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windows xp sound card.


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i recentley had my computer fixed and when i got it back and plugged in the speakers and microphone they didnt work. it says the sound card is busy and even when i open itunes it gives a message about how its not configured prperly. any wat to fix this??
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Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process

Download and install Everest Home Edition

Run the programme, click + next to computer then summary

Look on the right for multimedia / audio adapter

Look at the manufacturer’s site for the suitable drivers for your Operating System


If you are unable to find them, please post the make and model here before you download anything

Please set a system restore point before you install anything
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on the right of audio adapter this is what it gives me: Modem #0 Line Playback i dont see a site?
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Click start then right click my computer, click properties, hardware, device manager

Click the + next to sound, video and game controllers

Could you post what is shown there

Does anything in device manager have any yellow markings

Restart the PC and keep tapping the delete key (possibly F2) until it enters set up, look for BIOS defaults, load those, press F10 to save, type Y to confirm, then press enter
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ok this is what it gives>>audio codecs,legacy audio drivers,legacy video capture devices,media control devices,unimodem half-duplex audio device,video codecs. i dont see anything with yellow on it.
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i restarted the computer and went to the setup but u coudnt find BIOS defualts but there was BIOS updates
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Maybe shown as fail safe defaults, if that isn't there can you post any defaults options on the set up screen
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i didnt see any defualt options in the menu

Edited by mboy12, 20 May 2007 - 11:49 AM.

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Click on audio under sound and audio drivers in the control panel.
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and then what???
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ok I clicked on the audio hq logo in my control panel and it gave me the following message. Cannot initialize audio driver.reinstall audio driver. im pretty sure my sound card is from creative but i dont have the disk.is there anything i can do?
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Click start, right click my computer, click properties, hardware, device manager

Click the + next to sound, video and game controllers

Is creative there?

If yes, right click it, click update driver
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I dont see anythnig that says creative there but its always worked before.
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