SoundMax Integrated - driver won't properly install

[richyrich]

Hi all, this is my first post at Windrivers.

I'm trying to get sound working on a friend's PC. here are some specs

IBM Netvista 2276
P3 600 mhz
64.0 mb ram
WinME
intel 810 chipset

Everything on the computer works fine, except sound. I'm pretty experienced with PC's, and this one has me stumped. I have uninstalled the SoundMax drivers from Add/remove, and went to IBM's support site, found the exact PC model, and downloaded the specific drivers for it. No matter how many times I uninstall/reinstall, the result is always the same -- a bang in Device Manager next to the SoundMax entry. WinME auto-finds the driver and installs it if I uninstall and then reboot, but the bang is always there, and playing any kind of sound file gives an error code about improperly installed drivers.

I've also tried removing and re-adding the drivers from Safe Mode. No go.

I've searched SoundMax's website, the manual, IBM's support site, called IBM's tech support (no help, they claim they no longer support that model), and I tried installing the intel 810 chipset drivers, nothing ... I'm still soundless.

Can anyone offer any advice, short of reinstalling windows?

Thanks!

edit to add: I've also done a full Windows Update on the machine, and gotten every possible update.

"RichyRich"hey Sorry About Your Luck Sound's Like Too Me Your Friend Need's A New Computer

[NooNoo]

"RichyRich"hey Sorry About Your Luck Sound's Like Too Me Your Friend Need's A New Computer

Welcome to Windrivers Richy... a new computer is not necessary to solve a sound problem, it just nice to have if you have the money.