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(Message started by: don on Feb 19^th, 2005, 3:29pm)

Title: Computer Help
Post by don on Feb 19^th, 2005, 3:29pm

I have no multimedia controller. No sound.

Is there a download site to fix this?

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Redd715 on Feb 19^th, 2005, 3:33pm

Oh don not again..... ::)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player.aspx

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by don on Feb 19^th, 2005, 3:36pm

The problem is in the system. I have a workable media player,

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by john_d on Feb 19^th, 2005, 4:32pm

I was trying to write advice but the more I did the more I realized there are so many things it could be caused by. But if you have the time and a little cash, I would ask the guys at a decent small computer store somewhere for advice. Frankly, the problem could be anything from not having a sound card, not having speakers, to not having the right driver for the sound card. Or could even be that the sound card is fried, it's possible. The good news is that the problem can be fixed in all of these case for a very small amount of money. Hope it helps.

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Kevin_M on Feb 19^th, 2005, 4:42pm

on 02/19/05 at 16:32:58, john_d wrote:

I realized there are so many things it could be caused by.

not having speakers,

Don, did this catch your eye? Have you noticed...

I can give a description, if you need

Kevin M

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by john_d on Feb 19^th, 2005, 4:49pm

lol, kev, you would think but believe me it happens all the time. no insult intended don. ;)

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Opus on Feb 19^th, 2005, 5:03pm

Run Knoppix,
If the sound doesn't work it is a hardware problem, if the sound does work, then it is a Windows problem and you are SOOL.

Opus/Paul [smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by don on Feb 19^th, 2005, 5:36pm

I need to download the driver for the multimedia controller. Running windows XP Pro.

Any suggestions.

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by john_d on Feb 19^th, 2005, 5:47pm

if you know the manf. of the computer itself, like Dell. Go to their website, they should have a download.

If not, the motherboard itself should have a manf. and model number and you can go to their web site and download. You can most likely find these on motherboard when you open the case, but the location of the info is different for different boards.

ok, now somebody tell me how wrong I am, lol. ;)

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Kevin_M on Feb 19^th, 2005, 6:57pm

on 02/19/05 at 17:36:36, don wrote:

Any suggestions.

Keep hanging in there Don, more brains will be along, that eliminates me.

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Jonny on Feb 19^th, 2005, 10:47pm

Buy a fucking brain.....got'em cheap at walmart......LMAO ;;D

Call me cell, we can have cheap phone sex ;)

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by don on Feb 19^th, 2005, 11:27pm

Quote:

Buy a fucking brain.....got'em cheap at walmart

Waitin for the "Blow Out" sale at Ocean State.

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by Gator on Feb 20^th, 2005, 1:12am

on 02/19/05 at 16:49:49, john_d wrote:

lol, kev, you would think but believe me it happens all the time. no insult intended don. ;)

When I worked at Creative Labs, I had a school principal call me one day. He had bought 25 sound cards for his school's computer lab and none of the cards worked. I told him that every once in a while a bad one slips through, but all 25 meant the problem probably lies elsewhere. I asked him what kind of speakers he was using. It got real quiet on the phone and then he said, "Speakers? I need speakers?"

Title: Re: Computer Help
Post by sandie99 on Feb 20^th, 2005, 5:14am

Hope it works now, Don.
I've had probs twice with the sound and it sucks... [smiley=damncomputer.gif]

Best wishes,
Sandie