sound card prob

uncfingers · 05-30-2005, 02:45 AM

hi i have been using my audio link ever since i have had my comp.which is 18months now .today i have gone to use it to speak to someone in oz and it is telling me that my comp has no sound card or not one selected ...can anyone help please..and why would it suddenly do this ..many thanks

uncfingers · 06-01-2005, 02:29 AM

can i just add some more problems to my sound card ones...i have been using my webcam for about 6months without any probs at all..since my sound card probs have cropped up my computer is telling me that my software for my webcam "has not passed windows logo testing to verify its compatability with windows xp" "continuing installation of this software may impair or destabalize the correct operation of your system either immediately or inthe future" why would this happen i have been using this as i say for 6months why would it suddenly decide that i cant have this software..i thought computers couldnt decide. please help anyone this is getting really stupid now ...what next will it decide it dosnt like

my webcam is a vga and has a usb connection..

**koala** · 06-01-2005, 04:51 AM

Have you tried reinstalling the software and drivers?

uncfingers · 06-01-2005, 07:40 AM

HI THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY YES I HAVE TRIED TO REINSTALL THE SOFTWARE TIME AND AGAIN BUT IT WONT INSTALL IT SAME MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP..

dai · 06-02-2005, 05:32 AM

in the device manager click on view/show hidden connections,
and look for any yellow marks alongside of anything,check if your s/card is listed

mackis5 · 06-02-2005, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncfingers

"has not passed windows logo testing to verify its compatability with windows xp" "continuing installation of this software may impair or destabalize the correct operation of your system either immediately or inthe future"

since Microsoft wants to earn money from a 3:rd party software developer. The warning is just that it did not pass microsoft quality assurance test = the developer did not want to pay microsoft to get this certificate. Just click yes, and I am sure the outcome will be good.
edited out language dai

uncfingers · 06-02-2005, 06:09 AM

have looked in device manager and all seems ok no yellow marks at all.anymore suggestions please....

jimscreechy · 06-02-2005, 06:35 AM

Sounds (pun intended) like your card has become disabled in bios hardware settings. Run bios setup at boot up.

dai · 06-02-2005, 06:54 AM

in the device manager right click on the card entry and choose uninstall
then right click again and scan for h/ware changes

uncfingers · 06-02-2005, 07:18 AM

when you say right click on card entry i have looked and cannot find what it is you have said...i have clicked on sounds but cannot see card entry to uninstall..

uncfingers · 06-02-2005, 07:21 AM

sorry you lost me when you say run it in bios at starup??? i am a humble computer surfer(silver)at that...please explain in simple terms what it is i have to do....many thanks .

dai · 06-02-2005, 07:29 AM

do you have a card or onboard sound chip

jimscreechy · 06-02-2005, 07:56 AM

You won't be able to unistalll drivers becacse your system is not detecting the sound card hardware (sorry dai, you must have missed that bit).

When you boot up the PC you will get writing/text on your screen as it boots up and goes through the 'power on self tests' POST! There will be information on memory graphics card and a whole host of other stuff before you get to the windows startup screen. YOu should at some stage (early in the process) see text on the display that says "Press Del to enter setup" or something like that. if you press the del (delete) key, (or whatever key your system tells you) you will be taken into the bios setup menu.

05-30-2005, 02:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	sound card prob hi i have been using my audio link ever since i have had my comp.which is 18months now .today i have gone to use it to speak to someone in oz and it is telling me that my comp has no sound card or not one selected ...can anyone help please..and why would it suddenly do this ..many thanks

06-01-2005, 02:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	more probs can i just add some more problems to my sound card ones...i have been using my webcam for about 6months without any probs at all..since my sound card probs have cropped up my computer is telling me that my software for my webcam "has not passed windows logo testing to verify its compatability with windows xp" "continuing installation of this software may impair or destabalize the correct operation of your system either immediately or inthe future" why would this happen i have been using this as i say for 6months why would it suddenly decide that i cant have this software..i thought computers couldnt decide. please help anyone this is getting really stupid now ...what next will it decide it dosnt like my webcam is a vga and has a usb connection..

06-01-2005, 04:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
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06-02-2005, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,691 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in the device manager click on view/show hidden connections, and look for any yellow marks alongside of anything,check if your s/card is listed __________________

06-02-2005, 06:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
jimscreechy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 372 OS: xp	Sounds (pun intended) like your card has become disabled in bios hardware settings. Run bios setup at boot up. __________________ []Intel Q6600 []2GB Samsung DDR3[]EVGA 790i Motherboard[]2 x Asus Geforce 8800GTX, Thermaltake Duorb VGA coolers[]OCZ 850 GameXtreme[]Adaptec 3805 Raid adaptor A Custom made car is always better than its production alternative.

06-01-2005, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	HI THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY YES I HAVE TRIED TO REINSTALL THE SOFTWARE TIME AND AGAIN BUT IT WONT INSTALL IT SAME MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP..

06-02-2005, 06:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	have looked in device manager and all seems ok no yellow marks at all.anymore suggestions please....

06-02-2005, 06:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,691 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in the device manager right click on the card entry and choose uninstall then right click again and scan for h/ware changes __________________

06-02-2005, 07:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	when you say right click on card entry i have looked and cannot find what it is you have said...i have clicked on sounds but cannot see card entry to uninstall..

06-02-2005, 07:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
uncfingers Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 OS: xp	sorry you lost me when you say run it in bios at starup??? i am a humble computer surfer(silver)at that...please explain in simple terms what it is i have to do....many thanks .

06-02-2005, 07:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,691 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	do you have a card or onboard sound chip __________________

06-02-2005, 07:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
jimscreechy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 372 OS: xp	You won't be able to unistalll drivers becacse your system is not detecting the sound card hardware (sorry dai, you must have missed that bit). When you boot up the PC you will get writing/text on your screen as it boots up and goes through the 'power on self tests' POST! There will be information on memory graphics card and a whole host of other stuff before you get to the windows startup screen. YOu should at some stage (early in the process) see text on the display that says "Press Del to enter setup" or something like that. if you press the del (delete) key, (or whatever key your system tells you) you will be taken into the bios setup menu. __________________ []Intel Q6600 []2GB Samsung DDR3[]EVGA 790i Motherboard[]2 x Asus Geforce 8800GTX, Thermaltake Duorb VGA coolers[]OCZ 850 GameXtreme[]Adaptec 3805 Raid adaptor A Custom made car is always better than its production alternative.