I need some help with my Sound Card

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November 1st, 2006, 04:45 PM
AssMan

I need some help with my Sound Card

I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S101 Notebook / Lap Top. I am looking for a Sound Card Driver that does not require Service Pack 1 or 2. Service Pack 1 gives me WMI errors that wont end & Service Pack 2 eventually freezes my taskbar & any computer I install it on ends up unusbale. So here I am asking for some help in finding a Sound Card Driver for the Toshiba Satellite A105-S101 Notebook / Lap Top that does not require Service Pack 1 or 2. I would really apprechiate the help. Thanks in advanced
November 1st, 2006, 05:31 PM
slgrieb

Toshiba has a driver posted here that should work with all versions of XP, and doesn't require any particular service pack. Your laptop should work fine with all service packs for XP. Since it doesn't seem to, I would start by running a good set of malware removal tools, followed by System File Checker. I think you have more worries that just flaky sound.
November 1st, 2006, 07:02 PM
AssMan

Thnks for replying but that Sound Card does need a Service pack. Ah well the search continues
November 1st, 2006, 07:17 PM
CCT

You can always try a generic multi-purpose one: look here;

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4400.html
November 1st, 2006, 07:42 PM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCT

You can always try a generic multi-purpose one: look here;

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4400.html

Thanks for trying it installed just fine but no luck sound does not work :sad:

The search continues
November 1st, 2006, 09:33 PM
street1

WMI errors : Have you read this?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr.../help/wmi.mspx
November 1st, 2006, 09:39 PM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by street1

WMI errors : Have you read this?

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr.../help/wmi.mspx

I have read that but as I said I only get WMI errors after SP1 installed :p There has to be Sound Card Drivers out there for this Lap Top that does not need a Service Pack :redeyes:
November 1st, 2006, 09:46 PM
xpuser357

I`ll bet your lappy is similar to mine no floppy. You could find your harrdrives
utility and write zero`s to drive, and then reload windows and then update
with all service packs to have sound drivers installed without problems :) :wave:
November 2nd, 2006, 04:37 AM
NooNoo

I'm puzzled, I have never known a driver that insisted that a service pack was required before install. What exact error do you get when you install the driver?
November 2nd, 2006, 07:07 AM
street1

So why not have SP1 and 2?

Have you added software or hardware since you got the laptop?

Have you tried a complete re-install from scratch like xpuser357 mentioned?
November 2nd, 2006, 07:59 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by street1

So why not have SP1 and 2?

Read my first post fully & carefully :p I explained why
November 2nd, 2006, 08:13 AM
xpuser357

Just a sample. I formatted with windows disk and when all was done my settings for wireless passwords were still there!!!!!! Malware can also stay there if it is powerful enough. When you write zero`s all is gone. 1 out of
100 will need to be written again and again. :redeyes:
November 2nd, 2006, 08:15 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpuser357

Just a sample. I formatted with windows disk and when all was done my settings for wireless passwords were still there!!!!!! Malware can also stay there if it is powerful enough. When you write zero`s all is gone. 1 out of
100 will need to be written again and again. :redeyes:

I have no idea what Malware is but I am right now updating my Windows (recently reformatted) then will install a Service Pack & hopefully all will work since I updated Windows
November 2nd, 2006, 08:19 AM
xpuser357

Quote:

Originally Posted by AssMan

Read my first post fully & carefully :p I explained why

Do you have a complete registered windows disk? You should have NO
problems with SP1 or SP2. when I recieved my disk SP1 was already
in with my disk. I also recieved sticker of authenticity. DO YOU HAVE
THAT???? Just asking because if your disk is scratch or smudged it also
will not complete.
November 2nd, 2006, 08:33 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpuser357

Do you have a complete registered windows disk? You should have NO
problems with SP1 or SP2. when I recieved my disk SP1 was already
in with my disk. I also recieved sticker of authenticity. DO YOU HAVE
THAT???? Just asking because if your disk is scratch or smudged it also
will not complete.

I have a legal store brought Windows XP Home Edition & this is the one & only Windows XP I brought since the first day it came out there is no Service Pack included :p
November 2nd, 2006, 09:22 AM
NooNoo

Malware is a group term for Malicious Software. Included in this group are trojans, viruses, worms and "spyware". XPUser is correct in saying that some malware can be very tenacious.

You didn't reply to my question about the exact error message you get when installing the sound drivers.
November 2nd, 2006, 11:23 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooNoo

You didn't reply to my question about the exact error message you get when installing the sound drivers.

It says Service Pack 1 or 2 is required. Anyway here is an update. I reformatted the lap top a few days ago & this morning I updated it with Windows Update & then installed Service Pack 2. After it installed I rebooted the lap top then the entire desktop frozed complete :rolleyes:. So I reformat again update the lap top with Windows Update again now I am trying Service Pack 1 & now just finished updating Windows with Service Pack 1 installed. Service Pack 2 completely freezes Windows. Lets see how Service Pack 1 works with Windows completely updated
November 2nd, 2006, 11:33 AM
NooNoo

Have you checked for system, bios or firmware updates at Toshiba? When service pack 2 came out, there was a flurry of fixes from laptop manufacturers as well.
November 2nd, 2006, 11:42 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooNoo

Have you checked for system, bios or firmware updates at Toshiba? When service pack 2 came out, there was a flurry of fixes from laptop manufacturers as well.

After installing Service Pack 2 it makes me reboot & after rebooting as I said the desktop freezes completely making the lap top unusable. Unless someone here can teach me how to unfreeze the desktop I am stuck with Service Pack 1 :p
November 2nd, 2006, 11:44 AM
NooNoo

umm no, you put the bios and firmware updates on first, then run sp2.

Did you ever try starting in safe mode when sp2 was on?
November 2nd, 2006, 11:59 AM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooNoo

umm no, you put the bios and firmware updates on first, then run sp2.

Did you ever try starting in safe mode when sp2 was on?

Can you give me a link to those ? I will try them the next time I am forced to reformat :p & nah I dont think that far ahead :p
November 2nd, 2006, 12:15 PM
NooNoo

You can do these updates without having to reformat. there are 4 bios updates for the A105-S101

Toshiba ACPI Common Modules for Windows XP is another important update. go here for your model's support There are 40 downloads in all available.
November 2nd, 2006, 12:35 PM
AssMan

Well so far I have Service Pack 1 installed & completely up to date. Its only been 20 minutes but no noteable problems yet :p & 40 downloads there better be one big *** zip
November 2nd, 2006, 02:20 PM
NooNoo

no big zip, you download the drivers, utilities, updates and user guides you need.
November 2nd, 2006, 06:20 PM
xpuser357

Quote:

Originally Posted by AssMan

I have a legal store brought Windows XP Home Edition & this is the one & only Windows XP I brought since the first day it came out there is no Service Pack included :p

I bought mine in 2004 and it had sp1 included. :) :wave:
November 2nd, 2006, 10:48 PM
AssMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpuser357

I bought mine in 2004 and it had sp1 included. :) :wave:

Mines 2002 like I said this version is the version of first day of release. I dont feel like spending 200 bucks to get a newer XP with Vista coming out eventually

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