mikel0512

1) I have a 5.1 speaker system which was working fine for about 2 years, but suddenly, the speaker attached to the monitor stopped working. The speaker is also the volume controller, but that part works just fine. I went to Dell Support, which told me to uninstall the driver, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, and install Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (D) instead. I did that, but when I looked into the Device Manager under Sound Controllers, neither of them was there. I can still hear sound, although I can't use the software that came with the computer to play with the sound.

2) After that deal, I figured I could just use the Sound Blaster CD that came along with the computer, but when I put it in the CD wasn't recognized. Looked under Device Manager and theres a big yellow ! next to both drivers. Didn't wanna try to fix it without your say.
Edit: Tried to uninstall and reinstall, didn't do anything.

3) Unrelated: I have two USB plugs in my computer monitor, but they stopped working about a year ago, know how to fix this?

Thanks a lot.

mikel0512

Edit: Now my audio is very choppy.


(Why does the edit button disappear from the original post?)

mikel0512

I made an Everest Report, not sure what part to put.


Version EVEREST v4.00.976
Benchmark Module 2.1.184.0
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Computer MIKE
Generator Michael LaPorta
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-08-27
Time 12:39


Summary

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Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11 (IE 7.0)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name MIKE
User Name Michael LaPorta
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2007-08-27 / 12:39

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium D 830, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Dell XPS 600 (3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 Intel Edition
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Phoenix (09/15/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 6800 PCI-E
Monitor Dell 1905FP (Digital) [19" LCD] (T611659OAAVF)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC850 @ nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) - Audio Codec Interface
Audio Adapter SigmaTel STAC9750/51 @ Creative EMU10K2 Audigy Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA RAID Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA RAID Controller
Storage Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Storage Controller VAX347S SCSI Controller
Disk Drive Maxtor 7L250S0 (250 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive SONY CD-RW CRX217E (48x/32x/48x CD-RW)
Optical Drive TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352C (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input:
Keyboard Microsoft USB Digital Media Pro Keyboard (IntelliType Pro)
Mouse Microsoft USB Trackball Optical

Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-16-B6-95-C2-1D
Network Adapter Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter (192. [ TRIAL VERSION ])

Peripherals:
Printer Intuit Internal Printer
FireWire Controller Creative Audigy IEEE1394 Firewire Controller (PHY: TI TSB41AB1/2)
FireWire Controller Texas Instruments TSB43AB22 1394A-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller (PHY: TI TSB41AB1/2)
USB1 Controller nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter #3
USB Device Microsoft USB Trackball Optical
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

dai

with creative you have load the software and the drivers go to creative and download the latest drivers and software package for xp
while you install disable a/virus

mikel0512

I have the CD that cane with my computer, I figure I can just use that to revert to the original stuff that came.
My big problem is that my optical drives aren't recognized, there is a yellow ! next to the devices in Device Manager. I tried reinstalling them, but the problem persists.

mikel0512

Ok, ok.
I fixed the optical and audio drives , but the two USB ports are outsmarting me.

dai

in the device manager click on view at the top and then show hidden devices
uninstall all usb listings
shut down the computer
unplug all usb cords
reboot twice and replug back in

mikel0512

What do you mean unplug all USB ports?
Do I unplug all devices connected to USB ports?

dai

yes pull the plugs plugged into the ports

mikel0512

:/
Did it, but didn't work.
it was a bit of a challenge using the computer without mouse or keyboard. lol

dai

check that fast usb is enabled and pnp are enabled in the bios

mikel0512

I don't see fast USB or PNP in the BIOS.

mikel0512

I called Dell Support, but my warranty was out. However, the guy was cool enough to tell me that I needed to connect the USB port on the back of the monitor to the computer to bring the two on the side of the monitor to life.

All problems solved.