Hi john it tryes to install the reatec hd audio drives
I have the creative drivers, before you ask creative do not have the
correct vista drivers for soundblaster audigy serious:)
I had the drivers when i was on xp
It is one of the comaptibility issues i think
paul
"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:OolPxDH8HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> What onboard sound codec do you have, if not Realtek. Virtually all
> MOBO's have built in sound and if you are being prompted for drivers for a
> device, what hardware does it try to install.
>
> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
> news:u$wterG8HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> John that was my original mistake
>> I downloaded the drivers a message came up that the old drivers would be
>> replaced ,once the new drivers were in i could go to set up ex and
>> install the drivers,but i havent got any realtec audio stuff on my
>> machine,the only realtec i got is realtec ethnet connection,
>> so i wanted to unistall the the drivers from my machine because every
>> time my machine crashes(do not even start me on that grrrr)a message come
>> up that windows is trying to install the hardware but cant because the
>> drivers are not on there if they are i cant find them
>> sorry if i ahve bored any body on here with this silly problem
>> paul
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23A%23kOLD8HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Just curious, do you even know what drivers she needs. HD or AC97 32 or
>>> 64 bit
>>>
>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>> news:84D62F20-B774-4E63-8863-AA49164391D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>I think the best and easiest thing for you to do is to just install the
>>>>Realtek audio drivers. You CAN have BOTH the Realtek AND the Creative
>>>>audio devices installed and working at the same time. I have both
>>>>installed here with no problems. In fact, it would give you more inputs
>>>>and outputs (although you can only have one default output and one
>>>>default input selected at any one time). You can use Control Panel
>>>>(Classic view)
>>>> > Sound
>>>> > Playback tab and Recording tab to switch the default outputs and
>>>> > inputs
>>>>as you need.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Download the current Realtek HD Audio driver (ver. 1.75) from here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20Codecs
>>>>
>>>> Note: To be sure the drivers install correctly, install once, REBOOT,
>>>> install again, and REBOOT again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ueq5MoB8HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi cal
>>>>> Sorry i replying so late to your last note
>>>>> I did'nt know what the bios was because i am not into computers that
>>>>> much i know a bit to get me about,not one of these people
>>>>> to dabble inside computers,anyway i found the bios lol
>>>>> I could'nt find what i had to do to stop windows searching for the
>>>>> hardware when i start up
>>>>> In a answer to one of the question that was asked on this subject the
>>>>> device is in folder other devices
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:9FE946B1-FA7E-4D24-95E2-4E8B71E05A92@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> It's just a quick right click on the Speaker Icon in the Notification
>>>>>> Area, selecting Playback Devices, selecting the Realtek Digital
>>>>>> Output, pressing the Set Default button, and I can switch to
>>>>>> listening to internet radio (no commercials) on my living room 7.1
>>>>>> audio setup.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Who knows what is up with the OP. He seemed frightened of going into
>>>>>> the BIOS -- in fact he didn't even know what the BIOS was.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23G%23mF0y7HHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Thanks for reporting this. I've never had two sound devices, so I
>>>>>>> don't know
>>>>>>> what the ramifications are of having them both engaged, or how that
>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>> works out in Control Panel > Sound > Playback, etc. Now I know a
>>>>>>> little
>>>>>>> more. I guess I'm puzzled as to how the OP became inspired to
>>>>>>> update the
>>>>>>> driver in the first place, thinking it must have been showing in
>>>>>>> Device
>>>>>>> Manager apparently, and was never disabled via BIOS; that is, out of
>>>>>>> sight,
>>>>>>> out of mind.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The question then is, was it disabled in Device Manager when the the
>>>>>>> Realtek
>>>>>>> device installation occurred? (Whereupon it was un-disabled, since
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> installer removed the Realtek driver, which then Windows "restored"
>>>>>>> with its
>>>>>>> generic one)? If this is the case, it wouldn't hurt to run the
>>>>>>> Realtek
>>>>>>> installer one more time (sigh, due to the peculiarities of the
>>>>>>> Realtek installer), at least to restore the Realtek driver, and
>>>>>>> thereby remove the Exclamation Point in Device Manager. And then
>>>>>>> the OP could choose to disable it, if that fits the requirements of
>>>>>>> PAUL&GINA's audio setup. (Only they know what's plugged in where!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:F69CBA74-6B8C-4422-8F15-0E41044CA1CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> One thing I would like to add to this discussion, for what it is
>>>>>>>> worth, is
>>>>>>>> that it IS possible to have BOTH an onboard Realtek HD Audio
>>>>>>>> adapter AND a
>>>>>>>> Creative PCI audio card (X-Fi) installed and working without issues
>>>>>>>> in the
>>>>>>>> same computer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I need the digital output of the X-Fi for my Dolby Digital decoding
>>>>>>>> speakers and I need the microphone input of the Realtek adapter. I
>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>> find the front panel inputs of the Realtek handy for quick
>>>>>>>> temporary use.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Having BOTH audio adapters installed and active has caused no
>>>>>>>> problems at
>>>>>>>> all for me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I asked what codec you have on the motherboard, not what codec it tries to
install. Odds are if it is trying to install a Realtek codec that you have
a Realtek codec on your MOBO and really need to go into your BIOS and turn
it off.
I have the creative Audigy 2zs and there have been drivers since months
before RTM (except for about 2 days when the beta expired and they hadn't
released a replacement)

"PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:%23fSF2QH8HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi john it tryes to install the reatec hd audio drives
> I have the creative drivers, before you ask creative do not have the
> correct vista drivers for soundblaster audigy serious:)
> I had the drivers when i was on xp
> It is one of the comaptibility issues i think
> paul
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:OolPxDH8HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> What onboard sound codec do you have, if not Realtek. Virtually all
>> MOBO's have built in sound and if you are being prompted for drivers for
>> a device, what hardware does it try to install.
>>
>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>> news:u$wterG8HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> John that was my original mistake
>>> I downloaded the drivers a message came up that the old drivers would
>>> be replaced ,once the new drivers were in i could go to set up ex and
>>> install the drivers,but i havent got any realtec audio stuff on my
>>> machine,the only realtec i got is realtec ethnet connection,
>>> so i wanted to unistall the the drivers from my machine because every
>>> time my machine crashes(do not even start me on that grrrr)a message
>>> come up that windows is trying to install the hardware but cant because
>>> the drivers are not on there if they are i cant find them
>>> sorry if i ahve bored any body on here with this silly problem
>>> paul
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23A%23kOLD8HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Just curious, do you even know what drivers she needs. HD or AC97 32
>>>> or 64 bit
>>>>
>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:84D62F20-B774-4E63-8863-AA49164391D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I think the best and easiest thing for you to do is to just install the
>>>>>Realtek audio drivers. You CAN have BOTH the Realtek AND the Creative
>>>>>audio devices installed and working at the same time. I have both
>>>>>installed here with no problems. In fact, it would give you more
>>>>>inputs and outputs (although you can only have one default output and
>>>>>one default input selected at any one time). You can use Control Panel
>>>>>(Classic view)
>>>>> > Sound
>>>>> > Playback tab and Recording tab to switch the default outputs and
>>>>> > inputs
>>>>>as you need.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Download the current Realtek HD Audio driver (ver. 1.75) from here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20Codecs
>>>>>
>>>>> Note: To be sure the drivers install correctly, install once, REBOOT,
>>>>> install again, and REBOOT again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ueq5MoB8HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi cal
>>>>>> Sorry i replying so late to your last note
>>>>>> I did'nt know what the bios was because i am not into computers that
>>>>>> much i know a bit to get me about,not one of these people
>>>>>> to dabble inside computers,anyway i found the bios lol
>>>>>> I could'nt find what i had to do to stop windows searching for the
>>>>>> hardware when i start up
>>>>>> In a answer to one of the question that was asked on this subject the
>>>>>> device is in folder other devices
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:9FE946B1-FA7E-4D24-95E2-4E8B71E05A92@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> It's just a quick right click on the Speaker Icon in the
>>>>>>> Notification Area, selecting Playback Devices, selecting the Realtek
>>>>>>> Digital Output, pressing the Set Default button, and I can switch to
>>>>>>> listening to internet radio (no commercials) on my living room 7.1
>>>>>>> audio setup.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Who knows what is up with the OP. He seemed frightened of going
>>>>>>> into the BIOS -- in fact he didn't even know what the BIOS was.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23G%23mF0y7HHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Thanks for reporting this. I've never had two sound devices, so I
>>>>>>>> don't know
>>>>>>>> what the ramifications are of having them both engaged, or how that
>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>> works out in Control Panel > Sound > Playback, etc. Now I know a
>>>>>>>> little
>>>>>>>> more. I guess I'm puzzled as to how the OP became inspired to
>>>>>>>> update the
>>>>>>>> driver in the first place, thinking it must have been showing in
>>>>>>>> Device
>>>>>>>> Manager apparently, and was never disabled via BIOS; that is, out
>>>>>>>> of sight,
>>>>>>>> out of mind.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The question then is, was it disabled in Device Manager when the
>>>>>>>> the Realtek
>>>>>>>> device installation occurred? (Whereupon it was un-disabled, since
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> installer removed the Realtek driver, which then Windows "restored"
>>>>>>>> with its
>>>>>>>> generic one)? If this is the case, it wouldn't hurt to run the
>>>>>>>> Realtek
>>>>>>>> installer one more time (sigh, due to the peculiarities of the
>>>>>>>> Realtek installer), at least to restore the Realtek driver, and
>>>>>>>> thereby remove the Exclamation Point in Device Manager. And then
>>>>>>>> the OP could choose to disable it, if that fits the requirements of
>>>>>>>> PAUL&GINA's audio setup. (Only they know what's plugged in where!)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:F69CBA74-6B8C-4422-8F15-0E41044CA1CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> One thing I would like to add to this discussion, for what it is
>>>>>>>>> worth, is
>>>>>>>>> that it IS possible to have BOTH an onboard Realtek HD Audio
>>>>>>>>> adapter AND a
>>>>>>>>> Creative PCI audio card (X-Fi) installed and working without
>>>>>>>>> issues in the
>>>>>>>>> same computer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I need the digital output of the X-Fi for my Dolby Digital
>>>>>>>>> decoding
>>>>>>>>> speakers and I need the microphone input of the Realtek adapter.
>>>>>>>>> I also
>>>>>>>>> find the front panel inputs of the Realtek handy for quick
>>>>>>>>> temporary use.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Having BOTH audio adapters installed and active has caused no
>>>>>>>>> problems at
>>>>>>>>> all for me.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

From PAUL&GINA:

> Good morning dean sorry for the late reply i have to sleep yow know below
> is the info you asked for cheers
> HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08800000& REV_0905
> HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08800000

In other words, 0x10EC is the vendor id, which is the id for Realtek
Semiconductor.

And 0x0880 is the device id, which is the id for REALTEK ALC880.

HDAUDIO is High Definition Audio.

From the HDAHP880.inf file (extracted from the package noted at the end of
this post), it supports hardware with the id
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08800000:

------------------------------------------------
;
; INF file for installing Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
;

[Version]
CatalogFile=HDART32.cat
Signature = "$chicago$"
Class=MEDIA
ClassGuid={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider=%OrganizationName%
DriverPackageType=PlugAndPlay
DriverPackageDisplayName=%PackageDisplayName%
DriverVer=08/28/2007, 6.0.1.5473

[SourceDisksNames]
222="Realtek HD Audio Installation Disk",,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
RTKVHDA.sys=222
RtlCPAPI.dll=222
RTCOMDLL.dll=222
RtlUpd.exe=222
RTSndMgr.CPL=222
RtHDVCpl.exe=222
RtkAPO.dll=222
RtkPgExt.dll=222
SRSTSXT.dll=222
SRSWOW.dll=222

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=10; dirid = \system32\drivers
IntcAzAudModelCopyFiles = 10,system32\drivers
RTLCPAPI.CopyList = 11,RTCOM
RTCOMDLL.CopyList = 11,RTCOM
RTCOMDLL.DelList = 11,RTCOM
RTLCPAPI.DelList = 11,RTCOM
RTUninstall.CopyList = 10 ;; WINDOWS
RTUI.CopyList = 10
RTCPL.CopyList = 11
SfxFx.CopyList = 11 ; %windir%\system32

[SignatureAttributes]
RTKVHDA.sys=SignatureAttributes.DRM
RtkAPO.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust
SRSTSXT.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust
SRSWOW.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust
RtlCPAPI.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust
RTCOMDLL.dll=SignatureAttributes.PETrust

[SignatureAttributes.DRM]
DRMLevel=1200

[SignatureAttributes.PETrust]
PETrust=true

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName% = AzaliaManufacturerID

[AzaliaManufacturerID]
"Realtek High Definition Audio" = IntcAzAudModel,
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_00000880
"Realtek High Definition Audio" = IntcAzAudModel,
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_10EC0880
"Realtek High Definition Audio" = IntcAzAudModel,
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_08800000
"Realtek High Definition Audio" = IntcAzAudModel,
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_088010EC


------------------------------------------------

The download package is Vista Driver(32/64 bits) version R1.75 (2007/8/31),
found here:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:%23A%23kOLD8HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Just curious, do you even know what drivers she needs. HD or AC97 32 or
> 64 bit
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:84D62F20-B774-4E63-8863-AA49164391D4@microsoft.com...
>>I think the best and easiest thing for you to do is to just install the
>>Realtek audio drivers. You CAN have BOTH the Realtek AND the Creative
>>audio devices installed and working at the same time. I have both
>>installed here with no problems. In fact, it would give you more inputs
>>and outputs (although you can only have one default output and one default
>>input selected at any one time). You can use Control Panel (Classic view)
>> > Sound
>> > Playback tab and Recording tab to switch the default outputs and inputs
>>as you need.
>>
>>
>> Download the current Realtek HD Audio driver (ver. 1.75) from here:
>>
>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20Codecs
>>
>> Note: To be sure the drivers install correctly, install once, REBOOT,
>> install again, and REBOOT again.
>>
>>
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>> news:ueq5MoB8HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi cal
>>> Sorry i replying so late to your last note
>>> I did'nt know what the bios was because i am not into computers that
>>> much i know a bit to get me about,not one of these people
>>> to dabble inside computers,anyway i found the bios lol
>>> I could'nt find what i had to do to stop windows searching for the
>>> hardware when i start up
>>> In a answer to one of the question that was asked on this subject the
>>> device is in folder other devices
>>>
>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>> news:9FE946B1-FA7E-4D24-95E2-4E8B71E05A92@microsoft.com...
>>>> It's just a quick right click on the Speaker Icon in the Notification
>>>> Area, selecting Playback Devices, selecting the Realtek Digital Output,
>>>> pressing the Set Default button, and I can switch to listening to
>>>> internet radio (no commercials) on my living room 7.1 audio setup.
>>>>
>>>> Who knows what is up with the OP. He seemed frightened of going into
>>>> the BIOS -- in fact he didn't even know what the BIOS was.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23G%23mF0y7HHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks for reporting this. I've never had two sound devices, so I
>>>>> don't know
>>>>> what the ramifications are of having them both engaged, or how that
>>>>> all
>>>>> works out in Control Panel > Sound > Playback, etc. Now I know a
>>>>> little
>>>>> more. I guess I'm puzzled as to how the OP became inspired to update
>>>>> the
>>>>> driver in the first place, thinking it must have been showing in
>>>>> Device
>>>>> Manager apparently, and was never disabled via BIOS; that is, out of
>>>>> sight,
>>>>> out of mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> The question then is, was it disabled in Device Manager when the the
>>>>> Realtek
>>>>> device installation occurred? (Whereupon it was un-disabled, since
>>>>> the
>>>>> installer removed the Realtek driver, which then Windows "restored"
>>>>> with its
>>>>> generic one)? If this is the case, it wouldn't hurt to run the
>>>>> Realtek
>>>>> installer one more time (sigh, due to the peculiarities of the Realtek
>>>>> installer), at least to restore the Realtek driver, and thereby remove
>>>>> the Exclamation Point in Device Manager. And then the OP could choose
>>>>> to disable it, if that fits the requirements of PAUL&GINA's audio
>>>>> setup. (Only they know what's plugged in where!)
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:F69CBA74-6B8C-4422-8F15-0E41044CA1CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> One thing I would like to add to this discussion, for what it is
>>>>>> worth, is
>>>>>> that it IS possible to have BOTH an onboard Realtek HD Audio adapter
>>>>>> AND a
>>>>>> Creative PCI audio card (X-Fi) installed and working without issues
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> same computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need the digital output of the X-Fi for my Dolby Digital decoding
>>>>>> speakers and I need the microphone input of the Realtek adapter. I
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> find the front panel inputs of the Realtek handy for quick temporary
>>>>>> use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Having BOTH audio adapters installed and active has caused no
>>>>>> problems at
>>>>>> all for me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

What is the make and model name|number of your computer? Perhaps one could
find the specifications for your computer model.

When I do a search on the Creative site from the link I gave you previously
(using the Select Your Product wizard at
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/), I am able to find a Vista driver
for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series, for example:

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...pe=0&x=26&y=15

> I downloaded the drivers a message came up that the old drivers would be
> replaced ,once the new drivers were in I could go to set up ex and install
> the drivers,but i havent got any realtec audio stuff on my machine,the
> only
> realtec i got is realtec ethnet connection,
> so i wanted to unistall the the drivers from my machine because every time
> my machine crashes(do not even start me on that grrrr)a message come up
> that
> windows is trying to install the hardware but cant because the drivers are
> not on there if they are i cant find them

Windows can't find the driver's files, because the Realtek installer removed
the old ones, in anticipation that you would run Setup.exe on more time, so
that it can install the new ones...

In other words, Windows recognizes that a device with the hardware id, that
you posted previously, is present, but it needs the Realtek-specific files
to complete the driver...

Like I said, try posting you computer's make and model name|number, and that
may help determine what hardware came with your computer.


"PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:%23fSF2QH8HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi john it tryes to install the reatec hd audio drives
> I have the creative drivers, before you ask creative do not have the
> correct vista drivers for soundblaster audigy serious:)
> I had the drivers when i was on xp
> It is one of the comaptibility issues i think
> paul
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:OolPxDH8HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> What onboard sound codec do you have, if not Realtek. Virtually all
>> MOBO's have built in sound and if you are being prompted for drivers for
>> a device, what hardware does it try to install.
>>
>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>> news:u$wterG8HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> John that was my original mistake
>>> I downloaded the drivers a message came up that the old drivers would
>>> be replaced ,once the new drivers were in i could go to set up ex and
>>> install the drivers,but i havent got any realtec audio stuff on my
>>> machine,the only realtec i got is realtec ethnet connection,
>>> so i wanted to unistall the the drivers from my machine because every
>>> time my machine crashes(do not even start me on that grrrr)a message
>>> come up that windows is trying to install the hardware but cant because
>>> the drivers are not on there if they are i cant find them
>>> sorry if i ahve bored any body on here with this silly problem
>>> paul
>>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23A%23kOLD8HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Just curious, do you even know what drivers she needs. HD or AC97 32
>>>> or 64 bit
>>>>
>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:84D62F20-B774-4E63-8863-AA49164391D4@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I think the best and easiest thing for you to do is to just install the
>>>>>Realtek audio drivers. You CAN have BOTH the Realtek AND the Creative
>>>>>audio devices installed and working at the same time. I have both
>>>>>installed here with no problems. In fact, it would give you more
>>>>>inputs and outputs (although you can only have one default output and
>>>>>one default input selected at any one time). You can use Control Panel
>>>>>(Classic view)
>>>>> > Sound
>>>>> > Playback tab and Recording tab to switch the default outputs and
>>>>> > inputs
>>>>>as you need.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Download the current Realtek HD Audio driver (ver. 1.75) from here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20Codecs
>>>>>
>>>>> Note: To be sure the drivers install correctly, install once, REBOOT,
>>>>> install again, and REBOOT again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "PAUL&GINA" <P_SKINNER@nobody.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ueq5MoB8HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi cal
>>>>>> Sorry i replying so late to your last note
>>>>>> I did'nt know what the bios was because i am not into computers that
>>>>>> much i know a bit to get me about,not one of these people
>>>>>> to dabble inside computers,anyway i found the bios lol
>>>>>> I could'nt find what i had to do to stop windows searching for the
>>>>>> hardware when i start up
>>>>>> In a answer to one of the question that was asked on this subject the
>>>>>> device is in folder other devices
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:9FE946B1-FA7E-4D24-95E2-4E8B71E05A92@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> It's just a quick right click on the Speaker Icon in the
>>>>>>> Notification Area, selecting Playback Devices, selecting the Realtek
>>>>>>> Digital Output, pressing the Set Default button, and I can switch to
>>>>>>> listening to internet radio (no commercials) on my living room 7.1
>>>>>>> audio setup.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Who knows what is up with the OP. He seemed frightened of going
>>>>>>> into the BIOS -- in fact he didn't even know what the BIOS was.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "dean-dean" <dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23G%23mF0y7HHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Thanks for reporting this. I've never had two sound devices, so I
>>>>>>>> don't know
>>>>>>>> what the ramifications are of having them both engaged, or how that
>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>> works out in Control Panel > Sound > Playback, etc. Now I know a
>>>>>>>> little
>>>>>>>> more. I guess I'm puzzled as to how the OP became inspired to
>>>>>>>> update the
>>>>>>>> driver in the first place, thinking it must have been showing in
>>>>>>>> Device
>>>>>>>> Manager apparently, and was never disabled via BIOS; that is, out
>>>>>>>> of sight,
>>>>>>>> out of mind.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The question then is, was it disabled in Device Manager when the
>>>>>>>> the Realtek
>>>>>>>> device installation occurred? (Whereupon it was un-disabled, since
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> installer removed the Realtek driver, which then Windows "restored"
>>>>>>>> with its
>>>>>>>> generic one)? If this is the case, it wouldn't hurt to run the
>>>>>>>> Realtek
>>>>>>>> installer one more time (sigh, due to the peculiarities of the
>>>>>>>> Realtek installer), at least to restore the Realtek driver, and
>>>>>>>> thereby remove the Exclamation Point in Device Manager. And then
>>>>>>>> the OP could choose to disable it, if that fits the requirements of
>>>>>>>> PAUL&GINA's audio setup. (Only they know what's plugged in where!)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:F69CBA74-6B8C-4422-8F15-0E41044CA1CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> One thing I would like to add to this discussion, for what it is
>>>>>>>>> worth, is
>>>>>>>>> that it IS possible to have BOTH an onboard Realtek HD Audio
>>>>>>>>> adapter AND a
>>>>>>>>> Creative PCI audio card (X-Fi) installed and working without
>>>>>>>>> issues in the
>>>>>>>>> same computer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I need the digital output of the X-Fi for my Dolby Digital
>>>>>>>>> decoding
>>>>>>>>> speakers and I need the microphone input of the Realtek adapter.
>>>>>>>>> I also
>>>>>>>>> find the front panel inputs of the Realtek handy for quick
>>>>>>>>> temporary use.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Having BOTH audio adapters installed and active has caused no
>>>>>>>>> problems at
>>>>>>>>> all for me.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>>>>>>>>> GO BEARS!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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