Problem with speakers on Dell

Clanket

Hi all.

If anyone can help me with this I'd be much obliged.

I have a Dell Dimension 3100. I've had it about 5 years. It was getting very slow so I was told if I re-install windows it will run a lot faster. I have all the disks that came with the computer and I spent a fair bit of time researching how to do this. However I could not find a disk that allowed me to restore windows. I then realised i had an unused boxed version of Windows xp in work (was bought for a 2nd hand laptop that broke and was replaced immediately). I used this disk to re-load windows onto my home computer and low and behold it ran like a dream. However the only problem was that my speakers no longer worked. I've put up with this for a few months but would now like to get them working again.

I've googled drivers for the speakers and ended up on the dell driver site. However when I selected my model of computer I'm only getting the following two options Link I'm not sure if either of these is the correct one.

Firstly, can anyone suggest a remedy to get my speakers working. Will one of the two options above work?

Secondly, because I used a different version of windows, the tage on my computer are no longer the right ones. Is there a way to restore windows, without a disk, using the xp professional stickers on the computer?

Thanks in advance for any help.

AL.

treehead

did you try speakers on other pc/laptop

treehead

try running this and press f3 http://majorgeeks.com/download3908.html

Clanket

treehead wrote: »

did you try speakers on other pc/laptop

Not done but they worked up until I re-installed windows. I'll try with my laptop in a minute.

treehead wrote: »

try running this and press f3 http://majorgeeks.com/download3908.html

Running that now. Let you know how I get on.

Spent about an hour now in the Dell drivers and downloads. Seen somewhere you have to download drivers in a certain order. trying to do that but the Dell download manager is not working. Agggghhhhhhh

Clanket

Registry mechanic costs money and I aint got none.

Speakers are working fine with laptop.


I presume its a problem with my drivers as I dont even have the sound icon in my system tray.

treehead

did you try the Sigamtel Audio Driver

Alkers

You should be looking for drivers for your sound card not your speakers. They might even show up on windows update

treehead

no you have to download free software called unknown devices from www.halfdone.com and run it will tell you name of audio driver you are missing

Clanket

I'm now in the process of downloading all the drivers (in order as per Dell website). I'm on the last one but still have no volume icon in my system tray and when I go to control panel/sounds and audio devices there is no audio device set up.

I'm guessing it must be something to do with the sound card.

I'm gonna try that halfdone.com next.

Bloody nightmare.

Clanket

treehead wrote: »

no you have to download free software called unknown devices from www.halfdone.com and run it will tell you name of audio driver you are missing

I've now downloaded all the recommended drivers from the dell website under Dimension 3100. Speakers not working.

I ran that halfdone program and I'm getting a list with drop down menus in what looks like notepad. What do I do now treehead?

Clanket

Wihoooooo.

Just got it working. It was the Sigmatel driver I needed to install in the audio drivers in the dell drivers and downloads.

I had only downloaded the Creative Labs application. Doh.

Thanks to all for your help.

Only took me 3 hours

treehead

first thing is tolook at program and see what is highlighted hit f3 and it will ask you do you want to go to makers website,if that does not work take down driver details written at bottom of highlighted should have something like pci and ven in list of no.post them here and i will look

treehead

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