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Hello im new here
i recently bought a laptop and it had vista on it well i had someone come here and we deleted vista and installed XP home but i have seem to have lost all sound. I go to sound and audio device properties but i cant do anything there. I bought driver detective but i dont know what im looking for any help would be greatly appreatiated
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rshaffer61

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The most probable reaosn is no drivers since you loaded windows on the system.
That being said lets see if the system even sees a sound device
Go to
start>right click on my computer> properties> hardware tab>device manager

Is anything in the list showing yellow exclamation marks?

Edited by rshaffer61, 04 April 2009 - 05:47 PM.

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yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.
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yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.
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yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.
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yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.
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yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.
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Hi my name is Cbarnard,
Rshaffer61 is out right now, we take shifts lol :)
I'll pick up were he left off for now.

yeah there are 2 ( Ethernet Controller and PCI device.


Click Start> Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager

scroll down to the the Ethernet controller right click on it and go to properties

does it state that the device is not working properly? If so,

does it give you the opportunity to "Roll back the driver?" If yes, please roll it back, did this fix your Ethernet connectivity, if you had problems with it?

If not (which I suspect) Then you will need to install the driver.
Do you have the driver cd that came with the laptop, if not don't worry.

What brand and model laptop is it?


What is the PCI device installed currently in the slot, a wireless wifi card? What ever is installed do you have the driver cd for it?

Post back with that information, and we will move on to the PCI device.

Good luck,
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Hello,

I see that you have not replied to this post. Do you still need assistance?

If the problem has been resolved please post a reply stating this is resolved. If the problem resurfaces again please reference this thread in the new thread you start.

If you continue to need assistance please reply back with requested information asked for previously in my last post.

I like to hear how things are going for the people I'm assisting, please let me know how it is going good or bad!!!

Thank you very much and good luck

Cbarnard
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