No sound on PC - help required please

Mr_Skint_2

Yep get shot of it as above, when you go to install the files should be self recognised.

Once youve uninstalled the driver by doing it in device manager restart your machine and see if XP puts it back in automatically.

tigs78

I tried uninstalling it and then restarted the computer. It recognised that there was new hardware and automatically prompted me to try to install it. The same thing happened as before. I'm not convinced that there is anything in the yellow XP folder when I search for it using the installation wizrd browse button. It allows you to select it and it will include it's search in that folder but it won't let me double click it at that stage and also there is no plus sign next to it.

Do you think I would be better off buying a new sound card that already comes with the CD and if so any recommendations as to make etc.?

Thanks for all your help, I really do appreciate it.

Mr_Skint_2

I am going to email the drivers if you tell me.

What make and model of PC, as much info as poss. if you feel like you would like to do this in a private message thats OK.

tigs78

I've copied this directly from the e-bay listing so hopefully it's more accurate than if I tried! As mentioned before I don't have any of the discs as I inadvertantly threw them away.


PLEASE NOTE: UK BIDDERS ONLY

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A PACKARD BELL BASE UNIT DESKTOP PC WITH KEYBOARD, MOUSE AND SPEAKERS.

THIS COMPUTER IS PREINSTALLED WITH WINDOWS XP HOME SP2 AND IS SET UP AND READY TO USE WITH ANY MONITOR (MONITOR NOT INCLUDED). PC IS IMACCULATE AND IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.

FEATURES FAST 2.7GHZ (2700MHZ) INTEL CELERON PROCESSOR

512MB PC2700 DDR RAM

3 PCI SLOTS

1 AGP SLOT FREE FOR SPACE TO UPGRADE GRAPHICS CARD IN THE FUTURE

40 GIGABYTE 7200 RPM HARD DRIVE

PHILIPS DVD REWRITER COMBO DRIVE ENABLES YOU TO COPY YOUR OWN DVD'S AND CD'S AND PLAY DVD'S AND CD'S.

2ND CD REWRITER DRIVE ALSO INCLUDED TO COPY FROM CD TO CD.

56K V90 MODEM

4 USB PORTS

10/100 ETHERNET LAN

AC 97 SOUND CARD

SERIAL PORT

PARALLEL PORT

RJ-11 PHONE JACK

RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR

VGA MONITOR PORT

SOFTWARE INCLUDED:

WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION SERVICE PACK 2

MICROSOFT WORKS 7.0

MY CD NOW CD/DVD COPYING SOFTWARE.

PACKARD BELL PC RESTORE SOFTWARE.


I use Mozilla firefox and Openoffice.org package. Thanks for your help, it really is very kind of you.

Mr_Skint_2

Ok but what model have a look at the stickers on the back of the PC
and any serial numbers. I guess were not talking about a laptop

tigs78

I've sent you a PM...

rogerramjet

PACKARD BELL usually have a serial number on the rear of the case, in most circumstances you can go to their website and download the drivers as long as you have the info

From thier website
To access information related to your PC, please enter your Serial Number (on the back of the base unit, preceded by S/N).

It loks as though you can even download a program for them to find it for you.

Mr_Skint_2

All sorted now, case closed :beer:

Bloomin hope so :rotfl:

rogerramjet

Mr_Skint wrote:

All sorted now, case closed :beer:

Bloomin hope so :rotfl:

You needed to open the case

Mr_Skint_2

rogerramjet wrote:

You needed to open the case

Case of beer me ole mate :rotfl: