[dba-Tech] Sound and video

I don't know for sure about ATI, but Nvidia use the same software to install
ALL their cards, except the very latest ones. Maybe it's a similar deal?


Jon

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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: 20 February 2006 16:04
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Sound and video

Dear Group,

Over the weekend I futzed with my PC.  It has twin 80 GB drives.  The second
one I only used to Ghost my C: drive.  Yes, I know, it should be an external
drive for backup purposes.  Stipulated.

I switched the IDE cables internally and made the Ghosted drive the "new" C:
drive and blew away the partition and reformatted it and installed XP from
scratch along with all the rest of my software. 
Took about 20 hours and I still have to install some utilities, but it's
looking good.

Except for two things:  audio and video.

Video isn't THAT much of a problem, but my Belarc Advisor report I ran
before I re-formatted my secondary drive showed that my PC has a Radeon 9550
adapter with the Default monitor.  When I reformatted and re-installed
everything, I couldn't for the life of me find anything on my CDs nor on the
ATI web site regarding actual Radeon drivers. 
The ATI site has its multiple monitor/multiple desktop management
software...but no drivers.  Right now I've got the driver for the Radeon
7500 that comes with Windows XP installed.  Any ideas on installing the 9550
drivers?

Sound is another issue.  I've got a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card...but the
Windows System applet says that I've got no audio adapter.  I've installed
the Turtle Beach software but I am baffled as to how to enable it.

Now, if I switch the IDE cables back so that my "old" C: drive boots up the
PC, the audio works and the 9550 drivers are in place pretty as you please.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Steve Erbach
Scientific Marketing
Neenah, WI
http://TheTownCrank.blogspot.com
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