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More info?)
"David Sewell" <david@hereat.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "MilesG" <mjgolding@btopenworldTheDoctor.com> wrote in message
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> > "David Sewell" <david@hereat.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > > "MilesG" <mjgolding@btopenworldTheDoctor.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Should Express Install on the supplied CD install all audio drivers
> and
> > > > functions including Jack-sensor, Audio Configuration Manager and
SPDIF
> > > > output driver? The display says that Realtek AC97 codec is
installed,
> > but
> > > XP
> > > > recognises no Realtek drivers in System Resources, and there's no
> SPDIF
> > or
> > > > Jack-sensing functionality, and no AC97 Audio Configuration utility
> > > > available.
> > > > I've run <setup.exe> from the 3.62 driver download, but there's
still
> no
> > > > sign of these functions on restart, nor of XP recognising the
drivers.
> > > > MilesG
> > > > --
> > > > if you wish to send a personal email, first destroy TheDoctor
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I had problems trying to get the sound working from the cd that came
> with
> > my
> > > Ga-7N400-L1. In the end I installed the driver from the Realtek
> website.
> > I
> > > think it is version 3.64 at the present. But mine was the end of last
> > year,
> > > so not the present version.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > Thanks David. Was it just sound that didn't function, or the Sound
> Manager
> > and Jack-sensing functions too?
> > What's strange is that the 3.62 update installed OK and fixed the
problem
> on
> > a GA-81PE1000PRO here at home, which has a STA Media 7.1 soundcard; my
> son's
> > PRO-G system has a Philips PSC604 soundcard. I can only assume it's
> related
> > to that.
> > I'll suggest he uninstalls/reinstalls all audio drivers in Safe Mode
next.
> > Miles
> >
> >
> The motherboard cd installation seemed clunky altogether. I only use the
> onboard audio and this is with win98se. There were no utilities installed
> that would work the sound so I gave up and used the reatek website.
> David
>
Thanks for the further information David. I had a reply from Ukelele on the
Sysopt web forum, who thinks XP is "picky" with drivers. He was the one who
suggested uninstalling/reinstalling all sound drivers in Safe Mode, ensuring
that the soundcard driver comes before Realtek. I do recall that I installed
them the other way round - the Gigabyte Express Install loads more than just
the chipset so Realtek audio was there before the soundcard.
Miles