RealTek Audio Problems

Sorry to keep bugging you NooNoo, but I keep remembering things I feel like I need to tell you about my problem.
First, let me say that I still had RealTek disabled. This morning I enabled it and got the BSOD again. I went back and disabled it and again and no problem again.
Second thing, When I tried to reinstall from my recovery disk the Chipsets first, everything went well with those. Then I tried to reinstall RealTek,about 3/4 way thru instalation, a error popped up and said "NO ADI CODEC DRIVER INSTALLED". I haven't a clue what happened to this Codec. I've tried to find it some place and can't seem to find it. While I was looking for it on Google was how I found this group.
I had a nice invitation from EMachines to go to DriverAgent.com and for $29.95 I would have instant acces to more than 96,261 device driver updates.:flames: Is an ADI Codec Driver a Microsoft driver or from some other company.

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Originally Posted by Biker Chick

Do I still use the places that you told me to download from in your previous post?? Also, do I still do the Chipset Driver first and then Sound Driver next?

I will not be able to attempt to download these till Tuesday of next week. I'm going out of town with grandson for a weekend of Racing Motorcycles. We'll be hiting the road tomorrow and back home Monday.

I will attempt downloads then and see if the BSOD appears again.

Thanks for continuing to help me with this problem.

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Yes and Yes and have fun!

ADI is another driver - Soundmax. You seem to have some sort of driver soup... when you get back we will have a hunt around and see what's what.

As for driver agent and things like it, yes they work but they don't teach you anything and save you having to find drivers for yourself. Some people prefer to pay and be able to use the machine without thinking about it. Others want to know how to do it themselves. It's up to you which way you want to jump. :)

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

ADI is another driver - Soundmax. You seem to have some sort of driver soup... when you get back we will have a hunt around and see what's what.

As for driver agent and things like it, yes they work but they don't teach you anything and save you having to find drivers for yourself. Some people prefer to pay and be able to use the machine without thinking about it. Others want to know how to do it themselves. It's up to you which way you want to jump. :)

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Hi NooNoo
I'm back and still needing help. My grandson gave me an external hard drive and I've saved My Docs. to it. Now I'm ready to try anything to try to get this computer fixed. I deleted RealTek from this computer, because after we downloaded it last time, I had to disable it because of the Blue Screen. I wanted to start again. Well! I tried to download from the post you sent and it shows downloading, but it does not. After download, I do a shutdown/restart and look in my add/remove and it is not there.
One of the things I need, I think (with this pea brain) is to try to get my [B]SndVol32[B] back. It's Microsoft. Since I downloaded RealTek and then deleted it I have no sound on Media Player. I have absoutely no clue what is going on with this computer. Hope you still have time to help.

While Noo Noo is cogitating, to get your sndvol32.exe back into Entertainment folder:

Go to C:\Windows\System32 and click on that and then find sndvol32.exe and Right Click on it and then 'create shortcut' and you will have a shortcut available at the bottom of the files list in that folder (system32).

Richt click the new shortcut, click 'cut', then exit that folder and go to Start, All programs, Accessories and Right click on Entertainment and then click Open and paste the shortcut you 'cut' there.

Right click on that shorcut and Rename it to sndvol32.exe. Exit.

edit: actually, Right click on that shorcut and Rename it to Volume Control (which is what you previously had).

:)

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Originally Posted by CCT

While Noo Noo is cogitating, to get your sndvol32.exe back into Entertainment folder:

Go to C:\Windows\System32 and click on that and then find sndvol32.exe and Right Click on it and then 'create shortcut' and you will have a shortcut available at the bottom of the files list in that folder (system32).

Richt click the new shortcut, click 'cut', then exit that folder and go to Start, All programs, Accessories and Right click on Entertainment and then click Open and paste the shortcut you 'cut' there.

Right click on that shorcut and Rename it to sndvol32.exe. Exit.

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I did a search and it came up with 3 sndvol32. If you're telling me to go to the registry I don't know how. I'm not knowledgable at all about the techie part of operating this computer. I'm just above a beginner. I know the basics about operating it and that is about it. OK, I tried. I went to RUN and typed in C:\Windows\System32, and could not see a sndvol32. I found Sound, and when I put the pointer over it said Device Driver. I'm scared to touch anything in that folder, if I'm not definite about it.:confused:

That being the case, DO NOT DO ANYTHING until Noo Noo gives further direction.

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

ADI is another driver - Soundmax. You seem to have some sort of driver soup... when you get back we will have a hunt around and see what's what.

As for driver agent and things like it, yes they work but they don't teach you anything and save you having to find drivers for yourself. Some people prefer to pay and be able to use the machine without thinking about it. Others want to know how to do it themselves. It's up to you which way you want to jump. :)

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I do not want to pay the $30. bucks for the drivers.
I've put togather some info that might help you help me. I still can't figure out to include them in this post.

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Originally Posted by Biker Chick

I do not want to pay the $30. bucks for the drivers.
I've put togather some info that might help you help me. I still can't figure out to include them in this post.

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[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...altekPart2.jpg[/IMG]This is part one of some of the things that I thought maybe would help you to help me with my problem.

Seems Noo Noo is taking extended (and probably well earned) vacation. So, I'll try this once more:

Go to C:\Windows\System32 (that is accessed through Windows Explorer, System32 is a folder in Windows folder which is listed under C:/.

Left click on the System32 folder and you should see a whole slew of stuff in the right hand panel - go through those until you find 'sndvol32.exe' and Right Click on it and then click 'create shortcut' and you will have a shortcut available at the bottom of the files list in that folder (System32).

Richt click the new shortcut, click 'copy', then exit that folder and go to your main screen (Desktop) and click Start, All Programs, Accessories and Right click on Entertainment and then click Open and paste the shortcut you 'copied' there.

Right click on that shorcut and Rename it to 'Volume Control' (which is what you previously had).

Now, that one should show in Entetainment.

If you seriously cannot follow these directions, then just ignore them.

:)

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Originally Posted by CCT

Seems Noo Noo is taking extended (and probably well earned) vacation. So, I'll try this once more:

Go to C:\Windows\System32 (that is accessed through Windows Explorer, System32 is a folder in Windows folder which is listed under C:/.

Left click on the System32 folder and you should see a whole slew of stuff in the right hand panel - go through those until you find 'sndvol32.exe' and Right Click on it and then click 'create shortcut' and you will have a shortcut available at the bottom of the files list in that folder (System32).

Richt click the new shortcut, click 'copy', then exit that folder and go to your main screen (Desktop) and click Start, All Programs, Accessories and Right click on Entertainment and then click Open and paste the shortcut you 'copied' there. My system is WinXP SP1 and updated to SP2.

Right click on that shorcut and Rename it to 'Volume Control' (which is what you previously had).

Now, that one should show in Entetainment.

If you seriously cannot follow these directions, then just ignore them.

:)

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I do not know what Windows Explorer is. I did a Start, Run, and then typed in C:\Windows\System32 and the System32 opened. I could not find sndvol32 I put my cursor over everything in the "S's" to see what it was. I do one more thing is see if I can find it again in Search Files and Folders and see if I can get a location there of where it is at. It's geting sorta boring with no sound.

When I did a search I found:
sndvol.ch C\Windows I386 CH.File
sndvol C\Windows I386 Ex.File
sndvol.hl C\Windows I386 HL.File

So, that .exe file is well and truly gone. Here's how to replace it:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319095

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Originally Posted by CCT

So, that .exe file is well and truly gone. Here's how to replace it:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319095

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Thanks CCT for trying to help me. I've geting so tired of trying everything I can find out to do. I've been trying everything I could find to do for 2 mo. before I found you guys. Bout ready to throw this computer out the window.
OK got that off my chest.....

I follow the instructions of Microsoft...
Insert Restore DVD...hold down shift key.....Click Run...type in cmd...
Command Prompt

Typed in CD-ROM drive...enter
drive is not reconized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I opened MY COMPUTER..looked at drives...then typed in DVD/CD-RW drive D: enter
drive is not reconized as an internal or external command, operable programs or batch file..

e: as Microsoft showed..enter
Drive not ready

Is there anything else that I could have tried....

Running WinXP SP1 upgraded to SP2

You put the disk in the drive, you hold the shift key down and close the door -keep holding the shift key until the drive lights quit blinking.

Release the shift key.

Click start, run and type cmd which will bring up a dos window.

Then type the letter for your cd-rom drive ( example- e: ) and press enter {if your cd-rom drive is D then use d:}

Then type cd i386 and press enter

Then type expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe and press enter