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numberfive · 11-11-2003, 01:38 PM

Well 10 months ago my computer messed up pretty bad and I had to re-format it. So I did and since Windows ME didn't want to re-install I installed Windows 98SE. But it seems my soundcard didn't want to work. After re-installing the drivers it still didn't work. So I re-formatted again, installed Windows, installed the drivers, and still no sound. So I put up with it until recently, I decided to purchase a new soundcard. So I get one, a Creative Soundblaster 16 PCI 4.1. Install the drivers and whatnot, and turn it on. Hurry, I hear the windows startup sound. Open up AIM to let my friends know and the sound works there aswell. So I try to play some celebration music. It freezes. I guess thats normal, so I restart and try again. Freezes. Ugh, I try to play a Video, freezes. Damn. Try to play Counter-Strike. Freezes. So now I don't know what to do.

It also freezes when I try to open up Volume Controls via Windows. The Volume Controls in the Creative Mixer seem to work fine. When I try to open AudioHQ it says "No audio device that is compatible with this application can be found. Reinstall the card and run the installation package again."

Lasereth · 11-11-2003, 01:45 PM

That's really, really weird. When you say freeze, do you mean that the entire PC freezes up? Or does the sound simply stop working? 98 SE is known for being a bitch with drivers. That sounds like the problem to me.

-Lasereth

devnull · 11-11-2003, 01:47 PM

This could also be a problem with IRQ conflicts. Have you tried putting the sound card into a different PCI slot in your motherboard?

numberfive · 11-11-2003, 02:01 PM

The whole comp freezes :\

I'll try a different slot and let you know what's up.

numberfive · 11-11-2003, 02:35 PM

Nothing :\

Nomad · 11-11-2003, 03:19 PM

Try up-dating your motherboard BIOS

I've had similar problems with older computers, not being able to up-grade the hardware or the Operating System without first up-dating the BIOS.

Do you have an HP computer?
It's a common problem with them.

Artsemis · 11-11-2003, 03:22 PM

Your old sound card - is it still in there? Or is it on the motherboard?

Either way, you should disable it if its still in there, if not, uninstall the drivers (along with the new one's driver), reboot, and THEN install the new card's drivers.

PS. How much memory (ram) is in the PC? Please specify the number of sticks of ram and how much is on each

numberfive · 11-11-2003, 03:57 PM

I took my old sound card out and uninstalled the drivers quite a while ago

Nah I don't have an HP comp, it's a Gateway comp. And I have 320 RAM (128, 128, 64).

I'm probably just gonna get a new Mobo. I've been itching to upgrade my comp for a while and the mobo is probably the problem (since my burner only wants to work after it's been unplugged for a few days).

11-11-2003, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	New soundcard but new problems arise Well 10 months ago my computer messed up pretty bad and I had to re-format it. So I did and since Windows ME didn't want to re-install I installed Windows 98SE. But it seems my soundcard didn't want to work. After re-installing the drivers it still didn't work. So I re-formatted again, installed Windows, installed the drivers, and still no sound. So I put up with it until recently, I decided to purchase a new soundcard. So I get one, a Creative Soundblaster 16 PCI 4.1. Install the drivers and whatnot, and turn it on. Hurry, I hear the windows startup sound. Open up AIM to let my friends know and the sound works there aswell. So I try to play some celebration music. It freezes. I guess thats normal, so I restart and try again. Freezes. Ugh, I try to play a Video, freezes. Damn. Try to play Counter-Strike. Freezes. So now I don't know what to do. It also freezes when I try to open up Volume Controls via Windows. The Volume Controls in the Creative Mixer seem to work fine. When I try to open AudioHQ it says "No audio device that is compatible with this application can be found. Reinstall the card and run the installation package again." __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)

11-11-2003, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	That's really, really weird. When you say freeze, do you mean that the entire PC freezes up? Or does the sound simply stop working? 98 SE is known for being a bitch with drivers. That sounds like the problem to me. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

11-11-2003, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	The whole comp freezes :\ I'll try a different slot and let you know what's up. __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)

11-11-2003, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	Nothing :\ __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)

11-11-2003, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Artsemis Insane Location: West Virginia	Your old sound card - is it still in there? Or is it on the motherboard? Either way, you should disable it if its still in there, if not, uninstall the drivers (along with the new one's driver), reboot, and THEN install the new card's drivers. PS. How much memory (ram) is in the PC? Please specify the number of sticks of ram and how much is on each __________________ - Artsemis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two keys to being the best: 1.) Never tell everything you know

11-11-2003, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
devnull Crazy Location: Bit Bucket	This could also be a problem with IRQ conflicts. Have you tried putting the sound card into a different PCI slot in your motherboard?

11-11-2003, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nomad Heathen Location: California	Try up-dating your motherboard BIOS I've had similar problems with older computers, not being able to up-grade the hardware or the Operating System without first up-dating the BIOS. Do you have an HP computer? It's a common problem with them.

11-11-2003, 03:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	I took my old sound card out and uninstalled the drivers quite a while ago Nah I don't have an HP comp, it's a Gateway comp. And I have 320 RAM (128, 128, 64). I'm probably just gonna get a new Mobo. I've been itching to upgrade my comp for a while and the mobo is probably the problem (since my burner only wants to work after it's been unplugged for a few days). __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)