No Sound from SB Pro

Zealing · October 3rd, 2001, 09:28 PM

I recently installed XP RC1 onto my work PC which has a Soundblaster Pro 2 card installed. Windows failed to detect this card and install any drivers. I have tried to manually add the hardware, but wasn't able to find any SB Pro drivers with XP, only Soundblaster 16/32 drivers. I have tried these drivers and although the device manager isn't reporting any errors or conflicts, it is still failing. When trying to playback Audio from Winamp or Media Player, the application just locks. According to the Creative website, suppoort for this soundcard should be included with XP, am I just looking in the wrong place for it, or am I using the right driver already?

October 3rd, 2001, 10:24 PM

SBPro, wow that is an old card - but a darn fine one even today. I had one of those in my 486SX25. I'm frankly surprised that XP would have any support for a card that old!

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October 3rd, 2001, 10:25 PM

Are you sure it is a sound blaster Pro?

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"What works for One person May not work for Another"
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October 4th, 2001, 01:55 AM

Here's the list:
http://support.microsoft.com/support...SRCH&SPR=WINXP

Zealing · October 4th, 2001, 09:46 PM

Yes it definately it a Soundblaster Pro, I had it running in my NT machine before going to XP. According to the list of supported devices from Microsoft though I think I may have lucked out. It's strange that Creative would list it as a supported device on their web site though: http://www.soundblaster.com/support/winxp/ I think I have an old ESS card somewhere I'll have to throw in instead, I can't handle not being able to listen to my MP3's at work

Cheers guys.

[This message has been edited by Zealing (edited October 04, 2001).]

confus-ed · October 7th, 2001, 09:14 PM

tried telling it is an awe32? These are almost the same card!

October 3rd, 2001, 09:28 PM	#1
Zealing Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 83	No Sound from SB Pro I recently installed XP RC1 onto my work PC which has a Soundblaster Pro 2 card installed. Windows failed to detect this card and install any drivers. I have tried to manually add the hardware, but wasn't able to find any SB Pro drivers with XP, only Soundblaster 16/32 drivers. I have tried these drivers and although the device manager isn't reporting any errors or conflicts, it is still failing. When trying to playback Audio from Winamp or Media Player, the application just locks. According to the Creative website, suppoort for this soundcard should be included with XP, am I just looking in the wrong place for it, or am I using the right driver already?

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October 3rd, 2001, 10:24 PM	#2
MacGyver Guest Posts: n/a	SBPro, wow that is an old card - but a darn fine one even today. I had one of those in my 486SX25. I'm frankly surprised that XP would have any support for a card that old! ------------------ *I help others in the name of my Lord, Jesus Christ.*

October 3rd, 2001, 10:25 PM	#3
dlagace Guest Posts: n/a	Are you sure it is a sound blaster Pro? ------------------ "What works for One person May not work for Another" God Is My Judge dLagace=DANIMAL

October 4th, 2001, 01:55 AM	#4
DJSEARCHING Guest Posts: n/a	Here's the list: http://support.microsoft.com/support...SRCH&SPR=WINXP

October 4th, 2001, 09:46 PM	#5
Zealing Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 83	Yes it definately it a Soundblaster Pro, I had it running in my NT machine before going to XP. According to the list of supported devices from Microsoft though I think I may have lucked out. It's strange that Creative would list it as a supported device on their web site though: http://www.soundblaster.com/support/winxp/ I think I have an old ESS card somewhere I'll have to throw in instead, I can't handle not being able to listen to my MP3's at work Cheers guys. [This message has been edited by Zealing (edited October 04, 2001).]

October 7th, 2001, 09:14 PM	#6
confus-ed Geezer Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: In front of my PC.... Posts: 13,091	tried telling it is an awe32? These are almost the same card!