SoundMAX problem..could SOME1 help me plz

Hi there, i would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me out here...

I have a Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo 600 with a D1625 mainboard (running XP) and recently had to format my hard drive, re-install windows, losing the SoundMax software.
I have tried to download one of the drivers namely the "AD198X_4[1].02.00.0069_Midi_NT", but whenever i try to install it, it says there is a "Driver Error 01".


What can i do about this?

Don't get me wrong, my sound is working, but i have 6.1 surround sound, and only 2 out of the 6 speakers are functioning...It seems to me like there is a problem with my drivers

here are the steps i take

Step1:
http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/4192/step16yw.jpg

Step2:
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5091/step25rg.jpg

Step3:
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7337/step31ia.jpg

Thx in advance :thumbs2:

Download everest at majorgeeks and checkout exact model for your soundcard and download drivers for it.
Remove soundcard referance from device manager (uninstall drivers). Turn off PC, remove soundcard and reboot. Turn off once more and put that soundcard back in. Boot and install drivers by pointing to file ya just downloaded whn asks for it. Checkout SoundMax Mixer and enable 6.1 surround feature if there..

If you go here it apparently will detect the system and offer driver and software upgrades
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/support/index.html

thanks for your responses...
my soundcard is an internal soundcard on my D1625 motherboard
i cannot remove the soundcard as it is built-in to my mobo

to answer Ferrits advice:
that does not detect my soundcard drivers :(

<edit>
Ferrit:
by using the tool on the page u linked me to i found out this information about my PC:

ActiveX-Version: 3.0.0.6

Motherboard: D1625

Display adapters
RADEON 9200 SERIES - Secondary
Driver vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Driver version: 8.191.0.0
Driver date: 10/28/2005
Gigabyte RADEON 9200SE SERIES
Driver vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Driver version: 8.191.0.0
Driver date: 10/28/2005
RADEON 9200 SERIES - Secondary
Driver vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Driver version: 8.191.0.0
Driver date: 10/28/2005

Floppy disk controllers
Standard floppy disk controller
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.1007.0
Driver date: 1/15/2003

IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2535.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

Keyboards
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2535.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

Mice and other pointing devices
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

Modems
MSP3885-E 56K PCI Modem
Driver vendor: CXT
Driver version: 6.1.18.0
Driver date: 4/4/2003

Monitors
Plug and Play Monitor
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2001.0
Driver date: 6/6/2001

Network adapters
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 7.0.26.0
Driver date: 3/4/2003

Ports (COM & LPT)
Printer Port
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Communications Port
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

Processors
Intel Processor
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 4/1/2004
Intel Processor
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 4/1/2004

Sound, video and game controllers
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Driver vendor: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Driver version: 5.12.1.3581
Driver date: 3/21/2003

System devices
Intel(R) 82801EB PCI Bridge - 244E
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.1006.0
Driver date: 1/15/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB LPC Interface Controller - 24D0
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.1006.0
Driver date: 1/15/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB SMBus Controller - 24D3
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.1006.0
Driver date: 1/15/2003
Intel(R) 82865G/PE/P/GV/82848P Processor to I/O Controller - 2570
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1002
Driver date: 7/15/2003
Intel(R) 82865G/PE/P/GV/82848P Processor to AGP Controller - 2571
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1002
Driver date: 7/15/2003
ACPI Fixed Feature Button
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Programmable interrupt controller
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
System timer
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Direct memory access controller
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
System speaker
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001

PCI bus
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Generic Bus
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
System CMOS/real time clock
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Motherboard resources
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
Numeric data processor
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
ACPI Power Button
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001

Universal Serial Bus controllers
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1001
Driver date: 6/25/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1001
Driver date: 6/25/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1001
Driver date: 6/25/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1001
Driver date: 6/25/2003
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Driver vendor: Intel
Driver version: 5.0.2.1001
Driver date: 6/25/2003
USB Root Hub
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
USB Root Hub
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
USB Root Hub
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
USB Root Hub
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
USB Root Hub
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.2180
Driver date: 7/1/2001
USB Mass Storage Device
Driver vendor: Microsoft
Driver version: 5.1.2600.0
Driver date: 7/1/2001

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Originally Posted by aae55555

..Don't get me wrong, my sound is working, but i have 6.1 surround sound, and only 2 out of the 6 speakers are functioning...It seems to me like there is a problem with my drivers ..

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Or perhaps your speaker setup ?

Open up device manager & double click "sounds & audio devices" - you ought to get a page a bit like this :-
https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/12/1.jpg
Click the advanced button at the bottom under 'speaker setup' & tell it you've got more than stereo ! ;) (two speakers being the default setup & its made like this on purpose to give you the 'best sound' as decoding to more than two channels may give performance issues)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by confus-ed

Or perhaps your speaker setup ?

Open up device manager & double click "sounds & audio devices" - you ought to get a page a bit like this :-
http://www.bigbruin.com/assets/image...trol-panel.jpg
Click the advanced button at the bottom under 'speaker setup' & tell it you've got more than stereo ! ;) (two speakers being the default setup & its made like this on purpose to give you the 'best sound' as decoding to more than two channels may give performance issues)

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..unfortunately this does not work..
i have tried this, yet the same problem persists... the audio is only coming out of 2 of the 6 speakers

...
i downlaoded everest an it told me my audio driver is:
Field Value
Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-2/A-3]

which pointed me to this site :
http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-009244.htm

...now where is the driver to download on that page?

<edit>
i went to the fujitsu siemens download page for my mainboard and eventually found this driver : the only sound driver for my mainboard:

File Description 07.12.2005 15:08:28


Driver - AC97 - AD1981A + 82801DA (ICH4) - D1625

Title:
Audio Driver Onboard AD198X

Date:
10.04.2003

Size:
5171 kB

Version:
4.02 069

Manufacturer:
Analog Devices

Language:
Operating systems:
Windows NT 4.0

Installation description:
NOTE: Remove any previously installed driver using the instructions in the next section.

1. From the task bar, click on Start -} Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type X:\path\setup, where X:\path is the full path to the source files.
3. Click on the OK button or press the ENTER key.
4. Click on the Next and OK prompts as they appear.
Removal of Analog Devices SoundMAX Audio Driver
1. From the task bar, click on Start -} Settings -} Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Add/Remove programs icon.
3. Double-click on SoundMAXNT uninstall.
4. Click on the Next prompt in the `Setup Complete` dialog box to proceed with reboot. Setup will resume after reboot.

Comment:
For older Version use AD188X_1981A_WINNT_402000065.ZIP .....

Analog Devices Inc. SoundMAX(R) Windows NT(R) 4.0 Driver


INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Installation or Update of Analog Devices SoundMAX Audio Driver

NOTE: Remove any previously installed driver using the instructions
in the next section.

1. From the task bar, click on Start -} Run.

2. In the Run dialog box, type X:\path\setup, where X:\path is the
full path to the source files.

3. Click on the OK button or press the ENTER key.

4. Click on the Next and OK prompts as they appear.



Removal of Analog Devices SoundMAX Audio Driver

1. From the task bar, click on Start -} Settings -} Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the Add/Remove programs icon.

3. Double-click on SoundMAXNT uninstall.

4. Click on the Next prompt in the `Setup Complete` dialog box to
proceed with reboot. Setup will resume after reboot.



This driver is built for the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating Systems......

For AD1981/ICH4 AD1981A AD1980/ICH5

onboard on Mainboard D1356;D1381;D1382;D1386;D1387;D1420;D1421;D1445;D1 447;D1448;D1547;D1548;D1520;D1534;D1544;D1561;D156 2;D1567;D1521;D1522;D1526;D1527;D1625;D1627;D1683; D1688,D1644 ...
.....
.....
.....
.....

Use in the following products:
D1355,D1356,D1520,D1521,D1625,D1625-Cxx,D1627,D1627-Axx,D1627-Cxx,D1627-Gxx,D1644,PRIMERGY Econel 30,T-Bird

...im running windows XP MCE and not NT...could that be a problem?

..yet when i was running XP PRo edition, my sound was working properly for a while, then it stopped working after i re-installed XP PRO...

i have since forgotten about the problem and purchased XP MCE...
so the probability of the driver not being compatible with XP MCE has been eliminated, because i had the same problem on XP PRO.. {if u understand where im getting at :D)

What are you doing loose on the intel site ?

Quote:

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..Due to the variety of different AC'97 codecs that are available, Intel does not offer AC'97 reference audio drivers for public download. Please refer to the system or motherboard manufacturer for any driver downloads or updates..

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Mutters muchly about 'stupid' .asp generated pages which prevent linking ! Grrrr ...

Go here @ MSI & put "d 1625" into the driver search box & follow the prompts .. there appears to be two different drivers for that series of motherboards, but only one applicable for your model - which ought to be labelled as "Audio (Onboard) [AC97 - AD1985 + ICH5] "/ "Audio Driver Onboard AD198X "..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by confus-ed

What are you doing loose on the intel site ?



Mutters muchly about 'stupid' .asp generated pages which prevent linking ! Grrrr ...

Go here @ MSI & put "d 1625" into the driver search box & follow the prompts .. there appears to be two different drivers for that series of motherboards, but only one applicable for your model - which ought to be labelled as "Audio (Onboard) [AC97 - AD1985 + ICH5] "/ "Audio Driver Onboard AD198X "..

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hi, thanks for your help...but i would really appreciate it if you could be a bit more specific in which driver to download..

here is the list of drivers i get when i search for "1625"

Drives:

Driver | Date | Size

ac97 (ad19xx) use for fsc-boards d1625 , d1627... | 18.05.2004 | 14,99 MB Version: 06/13/2003 5.12.01.3621 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems:
Language: -

Audio Driver AD19XX for D1625/1627 VER. 5.12.01.3621 WINME , WINXP | 05.11.2003 | 1,02 MB Version: 5.12.01.3621 Manufacturer: Analog Devices
Operating systems: Windows Millenium, Windows XP
Version history: Older version Language: -

Audio Driver Onboard AD198X | 10.04.2003 | 5,05 MB (the one i initially downloaded)
Version: 4.02 069 Manufacturer: Analog Devices
Operating systems: Windows NT 4.0
Version history: Older version Language: -

intel chipset-driver use for msi6178, dfi cw35-l, nt70, wb72, wt70-ec, fsc d1188, 1192, 1194, 1325, 1625 , 1627 , gigabyte 8idx, msi6391... | 18.05.2004 | 2,71 MB
Version: 5.1.1.1002 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000
Language: -

intel raid use for ...d1625-c , d1627-c | 18.05.2004 | 7,23 MB
Version: 3.5.0.2568 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000
Language: -

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility | 14.05.2004 | 3,82 MB
Version: 6.0.01.1002 Kit 7024 Manufacturer: Intel
Operating systems: Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium, Windows XP, Windows 2003 32-Bit, Windows 2000
Version history: Older version Language:


<EDIT>

after ALL THAT...

just want to say i HAVE fixed the problem so : moderator you can close this thread

just want to thank everyone who has attempted to help me especially "confus-ed"..

for any1 else who has the same problem, i did download the "ac97 (ad19xx) use for fsc-boards d1625 , d1627... | 18.05.2004 | 14,99 MB " driver and it fixede everything

thank again to all!!

I see by your edit you figured out just which one ! ;) - those damned '.asp' generated pages make things far less clear than they ought !

Glad its working for you .. finally :D !

Quote:

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Originally Posted by aae55555

hi, thanks for your help...but i would really appreciate it if you could be a bit more specific in which driver to download..

here is the list of drivers i get when i search for "1625"

Drives:

Driver | Date | Size

ac97 (ad19xx) use for fsc-boards d1625 , d1627... | 18.05.2004 | 14,99 MB Version: 06/13/2003 5.12.01.3621 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems:
Language: -

Audio Driver AD19XX for D1625/1627 VER. 5.12.01.3621 WINME , WINXP | 05.11.2003 | 1,02 MB Version: 5.12.01.3621 Manufacturer: Analog Devices
Operating systems: Windows Millenium, Windows XP
Version history: Older version Language: -

Audio Driver Onboard AD198X | 10.04.2003 | 5,05 MB (the one i initially downloaded)
Version: 4.02 069 Manufacturer: Analog Devices
Operating systems: Windows NT 4.0
Version history: Older version Language: -

intel chipset-driver use for msi6178, dfi cw35-l, nt70, wb72, wt70-ec, fsc d1188, 1192, 1194, 1325, 1625 , 1627 , gigabyte 8idx, msi6391... | 18.05.2004 | 2,71 MB
Version: 5.1.1.1002 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000
Language: -

intel raid use for ...d1625-c , d1627-c | 18.05.2004 | 7,23 MB
Version: 3.5.0.2568 Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000
Language: -

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility | 14.05.2004 | 3,82 MB
Version: 6.0.01.1002 Kit 7024 Manufacturer: Intel
Operating systems: Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium, Windows XP, Windows 2003 32-Bit, Windows 2000
Version history: Older version Language:


<EDIT>

after ALL THAT...

just want to say i HAVE fixed the problem so : moderator you can close this thread

just want to thank everyone who has attempted to help me especially "confus-ed"..

for any1 else who has the same problem, i did download the "ac97 (ad19xx) use for fsc-boards d1625 , d1627... | 18.05.2004 | 14,99 MB " driver and it fixede everything

thank again to all!!

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I have the exact same problem (I think), but I can't find the ac97 driver you mention. When I search, I only see the AD198X driver that gives me the "Driver Error 01".

I have a 1627, but neither 1627 nor 1625 will make me see the driver I want. I suppose I miss something obvious...

thx