If you're in XP, your sound card shows in device manager, but it doesn't work...
I just played this game with a SB Audigy2 ZS, and there's NO info on this that I found, so hopefully it'll help folks with all manner of sound card...
The scenario:
You start your computer and have no sound. The sound card is properly installed on the motherboard, its drivers are installed in Windows XP, and the card shows up in Device Manager without an exclamation or red 'X' to indicate a problem. Worse, Device Manager reads "This device is working properly." when you open the driver's Properties page. So, it looks fine but doesn't make a peep, and any software you start that uses the sound card complains that no sound card is installed.
You check in Control Panel, specifically the "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet, and it reads "No Audio Device." However, it is there and is installed!
What's goin' on!?
Here's the answer that nobody seems to mention anywhere:
Turn on the Windows Audio service, which you'll likely find is disabled or set to manual for no apparent reason.
Here's the fix:
1. Right-click "My Computer" and click "Manage" to bring up the MMC.
2. In the LEFT pane, click the + to the left of the "Services and Applications" entry, to open the list.
3. Click "Services".
4. In the RIGHT pane, scroll down to the "Windows Audio" entry. Scroll right and you'll probably see it set to "Disabled", and that, boys and girls, is why your sound card no workie even though to spent X hours trying Y things and installing drivers Z times and got nowhere.
5. Right-click the "Windows Audio" and click "Properties" to bring up the service's property panel.
6. Change the "Startup type" setting to "Automatic", and OK your way back out.
7. Close the MMC and reboot the computer.
8. When you finish booting and log back in, head into the Control Panel's "Sounds and Audio Devices" applet, and poof, your sound card is showing now!
Amazingly enough, I found this little snippet of info in reference to DirectX sound issues, but it fixes the mysterious "it's installed and showing but I can't use it" problem. As near as I can tell, WinXP will disable the Audio service if it encounters weirdness like driver conflicts, but won't indicate it did so and makes no mention of it in the XP documentation or troubleshooting system.
Broadcast this tip far and wide, folks!
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Win xp pro can't find my sound drivers
Win xp pro can't seen to find my sound card drivers and when I have tried to manually download them that doesn't seem to work either. Device Manager lists it as Analog Device AD1816 with a "yellow question mark" beside it. xp didn't like my modem so I had to buy a new one. Also didn't like my cam. Does this mean I have to buy a new sound card too?
Ahh well a Clapton fan deserves 'help' ...
This 'identification by remote control business' can be a frustrating process.. grrr ..once we know 'correctly' it should be easy ;)
I've bethought myself ! :rolleyes: .. lots of folks used that chipset too like dell & hp etc on 'proprietry' soundcards of their own .. (both onboard the motherboard & as seperate cards) ... its 'oldish' (so not in current use I don't think).
Can you give me/us any more clues ? so make & model of the original computer if you know - I don't want to give you a big list of 'could be's' & 2 gig of downloads to keep trying & make you more confus-ed ! ;)