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    Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available

    I reformatted my computer and when i was done I get this message when trying to play audio:

    Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding.

    I have a built in audio card. I'm guessing I need to download a driver, but I can't find the right one.

    Since I have no idea what is in this computer I downloaded Everest. This is what it says I have:

    Device Identifier Device Description
    midi-in.0 0001 000B Roland MPU-401
    midi-out.0 0001 000A Roland MPU-401

    Device Description Type
    Intel 82801AB I/O Controller Hub - AC'97 Audio Adapter PCI
    MPU-401-compatible PnP

    Driver Description
    DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC
    Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced)
    Indeo® audio software
    Lernout & Hauspie CODECs
    Microsoft ADPCM CODEC
    Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC
    Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC
    Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC
    Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC
    Microsoft PCM Converter

    Driver Version Description
    iccvid.dll 1.10.0.6 Cinepak (TM)
    ir32_32.dll Indeo (TM) R3.2
    ir50_32.dll R.5.04.15.2.41 Indeo® video 5.04
    iyuv_32.dll iyuv_32 [IYUV]
    msh261.drv 4.4.3345 msh261 [M261]
    msh263.drv 4.4.3345 msh263 [I420]
    msrle32.dll 4.10.1998 RLE
    msvidc32.dll 4.10.1998 Video 1
    msyuv.dll 5.3.0000000.900 built by: DIRECTX msyuv [YUY2]
    tsccvid.dll 2.0.4 TechSmith Screen Capture Codec
    vdowave.drv 2.1.1.2 VDOnet VDOWave Video Codec
    wmv9vcm.dll 9.0.1.0369 wmv9vcm [WMV3]


    I don't know if any of that helped, but I hope so. The Intel website says something about they don't have a driver for public download so I don't know what to do. Thank you for any help you can give me.

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    In Everest, pull up the screen for motherboard/chipset, select south bridge from the top of the right panel, then find the information for AC'97 Codec.

    Also, look under motherboard/motherboard and see if there is a motherboard name listed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hudsonsmith
    In Everest, pull up the screen for motherboard/chipset, select south bridge from the top of the right panel, then find the information for AC'97 Codec.

    Also, look under motherboard/motherboard and see if there is a motherboard name listed.
    AC'97 Audio Controller
    Audio Controller Type Intel 82801AB ICH0
    Codec Name Cirrus Logic CS4299
    Codec ID 43525933h

    It doesn't say a motherboard name.

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    Probability factor of one to one...we have normality, I repeat we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hudsonsmith
    The speakers sound like they should have sound because they are all fuzzy, but it is still saying the same thing.

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    Is this a branded computer (Dell, HP, Gateway)? If so, what is the make/model? Check back of case for a tag.
    Probability factor of one to one...we have normality, I repeat we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.

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    Yes, it is an HP Pavilion 6630.

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    Give this a try: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...reitem=pv300en

    You didn't say what version of windows you are running. If xp, you could also try this: http://www.e4allinc.info/dir1/mother..._downloads.htm
    Download is q4_1_low_audio.zip (can't link to file)
    Last edited by hudsonsmith; February 9th, 2005 at 11:31 AM.
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