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    Can't get Audio working with vista, been 6 months now!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lilfazzl, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    I have a Dell Dimension 4550 running vista ult. but i cant get any sound drivers working. Any help here?
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 10, 2007
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    Does the Dimension 4550 have the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card in? if so check out this link. http://support.turtlebeach.com/site/kb_ftp/585.asp
    If it does have that sound card it looks like you may well have problems as it is discontinued and they aren't producing Vista drivers for it.

    If you got a SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital card in it which seems to be the other sound card option on this machine then have a look at this thread:
    http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=Vista&message.id=19194
    or
    http://us.creative.com/support/down...1+Digital+(Dell)&Product_ID=1853&modelnumber=

    If all else fails (both these sound cards are discontinued so you may have problems) you could try the onboard sound card. You'd probably have to enable it in your bios then Windows "should" find it on boot up and download the correct drivers. Good luck!
     
    sasanac, Aug 10, 2007
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    Still no luck when following what you guys posted... I need audio ASAP
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 14, 2007
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    What sound card do you have installed right now? Once we know that, we'll be better able to help you with your sound card problem.
     
    Firov, Aug 14, 2007
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    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    How can i find out? the computer is like 4 years old. How can i check?
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 14, 2007
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    I think i have the creative 5.1 card because there are like 5-6 ports on the sound card
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 14, 2007
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    YES! I just used my original sb live driver cd and it workeD!!!!!!!!!!
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 14, 2007
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    Thats great. I'm glad you solved your problem.
     
    Firov, Aug 14, 2007
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