NO Sound

[Griffin]

Good day

Need help with my computer's audio. Dont really know what happend- one day my computer failed to start properly and I get a message to boot from CD. That problem disappeared but now I am unable to listen to music and my computer is unable to detect my audio device.

- Did Add Hardware- it was able to detect FM 801 PCI AUDIO (WDM)_ but when I do an automatic update- I get an error message that "Device cannot Start (CODE 10). - I have tried downloading several drivers with no luck.

- Under device manager- I either have FM 801 PCI AUDIO (WDM) or MULTIMEDIA AUDIO CONTROLLER with a Yellow exclamation mark

- I reinstalled my Windows SP2 XP- no change- restored computer- no change.

Any suggestions?

Here are my details (dont know if this is enough)

MOtherboard- GIGABYTE GA 60XT
BIOS VERSION: GBT 42302e3e1 Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
- name: AWARD MODULAR INTR V6.00PG
PENTIUM 3

 

[raybay]

Remove or disable sound drivers?
Defective speakers?

 

[Griffin]

Thanks for the reply-

checked speakers and theyre fine
reinstalled sound card but still get the same message- "The device cannot start"-besides it was working a few days back

 

[nickc]

do u have a driver for the sound card? one will have to be installed for it to work. if that is onboard sound then u will have to have the mother board drivers for it to work. and just because the drivers were working does not mean they could not have gotten corrupt. which ever u have reinstall the drivers for it.

 

[raybay]

Everything was working, until it stopped working. No matter what failure.
Did you delete and disable your drivers, before reinstalling?

 

[Griffin]

Solved

Thanks for the suggestions- Was able to make it work-finally!!!


Pulled out the card and placed it back again - updated my driver for ForteMedia.