Is my soundcard dead? (Audigy2)

[rlwalshy]

Hi there,

I've just moved house and since hooking up my speakers again I'm having problems with my soundcard.

Initially I was only getting sound out of my rear speakers. I switched the cabling around to confirm the other other speakers actually worked. They did.

I decided to remove and install the latest drivers and now I don't have any sound at all.

The device manager says the soundcard is working correctly but I'm at a bit of a loss.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Rob

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

There are settings within the soundcard programs. On my Audigy it can be set for 2.1 or 4.1 or 5.1 etc. Also there's a page with "CMSS" and "stereo". When I select "CMSS" the speakers all start working. I think that your Audigy is set on just stereo or 2.1. Also there should be a "speaker test page". When you select the 'test' option, a voice comes out of each speaker, naming that speakers position. "Front right"..."Left Right" ..."Front rear" etc. You'll get it. G'Luck.

 

[AlbertLionheart]

the clue might lie in the fact you have moved - take the side of the case off and make sure your sound card is properly seated in the slot - would not be the first time a house move has caused this sort of problem.

 

[rlwalshy]

Thanks for the replies.

I've checked the card is installed properly.

One thing I've noticed is that although the latest driver installed seemingly ok, I don't seem to have any programs to change/test the card. I remember having a piece of software to test each of the speaker channels and other software to change general settings.

Also I tried to uninstall and reinstall the original cd I received when I bought my pc (5 years ago!!) That particular cd tells me it can't find a creative Audigy product!!

Device manager however tells me it's working fine.

My head hurts...:dead:

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Are you sure the drivers are for the right operating system? I know for example that the supplied creative drivers for my soundblaster 5.1 livedrive IR cause all sorts of trouble with XP Pro - I had to get another set from some where else long since forgotten.
I still think that if this relates to a house move, there lies the solution.

 

[nickc]

Thanks for the replies.

I've checked the card is installed properly.

One thing I've noticed is that although the latest driver installed seemingly ok, I don't seem to have any programs to change/test the card. I remember having a piece of software to test each of the speaker channels and other software to change general settings.

Also I tried to uninstall and reinstall the original cd I received when I bought my pc (5 years ago!!) That particular cd tells me it can't find a creative Audigy product!!

Device manager however tells me it's working fine.

My head hurts...:dead:

that right there the driver for the card not finding it says to me that it could have came unseated take the card out and put it back in.

 

[zipperman]

Most i see wrong

I'm sure you where carefull moving it and don't see that the reason.
I've had the Audugy2 and now Audigy 4.They have a habit of changeing
the number of speakers you have.What make and how many do you have ?
Did you get connecting diagrams with yours for L R etc.
Thats the only change moveing would make.Putting them back right.
Do all the tests it has and the dxdiag sound tests.
I have 5.1 and check them quite often.
i recommend the Audigy 4 update (with Remote) if you have 5.1 speakers and rent or play DVD Surround movies.