece of standalone software, ' SIW 2008-04-02 ' System Information for Windows, by Gabriel Topala (thanks for the wicked app!)
_ww.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
but couldn't dl from there, so went to
_ww.freewarefiles.com/downloads_counter.php?programid=11274
...
I cannot seem to convince my system that it has a sound card installed. I need music. I crave it. I need to live a productive life, but the more I obsess about this issue the closer I get to insanity. I've honestly spent over 100 hours on this...

(from SIW 2008-04-02)

the motherboard is the following:
Model: MS-6701, Chipset Model: SiS648 CPU to PCI Bridge, South Bridge: SiS 963

the soundcard is integrated and is the following:
Device ID ACPI\PNPB006\361AAA010
Status 0x0180200a Started
Problem 0x00000000 (0)
Service ms_mpu401
Capabilities 0x00000020
Config Flags 0x00000000
Class MEDIA
Manufacturer Microsoft
Hardware IDs ACPI\PNPB006
*PNPB006
Class GUID {4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Enumerator name ACPI
Description MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Driver {4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000
Physical Object Name \Device\00000059
Install State 0x00000000

Device Configuration File wdmaudio.inf
AssociatedFilters wdmaud
Driver msmpu401.sys
NTMPDriver msmpu401.sys
InfPath wdmaudio.inf
InfSection MS_MPU401
ProviderName Microsoft
DriverDateData 00 80 62 C5 C0 01 C1 01
DriverDate 7-1-2001
DriverVersion 5.1.2535.0
MatchingDeviceId *pnpb006
DriverDesc MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
SetupPreferredAudioDevicesCount 0

Class MEDIA
Sound, video and game controllers
Installer32 MmSys.Cpl,MediaClassInstaller
EnumPropPages32 MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider
TroubleShooter-0 hcp://help/tshoot/tssound.htm
Icon 3004

I don't know if this matches the driver I downloaded and installed (see above) from _ww.medionusa.com?

some info about the comp:
Manufacturer MEDIONPC
Serial Number 41511010010379
Chassis Desktop
Machine Type AT/AT COMPATIBLE
UUID 7010F728-1E51-11B2-8000-64456E4E6973

Sorry if this post is nooby, I admit I'm not a gearhead when it comes to comps... Just let me know what I can do, or provide information for more clarity. Thanks ahead to anyone who helps!
 
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