No sound with Audigy LS...HELP!!!

Borealis · Jul 24, 2004, 03:56 AM

I put in a new power supply last night, since AT LEAST that time I can't get my soundcard to work at all. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers a couple different times and have also tried to use a diff. PCI slot.

I'm getting an error that I have no clue as to what it means, is there anyone on here that might be able to help me with this? I have no clue whats wrong.

http://img22.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img22...udigyError.jpg

Robert McClelland · Jul 24, 2004, 04:39 AM

Try formated that might sloved it

Borealis · Jul 24, 2004, 08:07 AM

I'm probably going to wait on reformatting until I get my new gfx card, just strange though.

I think I pinpointed what it is though. I just don't know how to fix it. It says in my device manager it's not recognizing a device named "multimedia audio controller"....

I tried d/l'ing an updated driver from soundblasters website which for some reason prompts me asking for a disk in my A: drive, and I can't run the CD because of the error in the pic in my last post. It also said in devide manager that there are some registry entries that are incomplete or corrupt. I'm not one to go and just delete a bunch of keys for the hell of it so....what do ya do y'know.

I even spoke with a guy from compaq about it earlier, he said boot to safe mode and install the new driver.....which I can't do because it's not recognizing ANY sound devices in safe mode and won't allow me to run the install.

Sometimes I just want to put my steel toes on and give the computer one swift kick in the northbridge area....maybe that'd teach it a lesson.....

Necrosis · Jul 24, 2004, 05:07 PM

Does your motherboard have on-board sound? If so during the PSU swap your bios might of been partially or totally reset thus turning your on-board back on.

Borealis · Jul 25, 2004, 02:52 AM

Yeah the mobo has onboard sound, I've tried all settings...enabled, disabled and auto and none of them make a difference. I still have no sound.

Frustrating machine...

**dj_stick** · Jul 25, 2004, 02:56 AM

an error like that sounds like you are installing the drivers again?
if so try to remove the originals using Driver Cleaner and then re-installing

Borealis · Jul 25, 2004, 08:14 AM

Nope, that didn't work either. Just ran driver cleaner. I guess I'll just have to deal with no sound until I reformat.

D'oh!

**dj_stick** · Jul 25, 2004, 12:39 PM

try the card in another machine, the new PSU may have damaged the card

Borealis · Jul 25, 2004, 10:10 PM

Well...tried it in 2 diff. machines. Onboard worked on the other machine, haven't tried it on this one. The card didn't work in the other one, I also reluctantly reformatted and still doesn't work. Yet seems to be setup correctly.

Guess I need to have a talk with the manufacturer....

Jul 24, 2004, 03:56 AM	#1
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	No sound with Audigy LS...HELP!!! I put in a new power supply last night, since AT LEAST that time I can't get my soundcard to work at all. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers a couple different times and have also tried to use a diff. PCI slot. I'm getting an error that I have no clue as to what it means, is there anyone on here that might be able to help me with this? I have no clue whats wrong. http://img22.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img22...udigyError.jpg

Jul 24, 2004, 04:39 AM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,613 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Try formated that might sloved it __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jul 24, 2004, 08:07 AM	Thread Starter #3
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	I'm probably going to wait on reformatting until I get my new gfx card, just strange though. I think I pinpointed what it is though. I just don't know how to fix it. It says in my device manager it's not recognizing a device named "multimedia audio controller".... I tried d/l'ing an updated driver from soundblasters website which for some reason prompts me asking for a disk in my A: drive, and I can't run the CD because of the error in the pic in my last post. It also said in devide manager that there are some registry entries that are incomplete or corrupt. I'm not one to go and just delete a bunch of keys for the hell of it so....what do ya do y'know. I even spoke with a guy from compaq about it earlier, he said boot to safe mode and install the new driver.....which I can't do because it's not recognizing ANY sound devices in safe mode and won't allow me to run the install. Sometimes I just want to put my steel toes on and give the computer one swift kick in the northbridge area....maybe that'd teach it a lesson.....

Jul 24, 2004, 05:07 PM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Does your motherboard have on-board sound? If so during the PSU swap your bios might of been partially or totally reset thus turning your on-board back on.

Jul 25, 2004, 02:52 AM	Thread Starter #5
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	Yeah the mobo has onboard sound, I've tried all settings...enabled, disabled and auto and none of them make a difference. I still have no sound. Frustrating machine...

Jul 25, 2004, 08:14 AM	Thread Starter #7
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	Nope, that didn't work either. Just ran driver cleaner. I guess I'll just have to deal with no sound until I reformat. D'oh!

Jul 25, 2004, 10:10 PM	Thread Starter #9
Borealis DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	Well...tried it in 2 diff. machines. Onboard worked on the other machine, haven't tried it on this one. The card didn't work in the other one, I also reluctantly reformatted and still doesn't work. Yet seems to be setup correctly. Guess I need to have a talk with the manufacturer....