I have just installed Windows XP Prof on a new desktop PC

I have no sound. The sounds & audio devices properties on the volume and
audio tabs indicate that there is no audio device for playback. USB audio
device is available for recording

I don't know how to install the driver for an audio device. I thought it
would have been included when I installed Win XP system.
I just want a default device as I have no special hardware. Can someone
point me in the right direction.

Bobcooper31 wrote:
> I have just installed Windows XP Prof on a new desktop PC
>
> I have no sound. The sounds & audio devices properties on the
> volume and audio tabs indicate that there is no audio device for
> playback. USB audio device is available for recording
>
> I don't know how to install the driver for an audio device. I
> thought it would have been included when I installed Win XP system.
> I just want a default device as I have no special hardware. Can
> someone point me in the right direction.

Go to the manufacturer's web page, download the proper driver - install it.

You must know what sound card you have. Look on your receipt/invoice for
the computer - ask the people you bought the system from, open it up and
look, etc.

There are applications out there that can identify what hardware you have,
but I think they all depend on a properly installed system - as I think they
pull the information from the registry. Perhaps they do not - so I will
recommend you try one..

Belarc Advisor
http://belarc.com/free_download.html

Once you know what you have, what next? Go get the latest driver for your
hardware/OS from the manufacturer's web page. For example, let's say you
have an NVidia chipset video card or ATI video card, perhaps a Creative
Labs sound card or C-Media chipset sound card...

NVidia Video Card Drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

ATI Video Card Drivers
http://www.atitech.com/support/driver.html

Creative Labs Sound Device
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

C-Media Sound Device
http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm

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