Need Advanced Help Immeadiately

[mitcha]

Hello guys, i have read previous threads and they don't seem to help i need someone good at this thing maybe Noonoo or somone.

My Specs:
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Service Pack 2

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2600 MHz (13 x 200)
Motherboard Name MSI MS-6763 (Packard Bell OEM)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Breeds Hill i848P
System Memory 512 MB (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (08/21/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)


[ SoundMAX Digital Audio ]

DirectSound Device Properties:
Device Description SoundMAX Digital Audio
Driver Module smwdm.sys
Primary Buffers 1
Min / Max Secondary Buffers Sample Rate 8000 / 48000 Hz
Primary Buffers Sound Formats 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Secondary Buffers Sound Formats 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Total / Free Sound Buffers 1 / 0
Total / Free Static Sound Buffers 1 / 0
Total / Free Streaming Sound Buffers 1 / 0
Total / Free 3D Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free 3D Static Sound Buffers 0 / 0
Total / Free 3D Streaming Sound Buffers 0 / 0

DirectSound Device Features:
Certified Driver Yes
Emulated Device No
Precise Sample Rate Supported
DirectSound3D Not Supported
Creative EAX 1.0 Not Supported
Creative EAX 2.0 Not Supported
Creative EAX 3.0 Not Supported


Ok. my problem is i get the error no audio device in control panel, i have searched for drivers and i think i did it right, i extrcated them to C:\Drivers and right clicked the .INF file and installed, rebooted. Nothing.

I really need to get this sorted before tonight, fast reply. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me.

Thanks, Mitcha.

[mitcha]

Problem Fixed, i solved this one myself by checking out the support on packard bell they're quite good surprisingly. If anybody else has this problem then they can get the drivers from this location.

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/my...851007001#show

i still have one problem, i cant get sndvol32.exe to load up. maybe it is missing any ideas?

[NooNoo]

Welcome to Windrivers Mitcha

sndvol32.exe is the volume properties for playback and record.

Never played with media centre, so I am not sure if it even has it... if you type in SFC to the run command do you get that... wait, does it have a run command??

no sndvol32.exe in media centre. that solves that one then

[mitcha]

that sndvol thingy didnt help and also i have to reinstall the drivers everytime i restart if i want sound.

[NooNoo]

Have you checked the sound card you are using is supported by Media Centre? Media Centre is not an entertainment version of XP... using any component that is not in the support list is likely to fail.

[teeloid]

Hi Mitcha
Try using the function in XP to use an older driver for any hardware devices. In this way the OS uses a 'ring-fenced' approach and can get round most problems. the name of the thing is 'compatibility wizard', if you don't already know.
Hope this helps
Regards,
Teeloid