Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jun 9 13:48:09 CDT 2008
Hi Rocky: Just got back from a contract install so rhis may be a little late. If all the componenets like sound, lan and video are built into the motherboard a CD usually accompanynes the product sale. This CD inconjunction with the XP disks allows you to set up the system. Most manufactures will allow you to download the CD contents when you request info giving the computer model and possiblily series number. (Each model has a slightly different mother config.) The XP installation does not necessarily recognize the mother board configuration and will just install the defaults or closest match. (Just thank you lucky stars that you are not installing Vista as it is not unusual to find you only have VGA 8 bit graphics and a system refusing to update as it may be a security risk.) After the install is done, given that you now have the config CD, go to: Start > My Computer > <right-mouse-click> > Properties > Hardware > Device manager. If you notice components with a yellow question mark or have items that are not working like your sound card. Prepare to update the drivers on components that are not working... <right-mouse click> Update Driver > Install from a List or specific location... Follow instructions and point to either CD drive or directory, where ever you placed the CD data. After that you may have to go to turn on items like the sound card through the Start > Control Panel > Sound and Audio... The only other issues you may have if is the BIOS is setup to run components that you do not have like a RAID, which you will not be using or have above-board cards like a LAN or sound card that has replaced the onboard card... then you may have to boot into the bios and turn off these mother-board components. If you need any more help just post here. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 6:30 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sound Card That's the page I had been to and that Bill sent me to. That was last night & I couldn't see anything there I could use. This morning it looks different. :o) There's a page in the 'solve a problem' area that looks promising titled 'No Audio Device in Windows XP' which is exactly what the problem is. I'll give it a go. Actually, I'll give it to Noah. It's his machine. Let him figure it out! Thanks. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 6:13 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sound Card Here's your drivers; <http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&p roduct=1148037&lang=en> Also see the "solve a problem" dialog on the left. GK On 6/8/08, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > > > Dear List: > > I had to reformat the hard drive of one of my kid's computers. Pretty > much got it reloaded - Windows XP SP2 - but - no sound. No device installed. > > It's an HP Pavilion a1221n. And I don't have the restore disks or the > documentation so I don't know what sound card is in there or how to > install it. > > Any ideas on how to proceed? Short of opening the box and looking - > what kind of sound card is in there, how to install it, update the drivers, etc? > > MTIA, > > Rocky > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 11:17 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com