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The sound card is PnP. &nbsp;The sound card has been left on the default setting--irq 5. &nbsp;Windows still has not installed all the devices.<br />

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The sound card is PnP.  The sound card has been left on the default setting--irq 5.  Windows still has not installed all the devices.


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 &nbsp; Windows IS detecting it though, right. &nbsp;(New hardware found...) &nbsp;When I get really desperate, I boot in safe mode, go to device manager and remove ALL my hardware. &nbsp;I'll leave a couple thing I know won't cause a problem, like a modem or a disk drive, but I make sure I remove everything especially from the SYSTEM devices. &nbsp;When you reboot, run ADD NEW HARDWARE, then reboot again, and windows should start re-detecting everything. &nbsp;Be sure to have your drivers on hand. &nbsp;To be safer, back up you registry before you do all this. &nbsp;You might also try going into the CMOS and making sure there is an IRQ available for your Plug n Play device. &nbsp;IRQ 5 should be marked as PnP and not Legacy. &nbsp;Also, make sure there are no reserved IRQs in the device manager... &nbsp;Have I missed anything?<br />

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  Windows IS detecting it though, right.  (New hardware found...)  When I get really desperate, I boot in safe mode, go to device manager and remove ALL my hardware.  I'll leave a couple thing I know won't cause a problem, like a modem or a disk drive, but I make sure I remove everything especially from the SYSTEM devices.  When you reboot, run ADD NEW HARDWARE, then reboot again, and windows should start re-detecting everything.  Be sure to have your drivers on hand.  To be safer, back up you registry before you do all this.  You might also try going into the CMOS and making sure there is an IRQ available for your Plug n Play device.  IRQ 5 should be marked as PnP and not Legacy.  Also, make sure there are no reserved IRQs in the device manager...  Have I missed anything?


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Thanks for your help. &nbsp;I will give this a try and see what happens.<br />

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Thanks for your help.  I will give this a try and see what happens.


Sound Card

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