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Answer» Hello
I have recently installed Win XP Pro (I have Home installed on another drive in my tower), and notice the following in Device Manager:
http://www11.brinkster.com/stevehigham/audio.html
It seems that some audio drivers are missing, whatever that means. I don't use music applications or hardware at all and cannot be sure what the issues refer to.
Could they relate to the monitor?
How can I correct this, please?
Thanks.
SteveHello
You need to install sound drivers. Your computer specs please....
ThanksThanks for that Shynnie
Can I not use the same drivers as I use on my other drive for Win XP Home. Aren't they in the drivers.cab folder under the Windows root?
Alternatively, I'll try to get the computer specs and post back - probably later today/tonight.
Thanks again, Shynnie
SteveSometimes XP will pick up on missing drivers when you use Windows update (should check this monthly anyway)
1, GOTO Internet Explorer, click the tools menu and select Windows Update.
2, If you have a sound card installed then this unknown audio device might the onboard device still active in the BIOSHigh if you DLoad install and run Everest Home it will telll us all the components in that machine... Link Here
Post only the computer summary portion...Many thanks again.
Here's the summary:
Summary
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 2 DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Motherboard: CPU Type Unknown, 1833 MHz (11 X 167) 2600+ Motherboard Name Asus A7V400-MX (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN) Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8378A UniChrome KM400A System Memory 960 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type Award (07/20/04) Communication Port Communications Port (COM1) Communication Port Communications Port (COM2) Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1) Display: Video Adapter VIA/S3 UniChrome 3D Accelerator VIA/S3 UniChrome Multimedia: Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller Storage: IDE Controller VIA Bus Master IDE Controller Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive Disk Drive ST3250820ACE (232 GB, IDE) Disk Drive Maxtor 6Y120L0 (120 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133) Disk Drive memory USB2.0 (1961 MB, USB) Optical Drive PHILIPS CDRW5232P1 Optical Drive SAMSUNG CD-ROM SH-152A (52x CD-ROM) SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions: C: (NTFS) 117232 MB (103302 MB free) F: (NTFS) 238472 MB (234803 MB free) Total Size 347.4 GB (330.2 GB free) Input: Keyboard STANDARD 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Mouse HID-compliant mouse Network: Network Adapter VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter Modem Smart Link 56K Voice Modem Peripherals: Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB2 Controller VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller USB Device USB Human Interface Device USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
Cheers
Steve
Quote Multimedia: Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
This is what you need drivers for. It's for onboard sound which means the drivers will be on the Driver CD that came with your motherboard... If you don't have it TRAVEL to ASUS' site and enter your model # and got to the support/download section for your MBoard drivers. Might as well grab the chipset drivers as well as these should have been re-installed with the new XP also...chipset drivers go FIRST, then sound and network and all others. They probably have a downloadable version of your Owners Manual...grab that too.http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A7V400-MX&type=map&f_type=4Hello
Many thanks to you both for your help.
I've downloaded this:
SoundMAX Audio Driver version 5.12.01.3663 WHQL but not installed it yet. I thought I'd better check here that this corresponds to this: VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller.
I'm not sure where to locate, on the ASUS site, the chipset drivers. Do you mean the drivers for the CPU?
Thanks again.
Steve
You can go ahead and try that driver...it won't harm anything if it's the wrong one... A quick search at ASUS yielded no results on your board...how old is it ? ?http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/via_hyperionpro_v521a.zip
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