[SOLVED] X-Fi works fine, but Windows says "Found New Hardware"

headcase · 07-23-2008, 07:38 AM

I recently installed the game "Mass Effect" on my PC and had major problems getting it to work. I read on the game forums that a lot of the problems people were having were related to Soundblaster X-Fi cards and drivers, so I downloaded and installed the latest drivers.

In the control panel I was showing 2 audio devices though, Soundblaster X-Fi and SigmaTel Audio. I thought the SigmaTel might be a left over driver from the factory sound card so I uninstalled that.

Now the sound works fine, the game loads fine, everything seems normal except that when I start my PC Windows says "Found New Hardware", a PCI device which I'm assuming is my X-Fi, and it wants to go online to find software for it. What gives, and how can I fix this? I tried letting Windows search for software and installed that, but it made the sound not work so I uninstalled that, too.

**tecknomage** · 07-23-2008, 11:12 AM

The SigmaTel Audio is your built-in sound card. You have to disable it in BIOS Setup so WinXP does not see it.

headcase · 07-23-2008, 11:38 AM

Ok, that fixed it, thanks a lot!

07-23-2008, 07:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
headcase Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro sp2	[SOLVED] X-Fi works fine, but Windows says "Found New Hardware" I recently installed the game "Mass Effect" on my PC and had major problems getting it to work. I read on the game forums that a lot of the problems people were having were related to Soundblaster X-Fi cards and drivers, so I downloaded and installed the latest drivers. In the control panel I was showing 2 audio devices though, Soundblaster X-Fi and SigmaTel Audio. I thought the SigmaTel might be a left over driver from the factory sound card so I uninstalled that. Now the sound works fine, the game loads fine, everything seems normal except that when I start my PC Windows says "Found New Hardware", a PCI device which I'm assuming is my X-Fi, and it wants to go online to find software for it. What gives, and how can I fix this? I tried letting Windows search for software and installed that, but it made the sound not work so I uninstalled that, too.

07-23-2008, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
tecknomage TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 743 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: X-Fi works fine, but Windows says "Found New Hardware" The SigmaTel Audio is your built-in sound card. You have to disable it in BIOS Setup so WinXP does not see it. __________________ Tecknomage Computer System Specialist IT Technician Mage Pages *Computers, Windows-XP, PC Games, PC Security*

07-23-2008, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
headcase Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: X-Fi works fine, but Windows says "Found New Hardware" Ok, that fixed it, thanks a lot!