i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddddd sound

right then i downloaded creative labs audio driver... i try installing it it says no audio device detected... this all happend because i re-installed xp.. so would i need to get a new disk for my speakers.. well i tried going on there web site.. and its not a proper url, lol.. can anyone help me because im really confused..

and also i cannot play a game because it says i dont have a graphics card, 3dfx voodo.... lol

id really appericate it if someone could help me..

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Try this ...
Start > Run > dxdiag > OK > Sound

then check the Music tab

Are any problems showing in the bottom view?

What is the window showing for your sound card make/model?

xp- help http://labmice.techtarget.com/FAQ/winxpfaq.htm

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when i click on the music tab all that comes up is

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Did you download the right driver from the list I gave you? If you couldn't find it, then check this.

These steps might work:
From the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.

In Control Panel, double-click the System icon. If you do not see this icon, click View all control panel options.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.
In Device Manager, verify that View devices by type is selected, and then double-click Sound, video and game controllers.

Now comes the important part:
Creative Sound Blaster is listed under Sound, video and game controllers and the computer has no sound, the Windows 98 driver was installed from System Restoration Kit CD 1 version 13.3. This driver does not function in Windows Me. Go to Section 1, and then follow the steps to install the correct driver for Windows Me.
If Creative AudioPCI (ES1371, ES1373) (WDM) is listed under Sound, video and game controllers with no conflicts and the computer has no sound, the native Windows Me driver is installed, and must be updated to the Gateway AudioPCI 128D Windows Me driver for the sound card to function. Go to Section 2, and then follow the steps to update to the correct driver.

Section 1
Place System Restoration Kit CD 1 into the CD/DVD drive. The CD automatically starts when Autorun is enabled.
In the System Restoration Kit dialog box, on the Reinstall Hardware tab, click Manual Installation, click Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128D (WDM), and then click Install.
In the SBSetup dialog box, click Remove and Install Software, and then click Next.
In the SBSetup dialog box, click Next.
Note: The computer appears to not respond after 18% of installation. This is normal. Please wait.
Note: You may receive a message that certain files cannot be found. Examples of this are Clnutil.dll and Ks.sys, although these are not the only files that may not be found. Verify that the path to these files is changed to reflect the location of the Windows Me setup files, which is usually either C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Cabs.
In the SBSetup dialog box, click Finish.
In the System Setting Change dialog box, click Yes to restart the computer.

Section 2
Place System Restoration Kit CD 1 into the CD/DVD drive. After the CD automatically starts, click Exit to close the System Restoration Kit dialog box.
From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
In Control Panel double-click the System icon. If you do not see this icon, click View all control panel options.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.
In Device Manager, verify that View devices by type is selected, and then double-click Sound, video and game controllers.
In Device Manager, double-click Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (ES1371, ES1373) (WDM).
In the Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (ES1371, ES1373) (WDM) Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab.
On the Driver tab, click Update Driver.
In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click Specify the Location of the driver (Advanced), and then click Next.
In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended), click to clear the check mark for Removable Media, and then select Specify a location:.
In the Specify a location: list, type, D:\Win95-98\Audio\Sb1373\WDM (where D is the drive letter of your CD/DVD drive), and then click Next.
In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, verify that The updated driver (Recommended) Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128D (WDM) is selected, and then click Next.
In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click Next.
In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click Finish.
When complete, in the Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (ES1371, ES1373) (WDM) Properties dialog box, click Close. Restart your computer if prompted to do so.

If it isn't listed under Sound, video and game controllers, follow these steps:
Install the sound card drivers manually, using System Restoration CD 1.
Place System Restoration Kit CD 1 in the CD/DVD drive. The CD automatically starts when Autorun is enabled.
In the System Restoration Kit window, on the Reinstall tab, click Manual Installation, click Creative SoundBlaster AudioPCI 128D (WDM), and then click Install.
In the SBSetup dialog box, verify that Remove and Install Software is selected, and then click Next.
In the SBSetup dialog box, click Next.
Note: The computer appears to not respond after 18% of installation. This is normal. Please wait. You may receive a message that certain files cannot be found. Examples of this are Clnutil.dll and Ks.sys, although these are not the only files that may not be found. Verify that the path to these files is changed to reflect the location of the Windows Me setup files, which is usually either C:\Windows\Options\Cabs or C:\Cabs.
Setup is complete. In the SBSetup dialog box, click Finish.
In the System Settings Change dialog box, click Yes to restart your computer.

Those should basically work. They might be a little off, as these are for Windows Me, but it should be similar.

Now for your graphics card, I believe this is the driver you want. Or it might be this one. If neither of those have what you need, this site almost definitely will.

As to re-installing it, I'm less sure, though on some level the steps should resemble those in part one. Check here.

If neither work, get help on one of the tech forums:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/index.php
http://www.tech-forums.net/
http://forums.techguy.org/
http://www.opentechsupport.net/forums/
http://www.winguides.com/forums/
http://forums.windrivers.com/index.php
http://www.driverheaven.net/forum.php?
http://www.computing.net/forums/
http://www.virtualdr.com/
http://forums.creative.com/creativel...e.creative.com

Hope that helped somewhat

erm.. ok thnx.. i will have a read.

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Another great post gprime, it's times like this when the rep system is missed.

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Thanks shell! I just try and do my part.