Vaio Notebook - No Sound

[toscar]

Have partitioned the harddrive on my Vaio notebook (PCG-GRT30CP) and installed Windows XP-SP3 on this. I used OEM software from my other laptop (Lenovo 3000 series) to do the installation. I know, it's WRONG, but there is a very good reason for having to do this.
A few problems have followed, the main one being no sound. Have installed new drivers where indicated by 'Driver Detective', checked threads here at TSG and followed up on 1 of them by running 'MG Everest' diagnostics to find my motherboard (Sony <DMI>), have tried to find drivers for this but without success.
I have checked the BIOS, there is no information on the sound system in there.
I am now at a loss, I have a large amount of info from Everest scan that means very little to me. Can anybody help me through the next steps?
Many thanks.
Toscar

 

[jazz3000]

http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php Run this program and tell us what your system says about your sound system. Just sounds like you need a driver and I have to tell you Driver Detective isn't always your best choice. Jazz

 

[toscar]

Hi Jazz,
Many thanks for your reply. I have run the PC Wizard, not too sure if the info you want is as follows:
Device Audio : SiS7012 Audio Codec
Device multimedia : AVIVideo
Device multimedia : CDAudio
Device multimedia : Sequencer
Device multimedia : WaveAudio
Device multimedia : MPEGVideo
Audio Compression : Windows Media Audio
Audio Compression : Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC
Audio Compression : Microsoft ADPCM CODEC
Audio Compression : Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC
Audio Compression : Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC
Audio Compression : DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC
Audio Compression : Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC
Audio Compression : Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec
Audio Compression : Indeo® audio software
Audio Compression : Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced)
Audio Compression : Microsoft PCM Converter
Video Compression : Cinepak Codec by Radius
Video Compression : Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50
Video Compression : Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Video Compression : Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Video Compression : Intel Indeo® Video 4.5
Video Compression : Intel IYUV codec
Video Compression : Microsoft RLE
Video Compression : Microsoft Video 1
Video Compression : Microsoft YUV
Video Compression : Microsoft YUV
Video Compression : Toshiba YUV Codec
Video Compression : Microsoft YUV
Video Compression : Microsoft H.263 Video Codec
Video Compression : Microsoft H.261 Video Codec
Video Compression : Indeo® video 5.10
Please let me know if you require a different report, there are so many to chose from.
Toscar

 

[toscar]

Hi Jazz (or anyone else who might be able to help).
Are you able to offer any advice on the driver I might be missing based on the report from PC Wizard?
Many thanks,
Tony

 

[jazz3000]

http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.htm would you jump to this url and download Aida 32 software and guide and run it on your system. Let's see if it doesn't find the audio sytem and id the problem... Jazz


http://www.downloadsource.net/7653/...-9x-NT4-2000-XP-32-bit-XP-64-bit-2003-64-bit/ I'm wondering if it's not the first one on the list. An onboard Sis 7012? But still checking

 

[toscar]

Hi Jazz,
Many thanks for your reply. I have downloaded and run aida32 software, the multimedia report is attached.
As you suspected the audio device is SiS 7012, I will now follow the next link that you gave me to obtain the driver, install and see what happens!!!

Toscar

 

[toscar]

Hi Jazz,
A follow up from my earlier message. Have tried to install the SiS 7012 audio driver but receive the error message "-536870397" (without the quotation marks). Is this of any assistance to you?
Grateful for any further advice you are able to provide.
Toscar

 

[toscar]

Hi All,
Can anybody help me out with the problem of no sound on my VAIO, all as outlined above.
Many thanks