No Sound after installing new Ethernet Card

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Bee117

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Backstory:

I needed a new ethernet card. So, I installed one. It didn't work so I redid the drivers for that and then it was fine, but I realized my sound stopped working when the ethernet card did.

I have tried installing new drivers for my card (realtek 97). Nothing happened. The computer says that there are no conflicting devices and that it is working fine. But it isn't working at all!

What should I do before I buy a new card?

Thank you for your help!
 
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I would set a restore point, reinstall the chipset driver for your motherboard. If that doesn't help reset the CMOS.
 
Sorry for taking so long to respond, but honestly I don't understand what any of that means..I'm not terribly well versed in computer hardware.

I have installed a new card which was recognized and drivers installed and upated, but still no sound.

onboard sound AC97 has been disabled in the BIOS.

I'd really rather not touch the motherboard unless absolutely positively necessary...

EDIT

Here is what I posted in a second forum.

Back story:

My house (and in turn) computer was struck by lightning. The why my computer was on, isn't the point, it happened over a year ago. My internet at school was fine, no disconnecting etc. When I graduated and came home this summer, it started acting up horribly. Lots of kicking off. Several friends recommended that I just buy a new PCI ethernet card. Simple and cheap fix and now everything with that is dandy.

Now:

My sound does not work. My original Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (I am on a 3.5 year old computer) stopped showing up in the Device Manager entirely. I noticed my sound "device" was the Realtek AC97 onboard sound.

Here's a list of what I've tried thus far:

1. turned off computer and checked connection of said card, it was loose, secured card in slot, checked all connections to card. Turned on computer, card is still not recognized.
2. Have checked BIOS settings and onboard sound is disabled. It was on auto, I just plain turned it off. No luck.
3. Have tried disabling new ethernet card, still no luck.

After this, I have generally assumed that my card is just plain broken if the computer is still not recognizing it whatsoever. I buy a Sound Blaster Audigy SE. I installed the new card, computer recognizes it, drivers all installed and updated. Device manager and SiSandra all say it's working great. I still do not have any sound. Now a new issue is that, and I do not know if these are related or merely coincidences, itunes will not play, winamp will not play, youtube does not play. I've yet to try anything else to play sound at the moment.

I am restarting my computer in between trying different settings. I know that can affect changes with new installations etc.

The only thing that brings up a red flag is the fact that in the IRQ my video card, sound card, and something called: VIA CHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller all share PCI 16. Could this be contributing to my problem? Or possibly be the problem?

Any help of suggestions would be extremely appreciated. All explanations would be best given as simply as possible as I'm not terribly well versed in computer hardware issues. Thank you!
 
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Well, like i replied, I have no idea what any of that means. I'm not well versed at all in computer hardware.
 
Sorry. To determine the chipset please download and install PC Wizard from my sig, then run it and go to FILE, SAVE AS and click OK. Then copy that text into this file.

Once you have done the above, turn off your computer and unplug it and hold the power button for 5 secs. Open it and touch the chassis to remove any static from your body, and remove the watch like battery from the motherboard for 2 minutes, then replace it.

Reboot and test it.
 
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That will do it too. Clearing the CMOS, or moving the PCI slot if you have one spare will solve the IRQ conflict, glad its solved.
 
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