no sound driver or bios problem ?
Hello to all
found this forum via a google search --looks a great site !
Looking for a bit of help --and hope i can return some too!
I have an old Time pc running XP pro,with MS mobo/ VIA chipset. It has onboard sound + graphics. model no 362-50-647 or 647mf04g3.
(search returns nothing on this model, maybe due to extinction !!)
Device manager shows no problems/conflicts at all, but from control panel/
sound and audio device properties, all functions are greyed out ?
I also get the infamous ----
Error ID = 0x80040256, Remedy ID = 0x00000000" from win media player.
I have ran SFC /SCANNOW command --which returns nothing.
I've also tried installing winamp --which on playback returns a "no direct driver output " message ?
When in the bios, the confusing thing is it shows soundblaster + onboard sound chip/legacy (mpu401) --which can all be set to auto/enable /disable.
With all settings at auto or enabled --i still get all the errors listed above?
I then tried disabling all onboard sound apps from bios,and installing a seperate pci sound card. Installed all the drivers and apps that came with the installation cd --still no sound --though still no conflicts in device manager!?!?
I reckon the prob has to be software/firmware related ---but my head is pickled- LOL --due to above procedures.
Any help or suggestions welcome !! --thanks