Sound card woes... problems with resources? Please help!

i am having same problem. when i start up computer the add new hardware wizards starts and ask me to search for PCI communication driver and the PCI multimedia audio driver. i run win 98 se
0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 Communications Port (COM2)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
5 SB PCI
5 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
5 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
5 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
5 CNet PRO200 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10 MPU-401 Compatible
11 3dfx Voodoo Series
11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller

 

Hi and welcome. I've split you into your own thread for better assistance.

When it finds the new hardware, are you pointing it to the cd with the soundcard drivers? It's also looking for your modem drivers.

 

i have tried all options available

 

Is anything attached to your serial ports? It looks like it could be having problems finding an IRQ it is happy with?

And another thing, you just can't point it to the cd drive and be done with it....you may have to go to the windows directory (version) /drivers/etc. to help it along.

 

what are serial ports, i know a little bout cps but im no guru

 

Take a look at the back of your computer close to the printer port.....they look similar but about 1/2 the length.

 

nothin attached to serial port

 

Ok, can you access your bios setup....there should be settings there to set them to DISABLED.

 

i do have a game controller in one of serial ports if i know what i am looking at. if i reboot computer i can go to bios what do i need to do or where do i need to go

 

More than likely, you have the game controller in the game port.

You'll need to look around in the bios setup.....there should be a features, or setup page....it'll say com ports or serial ports.

 

if i see any com or serial ports i need to disable them?

 

Yes. I've got to be offline for awhile, but after you have those disabled, you should have 2 free IRQ numbers. Try to install the sound and modem again. To free up another IRQ you can also place a check mark in the box to disable in this hardware profile (in the control panel/system/device manager) on this item:


10 MPU-401 Compatible

 

ill give it a try thanks

 

ok i have tried everything i can think of but still no sound. so i just went and bought a new sound card, installed the drivers and restarted. when started up it says searching for pci multimedia audio device. before i did any installation i made sure that there were no sound drivers in device manager. any ideas?

 

Did you remove the other sound card? From the computer?