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Soundmax not started-Error code 10-Vista

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rakee
rakee Original post #1
Oct 29, 2006 at 1:40 PM
I am sorry if this is to go to Hardware TS

Installed Vista-no issues-it installed all drivers EXCEPT THE SOUND DEVICE-No sound device

found on device-device manager with windows update installed some Proview audio device-not working-manually installed soundmax-it installed and was detected-but gives a error that DEVICE CANNOT START-Code 10 with a yellow triangle on it-i am loving this OS-it is more like my fedora-I NEED MY SOUNDMAX SERVICE STARTING AND RUNNING IN VISTA

THREE DAYS PASSED WITHOUT SLEEP-PLEASE PEOPLE HELP ME HERE

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The machine

Soft
Windows Vista RC1 Build 5600

Hard
768 MB DDR RAM
Motherboard - ASUS A7V266-MX
(VIA CHIPSET-SOUNDMAX ONBOARD ANALOG SOUND CARD)
Video card - NVIDIA GEFORCE 5200 256 MB with latest forceware

The Issue
SOUNDMAX DEVICE DRIVER in device manager not started-error code 10-NO SOUND FROM SYSTEM-but

i am able to listen to FM thru my tv tuner card audio device-Windows sound options reports

that no audio device found-windows update did not installed drivers-i did a manual

reinstall with oem drivers-a cheap tv tuner audio driver (conexant bt8) works-but the

soundmax cant even be detected

Device manager-sound,video and controllers list

Bt878 TV Card-Crossbar
Bt878 TV Card-TV Tuner
Bt878 TV Card-Video capture
Soundmax integrated Digital Audio
Soundmax integrated Digital Audio
(Both with a Yellow triangle-exclamation)
Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device
Unsupported Standard Game Port
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shaunak
shaunak #2
Oct 30, 2006 at 8:31 PM
> Get Chipset drivers for you motherboard from the intel site. Now run it and reboot.

> Then update windows. You sound chipset will automaticaly be detected!

Easy.