[Foo]

I do not get any voice messages during bootup. I have "quiet boot" disabled in BIOS to display normal POST messages vs OEM Logo. I also have "Speech POST Reporter", "Report IDE Error", and Report System Booting" enabled. I can play the messages in the Winbond Voice Editor but I don't hear any message during bootup. What am I missing??

 

[johnwill]

Maybe the voice is only for problems?

 

[Foo]

It should report any problems, but I don't have any that I know of. There are, however, messages indicating POST is complete, etc, which should play even though there are no problems to report.

 

[dekanworld]

Is the speaker connected to the motherboard?

 

[Foo]

Speaker is connected....I can hear the beeps as it finds USB, etc.
But no voice messages.

 

[dekanworld]

Possible leagacy cards in the hardware properties?

 

[Foo]

Nothing in Hardware Properties except "Profile I (current).

 

[Narcosynthesis]

my voice comes out of my klipsch speakers. do you have the onboard sound drivers installed?

 

[Foo]

Onboard sound disabled. Using a Creative Audigy 2 Platinum sound card.

 

[johnwill]

Onboard sound disabled. Using a Creative Audigy 2 Platinum sound card.

There's your answer!

 

[Foo]

No voice messages with the BIOS set to "Auto" which is the only other option besides "disabled".

 

[Jonnyquong]

Are your speakers hooked up, powered, with volume turned up?

 

[Foo]

Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 ... hooked up and working.

 

[johnwill]

You won't get any sounds from your BIOS voice diagnostics unless you use the on-board sound hardware. It's not possible for them to program the BIOS to drive all the 3rd party sound boards in the world, that's why it doesn't work.

 

[Foo]

I kind of suspected that. Anyhow, thanks for all the replies everyone....I appreciate it..