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Old July 24th 05, 05:01 PM
ms
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Default Sound no longer works

W98SE, 96 MB RAM, daily cold boot.
Computer was assembled in 1997, daily use since then with few problems. I
rarely use sound, so have sound card output connected to speakers and
unplug the speaker adapter normally. Periodically, I plug in the adapter
and play MIDI and MP3 files OK with various sound utilities.

Yesterday, I plugged in the adapter, saw the usual power button light up in
my Labtec speakers. I clicked on a new executable sound utility, opened and
clicked on a MIDI file, it played normally. Then I opened a MP3 file, I saw
the file opening in the util screen, but no sound. Then I went back to the
same MIDI file, it again plays, but now no sound. From then on with various
sound utils (I never use WMP directly), they all work, but no sound output
at all.

I looked through a previous helpful post by Brian A. Not an expert, but I
can note the following:
My P166 is very stable and reliable with W98SE, practically never have BSOD.
I am careful, can't recall anything done that would have effected sound.
Getting updated drivers are not IMO available, as the sound card is 1996
vintage, but it has always worked fine up to now.

Sound icon in System tray present, volume normal, screens look normal.
Several system utils show sound card is still installed.
Device Manager shows: ES 1868 Plug and Play Audio Drive
The screens show it operating normally, uses normal (?) resources
No yellow question marks
It appears to be normally enabled.
Under resources, no conflicts.
Unplugged the external Labtec speakers, my monitor has built-in speakers,
no change.

Maybe, of course, in the above, I missed something. There has been nothing
that happened on the hard drive to cause this, I seldom install anything,
have low resource use, normally trouble free.

Advice?

TIA

Mike
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Old July 24th 05, 08:22 PM
Brian A.
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You didn't mention if your device shows as the preferred device in Control Panel
Multimedia applet Audio tab.


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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"ms" wrote in message ...
W98SE, 96 MB RAM, daily cold boot.
Computer was assembled in 1997, daily use since then with few problems. I
rarely use sound, so have sound card output connected to speakers and unplug
the speaker adapter normally. Periodically, I plug in the adapter and play
MIDI and MP3 files OK with various sound utilities.

Yesterday, I plugged in the adapter, saw the usual power button light up in my
Labtec speakers. I clicked on a new executable sound utility, opened and
clicked on a MIDI file, it played normally. Then I opened a MP3 file, I saw
the file opening in the util screen, but no sound. Then I went back to the
same MIDI file, it again plays, but now no sound. From then on with various
sound utils (I never use WMP directly), they all work, but no sound output at
all.

I looked through a previous helpful post by Brian A. Not an expert, but I can
note the following:
My P166 is very stable and reliable with W98SE, practically never have BSOD.
I am careful, can't recall anything done that would have effected sound.
Getting updated drivers are not IMO available, as the sound card is 1996
vintage, but it has always worked fine up to now.

Sound icon in System tray present, volume normal, screens look normal.
Several system utils show sound card is still installed.
Device Manager shows: ES 1868 Plug and Play Audio Drive
The screens show it operating normally, uses normal (?) resources
No yellow question marks
It appears to be normally enabled.
Under resources, no conflicts.
Unplugged the external Labtec speakers, my monitor has built-in speakers, no
change.

Maybe, of course, in the above, I missed something. There has been nothing
that happened on the hard drive to cause this, I seldom install anything, have
low resource use, normally trouble free.

Advice?

TIA

Mike


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Old July 24th 05, 09:54 PM
ms
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Brian A. wrote:
You didn't mention if your device shows as the preferred device in
Control Panel Multimedia applet Audio tab.


Yes, it shows ESSAudioDrive in both Playback and Recording, as default.

???

Mike
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Old July 24th 05, 10:20 PM
Brian A.
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From what I read that you mention, you have 3 choices.

1) Pull the plug, open the box and make sure the card is properly seated in
it's slot.

2) Remove any/all sound devices in Safe Mode, reboot and reinstall.

3) Try a different sound card.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"ms" wrote in message ...
Brian A. wrote:
You didn't mention if your device shows as the preferred device in Control
Panel Multimedia applet Audio tab.


Yes, it shows ESSAudioDrive in both Playback and Recording, as default.

???

Mike


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Old July 24th 05, 10:28 PM
ms
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Brian A. wrote:
From what I read that you mention, you have 3 choices.

1) Pull the plug, open the box and make sure the card is properly
seated in it's slot.

2) Remove any/all sound devices in Safe Mode, reboot and reinstall.

3) Try a different sound card.

Thanks, I will report back with results.

Mike
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Old July 25th 05, 02:19 AM
Brian A.
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To clarify #2.
This refers to removing the devices from Device Manager in Safe Mode.
2) Remove any/all sound devices in Safe Mode, reboot and reinstall.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"ms" wrote in message ...
Brian A. wrote:
From what I read that you mention, you have 3 choices.

1) Pull the plug, open the box and make sure the card is properly
seated in it's slot.

2) Remove any/all sound devices in Safe Mode, reboot and reinstall.

3) Try a different sound card.

Thanks, I will report back with results.

Mike

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Old July 26th 05, 07:00 PM
ms
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Brian A. wrote:
To clarify #2.
This refers to removing the devices from Device Manager in Safe Mode.
2) Remove any/all sound devices in Safe Mode, reboot and reinstall.

Thanks for the update. I have to hustle to try that and repost, this ng is
so active that a thread goes away fast.

Mike Sa
 




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