Sound not working after reformat Please help!!!!!

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 06:33 AM

I reformated my CPU because it was screwin up and my sound does not work
I am runnin on Windows 2000/XP
I dunno I have tried everything and Dell wanted to charge me for a troubleshoot so I was like screw that PLEASE HELP ME!

PC eye · 06-21-2006, 06:52 AM

Onboard or PCI slot device? For onboard you would have to go to Dell's support site for updated drivers for board and sound to try one there. For a card that was added after purchase you would need to go to the card manufacturer's own support site for the updates they have. In either type you can usually upgrade the audio drivers easily by a going into the Device Manager and right clicking on the appropiate listing under the sound and gaming devices catagory. You then choose the update driver option to browse to the folder where the driver package(usuall a zip file) was opened unless the update has an installer. (You didn't reformat your cpu however. You reformatted your hard drive or hard disk depending on how you want to refer to that.)

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 07:17 AM

ATI not PCI......Come to figure out Dell has many issues with there Windows XP Sound/Audio drivers after reformats, They try to charge me while on the phone for no reason but could you like gimme a list of instructions or a link or something sorry I am not exactly computer literate so I must appologize, but I need to get my sound up and soon.....! I would apprieciate it very much if you could give me some steps or a link thank you very much.

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 07:18 AM

Never put in a sound card either I still have the integrated one that come with the Computer straight out of Dells box lol

PC eye · 06-21-2006, 08:32 AM

The model number for your system would help due to reviewing the support section to see the correct download is found. It could be a DMI driver set without knowing for certain there. The main support page for various sound and other types of drivers is at http://support.dell.com/support/down...os=WW1&osl=EN#

fade2green514 · 06-21-2006, 09:08 AM

yea i agree, everytime you reformat you need... #1 and most importantly motherboard drivers. #2 graphics + sound drivers. if you have integrated sound/graphics im sure the drivers are on the same disc as the motherboard drivers.
drivers are given out on the manufacturers websites, but be careful because drivers for the wrong device could screw things up and require another reformat.

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 06:52 PM

Well how do you suppose I find out what model my computer is?

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 06:54 PM

And Dell gave me most of the disks everything except the disk to get the sound to work for some reason

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 07:13 PM

Model # is Dimension 2400

SpazzO · 06-21-2006, 07:25 PM

O ya I have a video card but I reinstalled all those drivers and it works fine BUT when I tried to find a sound driver there were none that they sent me so I had nothing I could do......I installed the motherboard and stuff and all that crap and all I dont have are the sound drivers! The Dimension 2400 Windows/XP Home Edition really aint that great

06-21-2006, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Sound not working after reformat Please help!!!!! I reformated my CPU because it was screwin up and my sound does not work I am runnin on Windows 2000/XP I dunno I have tried everything and Dell wanted to charge me for a troubleshoot so I was like screw that PLEASE HELP ME!

06-21-2006, 09:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,186	yea i agree, everytime you reformat you need... #1 and most importantly motherboard drivers. #2 graphics + sound drivers. if you have integrated sound/graphics im sure the drivers are on the same disc as the motherboard drivers. drivers are given out on the manufacturers websites, but be careful because drivers for the wrong device could screw things up and require another reformat. __________________ Core 2 Duo e6300 (3000 grit lapped) Thermaltake big typhoon - cpu full load 43C DFI Infinity 975X Crossfire motherboard 7800gt 256mb + NV silencer 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-800 5-5-5-15 (1.8v) 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 1x250gb Seagate 7200.9 storage drive

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06-21-2006, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Onboard or PCI slot device? For onboard you would have to go to Dell's support site for updated drivers for board and sound to try one there. For a card that was added after purchase you would need to go to the card manufacturer's own support site for the updates they have. In either type you can usually upgrade the audio drivers easily by a going into the Device Manager and right clicking on the appropiate listing under the sound and gaming devices catagory. You then choose the update driver option to browse to the folder where the driver package(usuall a zip file) was opened unless the update has an installer. (You didn't reformat your cpu however. You reformatted your hard drive or hard disk depending on how you want to refer to that.)

06-21-2006, 07:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	ATI not PCI......Come to figure out Dell has many issues with there Windows XP Sound/Audio drivers after reformats, They try to charge me while on the phone for no reason but could you like gimme a list of instructions or a link or something sorry I am not exactly computer literate so I must appologize, but I need to get my sound up and soon.....! I would apprieciate it very much if you could give me some steps or a link thank you very much.

06-21-2006, 07:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Never put in a sound card either I still have the integrated one that come with the Computer straight out of Dells box lol

06-21-2006, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	The model number for your system would help due to reviewing the support section to see the correct download is found. It could be a DMI driver set without knowing for certain there. The main support page for various sound and other types of drivers is at http://support.dell.com/support/down...os=WW1&osl=EN#

06-21-2006, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Well how do you suppose I find out what model my computer is?

06-21-2006, 06:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	And Dell gave me most of the disks everything except the disk to get the sound to work for some reason

06-21-2006, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Model # is Dimension 2400

06-21-2006, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
SpazzO New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	O ya I have a video card but I reinstalled all those drivers and it works fine BUT when I tried to find a sound driver there were none that they sent me so I had nothing I could do......I installed the motherboard and stuff and all that crap and all I dont have are the sound drivers! The Dimension 2400 Windows/XP Home Edition really aint that great