Soundblaster Live problem

sam2ng · 05-16-2005, 12:27 AM

After I have installed my sound card, Windows XP automatically install the driver(in fact , I did not provide any driver for Sound blaster Live for XP).
It then prompt for reboot, ok....I reboot it.
After entering windows, the speaker icon on the task bar appear as mute and then not mute and then mute again. It continue to flicker as mute and not mute whenever I move my mouse. Also there is no sound at all.
Do anyone know what is happening ?

P.S.
OS: Windows XP SP1a
and AC97 has been disabled in BIOS

Thanks very much for any help.

dai · 05-16-2005, 12:42 PM

have you installed the software from the setup disk there is a bit more to it than the windows driver

sam2ng · 05-18-2005, 05:28 AM

Thank you for your reply.
I have not installed the setup disk "SoundBlaster LiveWare" because after I inserted the disc, it prompts that the disc is not for my current OS. In fact, the CD cover of the disc has "Windows 2000" label.
So if I insist to install the setup file, will there any side-effect on the OS ?

Thanks again.

dai · 05-18-2005, 10:37 AM

d/l from creative,usually the setup disk contains the nessacary drivers

sam2ng · 05-20-2005, 05:34 AM

when I try to install the driver, it prompts that it cannot detect any sound blaster sound card.

But windows xp can detect it and install driver automatically(also not work).

Do you think it is the problem on the sound card ?

Thanks

dai · 05-20-2005, 06:31 AM

uninstall the card from the device manager rebootinto safe mode and see if it will install

05-16-2005, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
sam2ng Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	Soundblaster Live problem After I have installed my sound card, Windows XP automatically install the driver(in fact , I did not provide any driver for Sound blaster Live for XP). It then prompt for reboot, ok....I reboot it. After entering windows, the speaker icon on the task bar appear as mute and then not mute and then mute again. It continue to flicker as mute and not mute whenever I move my mouse. Also there is no sound at all. Do anyone know what is happening ? P.S. OS: Windows XP SP1a and AC97 has been disabled in BIOS Thanks very much for any help.

05-16-2005, 12:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	have you installed the software from the setup disk there is a bit more to it than the windows driver __________________

05-18-2005, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	d/l from creative,usually the setup disk contains the nessacary drivers __________________

05-20-2005, 06:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	uninstall the card from the device manager rebootinto safe mode and see if it will install __________________

05-18-2005, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
sam2ng Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	Thank you for your reply. I have not installed the setup disk "SoundBlaster LiveWare" because after I inserted the disc, it prompts that the disc is not for my current OS. In fact, the CD cover of the disc has "Windows 2000" label. So if I insist to install the setup file, will there any side-effect on the OS ? Thanks again.

05-20-2005, 05:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
sam2ng Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 OS: Win XP	when I try to install the driver, it prompts that it cannot detect any sound blaster sound card. But windows xp can detect it and install driver automatically(also not work). Do you think it is the problem on the sound card ? Thanks