Flip Martian
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Hi, I found this place last week when I had a problem and I typed it into Google...up this place came. Got the info I needed, thanks!
Glad I bookmarked it now as this morning my PC gave me a new problem...
I have a Red Sub dual boot P4 2.0 system with Win 98SE with 512 mgs RAM. It has 2 soundcards - a Creative Labs' SB Live and a Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96. 1 install is for general use - so it has my 'net connection, games and other apps. The other is music only and has nothing except my audio apps and cd software.
Both cards are visible in each install - I generally stick with the Live in the general and the Terratec in the other (although I use the Live in the "music PC" for soundfonts. This morning I switched on to find no sound whatsoever coming out of the "general use" install. Checking multimedia properties shows its greyed out - can't select EITHER card as default - and I've since had various apps telling me I haven't got a soundcard fitted! System settings show they're there and apparently working normally. Tried reinstalling Live drivers without any change. And whenever I reboot, the PC just carries on as normal - it doesn't suggest its found new hardware its not seen before.
I've never come across this one before - anyone any ideas?? I've emailed the PC company but their helpdesk has been ridiculously slow before - I thought this might be a lot quicker.
Incidentally, the music Win98 install seems ok although I can't hear anything through the Live card at the mo (this may be me not checking something properly in a hurry) - both cards appear to be "available" from multimedia settings in the music install.
I'm wondering whether I should remove the drivers and start over? Thanks in advance.
Glad I bookmarked it now as this morning my PC gave me a new problem...
I have a Red Sub dual boot P4 2.0 system with Win 98SE with 512 mgs RAM. It has 2 soundcards - a Creative Labs' SB Live and a Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96. 1 install is for general use - so it has my 'net connection, games and other apps. The other is music only and has nothing except my audio apps and cd software.
Both cards are visible in each install - I generally stick with the Live in the general and the Terratec in the other (although I use the Live in the "music PC" for soundfonts. This morning I switched on to find no sound whatsoever coming out of the "general use" install. Checking multimedia properties shows its greyed out - can't select EITHER card as default - and I've since had various apps telling me I haven't got a soundcard fitted! System settings show they're there and apparently working normally. Tried reinstalling Live drivers without any change. And whenever I reboot, the PC just carries on as normal - it doesn't suggest its found new hardware its not seen before.
I've never come across this one before - anyone any ideas?? I've emailed the PC company but their helpdesk has been ridiculously slow before - I thought this might be a lot quicker.
Incidentally, the music Win98 install seems ok although I can't hear anything through the Live card at the mo (this may be me not checking something properly in a hurry) - both cards appear to be "available" from multimedia settings in the music install.
I'm wondering whether I should remove the drivers and start over? Thanks in advance.
