i need a driver!

[chaser999]

My 2-3 year old computer used to have Windows XP i had a virus and had to wipe my hard drive, now i have Windows 2000 Pro but my sound card won't find a driver. help?

[freddy]

bit of mind reading going on here ,,,,yes it must be ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,creative labs ,,no it,s ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,how the bloody hell do we know? ,,

give us a clue?

what make or model is the computer , has it got a seperate sound card ,,,or is it built into the m/board?

d/load this proggy (everest home edition) http://www.snapfiles.com/get/everest.html run it , and come back with more info ,,,then u might get some help

[chaser999]

sorry about that it has a seperate sound card and is a gateway model

[freddy]

sorry about that it has a seperate sound card and is a gateway model

ok , now we need to know the model of gateway ,,,if u d/load and run the proggy i said , it will provide a lot of info ,,

[chaser999]

got the proggy where do i look?

[freddy]

got the proggy where do i look?

well the first thing listed is "computer" there u will see mfg name and model ,,,further down u will see "multimedia" ,,this is where your sound card lives ,,and it will say the type of card u have

if u go here , http://support.gateway.com/support/default.asp# there is a link to enter ser no ,,,under that is a box to find ser no ,,,press it ,,,when u get the no feed it into the box ,,,or post it

[chaser999]

my computer crashes when i try to open the computer part but i can open multimedia

[chaser999]

Serial #: 0025583963

[chaser999]

Device Description Type
Intel 82801BA(M) ICH2X/M - AC'97 Audio Controller [C-0]

[freddy]

Device Description Type
Intel 82801BA(M) ICH2X/M - AC'97 Audio Controller [C-0]

http://support.gateway.com/support/d...6&uid=61857647

[freddy]

Device Description Type
Intel 82801BA(M) ICH2X/M - AC'97 Audio Controller [C-0]

before you ask

Installation

The following installation procedures are specifically for this version of driver and the installation files included within this release.

1. After you have downloaded and double-clicked the 7511154.exe file, the files self-extract and copy into the C:\cabs\7511154 folder.

2. Close all open programs.

3. From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

4. In Control Panel, double-click on the System icon.

5. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab.

6. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

7. If the sound drivers have not been installed, the sound device is listed under Other Devices as Multimedia Audio Controller. If the sound drivers have been previously installed, the sound device is listed under Sound, video and game controllers as SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio.

Note: Click the plus sign (+) located to the left of the category to expand and display the installed devices listed under that category.

8. Double-click the appropriate device, either Multimedia Audio Controller or SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio.

9. In the device properties dialog box, click the Driver tab.

10. On the Driver tab, click Update Driver.

11. In the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click Next.

12. In the Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box, verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) is selected, and then click Next.

13. In the Locate Driver Files dialog box, select the Specify a location check box to initiate the search at a specific location. Verify that no other options have been selected by clearing the check boxes for those options. Click Next.

14. Type the path where the audio drivers are located. Unless specifically redirected, the path to the drivers is C:\cabs\7511154.

15. Click OK.

16. In the Driver Files Search Results dialog box, verify that the path to the updated drivers is correct, and then click Next.

17. In the Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box, the wizard reports that the installation has been completed. Click Finish.

18. In the device properties dialog box, now identified as the SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Properties dialog box, click the Close button.

19. In the System Setting Change dialog box, click Yes to restart the computer.

Note: This step may not be available. If this is the case, close all windows and restart the computer to initialize the driver.

20. The audio drivers installation is finished, and Device Manager can be closed.

[chaser999]

fyi i knew that... anyway thanks for the help it worked!