Doesn't read as a driver issue, have you checked the speaker configuration
setting matches the speakers used and that the appropriate jack at rear of pc
is used?

On board (cheap - Bob I?) sound should sound as good as many pci sound cards
- in some cases better, unless hundreds of dollars are spent on speakers.
Check your settings and jacks used.

"Dan" wrote:

> The problem is the same with both of my speakers and headphones. The driver I
> have is Avance SoundMan, and I see the equalizer, but it didn't make any
> difference to the treble/bass sound; yet I can still change the sound of
> whatever the media player plays, so you think it's the driver I have?
>
> "pshnfry" wrote:
>
> > Try checking the settings (Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio
> > devices, Volume, Speaker settings - advanced). Ensure the appropriate
> > speaker configuration setting is selected here and that you are using the
> > appropriate output on the rear panel. Sounds like you may be using a 5.1
> > setting and plugging normal speakers into the subwoofer output if the problem
> > follows for both speakers and headphones.
> >
> > Could also check graphic equaliser settings in any program used for sound
> > settings (AC97, Media player, etc.)
> >
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> > > The "software" for the sound system may allow some boosting of the
> > > treble, but if you have cheap motherboard integrated sound, spring for a
> > > sound card that does have good output.
> > >
> > > Dan wrote:
> > >
> > > > I tried using headphones as well, but it's the same thing; there is too much
> > > > bass and too little treble. New speakers might not do it.
> > > >
> > > > "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Get better speakers. The fanciest electronics and mind blowing software
> > > >>don't have nearly as much an effect as the quality of your speakers.
> > > >>
> > > >>To get the most out of your speakers, see that they're arranged properly in
> > > >>the room.
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Ted Zieglar
> > > >>"You can do it if you try."
> > > >>
> > > >>"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >>news:4790DE3D-8A1D-4772-B578-B49B8394A8B0@microsoft.com...
> > > >>
> > > >>>My sound quality of my PC speakers aren't very good. All I can hear is the
> > > >>>bass sound, and I can only barely hear the treble sounds of music, and
> > > >>
> > > >>other
> > > >>
> > > >>>sounds. I have the Avance AC97 Audio driver. How do increase the treble
> > > >>>sound, or lower the bass sound of my speakers so that I can hear a
> > > >>
> > > >>balance?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >