Thanks for the advice Malke,

I was kinda hoping I could do this by installing drivers from web. I will
definatley keep your advice noted though. If all else fails I will do what
you said.

Thanks again, Caz x
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"Malke" wrote:

> Cazzythom wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have looked and read at various posts in this room and I too have
> > the same problem. i had to do a clean install on my PC and since then
> > there has been no sound. I have discovered the model of my sound by
> > going to :-
> >
> > http://belarc.com/free_download.html
> >
> > Which may help some people discover the makes and models of the audio
> > programs.
> >
> > My audio programs are :-
> >
> > C-Media AC97 Audio Device
> > MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
> > Standard Game Port
> > Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
> >
> > The C-Media AC97 Audio Device is not working and I have tried
> > unistalling it and re-installing it but it says there is a probolem
> > when I re-install and still does not work. I don't have any discs with
> > my PC and if I visit the website for 'C-Media AC97 Audio Device' I
> > really haven't a clue which things to download. Please, please help
> > me. Also I don't know how to remove the sound card from the machine
> > either (to put it back in)
> >
> After you installed XP, you needed to install drivers for all your
> hardware - motherboard (chipset), sound (which is onboard), video, etc.
> The drivers for the audio will probably be included in the motherboard
> drivers. Contact the people from whom you got the computer for drivers
> or go to the motherboard mftr.'s website for your specific model m/b.
>
> Or, if you can't do this and this is a desktop machine (and everything
> else is working correctly), go buy a PCI sound card, disable the
> onboard sound in the BIOS, and install the PCI card. You can get a
> basic sound card for under $25usd.
>
> Malke
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