Yes I had uninstalled the old ones first. I have already thought about
getting a new sound card, but I've already read a few posts of people with
the same problem but it still continued after they got a new sound card. I
don't realy see the point of spending 130 € on a new sound card without
knowing for sure that it's gonna solve my problem.
I also don't understand how it's possible that microsoft can't realy help
me, since i'm very clearly not the only one with this problem.

"Crazy Noddy" wrote:
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> "Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D4D31CA-C563-428A-8D1F-BB4943F64F3A@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > hey Rick,
> >
> > I have already opened the mixer and am certain that it isn't muted. This
> > simply because there aren't any devices available. I used to have the
> > option
> > to choose between my normal speakers and my headset, but there just isn't
> > anything to choose between.
> > The device manager also states that everything is installed correctly. I
> > haven't got any devices with a yellow mark on them. Also, when I check for
> > newer updates, vista states that I already have the best drivers
> > available.
> > My bios also states that High def. sound is enabled.
> >
> > I just simply can't understand how this problem can just occur from one
> > day
> > on the other, since I haven't made any significant hardware nor software
> > modifications. Reinstalling vista on an other HD also didn't solve the
> > problem. I simply have no clue at all of the possible cause of this
> > problem.
> >
> > grtz[/color]
>
> When you installed the newer drivers did you uninstall the old ones first
> or did you just install over the top of the old ones? Only thing I can
> suggest is to make sure sound device is set to enabled in the bios and
> cleanly uninstall the drivers and then install them again. If that doesn't
> work then I guess a new soundcard is in your future.
>
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