problem with sound

**immaculant** · January 27th, 2004, 09:52 AM

yah i just installed windows xp pro and i cant get the sound to work how do i go about installing the sound drivers or whatever i need? i have an HP pavillion 700.

**cpugeniusmv** · January 27th, 2004, 09:55 AM

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/documen...Name=c00026811

**immaculant** · January 27th, 2004, 09:58 AM

wow that was fast, but i dont have hp tools on here for osme reason

**RACKnRAIL** · January 27th, 2004, 10:10 AM

I had this very same problem. I would like to know how to fix it also. It wasn't an HP though.

**cpugeniusmv** · January 27th, 2004, 10:13 AM

is it integrated sound? or a pci sound card?

if it's integrated sound, which motherboard/chipset is it?

(all this can be found using aida32)

**immaculant** · January 27th, 2004, 10:22 AM

hmm it says undetermined. im not sure what it is theres a question mark for my multimedia audio controllers.

**cpugeniusmv** · January 27th, 2004, 10:28 AM

okay...

on the back of your computer, is the place where you plug in your speakers (and similar ports where you would plug in a microphone) towards the top...or bottom?

and are they going vertically, or horizontally?

**collideous** · January 27th, 2004, 10:47 AM

Just a hint. I've ran into problems with my Boston Acoustics speakers and the drivers Windows XP installs. My speakers need a digital output signal, and a special driver.

http://www.bostonacoustics.com/faq.asp?p=multi#0

**Krell** · January 27th, 2004, 11:12 AM

Good work guys!

Its time to stop pissing around tho, YOU, take the cover off, and look on the motherboard, for THIS chip or the equivalent : Stereo AC'97 codec Analog Devices AD1885 chip.

Its a small chip, maybe 3\4 " square, and usually on the MB near to where you plug in sound etc.

Whatever that # is . . . then you report back here. You will end up getting the driver off of driver.com etc, or right from the manufacturer of the chipset.

Now I want you to look at this page, at the top, where it says TOP Companies.

http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/

Analog Devices
• Avance Logic
• Aztech Labs
• CMedia
• Creative Labs • Crystal
• Diamond Multimedia
• Ensoniq
• ESS Technology
• OPTi • Packard Bell
• Roland
• SoundPro
• Yamaha
• Zoltrix

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**immaculant** · January 27th, 2004, 02:09 PM

only thing i see is a white cord plugging into the motherboard, i dont see anything with a number on it, im so confused in device manager it says i have intel(r) 82801AA ac 97 audio controller.