Working fine until the end of April (15) - tried reinstalling windows xp (repair) - installed the required audio devices / drivers.
Realtek ALC888 (integrated) on board with Nvidia 6150 LE graphics. AMD K8 Processor Athion 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+
ASUS A8M2N-LA NODUSM3 GL8E Motherboard WINDOWS XP PRO
Can'f find chipsets anywhere online - contacted HP - MICROSOFT - ASUS - AMD no one willing to help.
Device Manager doesn't show at all - no device - no yellow ! - no red x - absolutely nothing for the following:
SM BUS CONTROLLER
When trying to update driver states MUST select and INSTALL via the DEVICE MANAGER - Only problem is - it is NOT LISTED ANYWHERE in the device manager tree.
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Install RealTEK drivers - RESULT - Limited Audio from RealTEK HD Audio Manager - Can hear TEST Audio I/O default Sample thru headset.
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THERE IS NO -
Volume Control either in the MENU >> Programs >> Accessories >> Entertainment ( NOTHING !!) No program. no icon. no options. It is also MISSING from the SYSTEM (taskbar) Tray (lower right of desktop)
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If I use Audacity and MANUALLY load a WAV or MP3 file - I get audio
DXDiag claims DIRECTSOUND is missing driver
Adobe SoundBooth CS4 also will manually retrieve and PLAY WAV - MP3 - OGG - AU files ( I can hear thru headphones (rear panel))
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Any video including off and online will work just fine - if any audio, cannot hear it.
The system has been flawless for a number of years - it is just within the last two weeks, it has NOT worked regarding audio - GRAPHICS, GRAPHIC SOFTWARE, VIDEO PLAYBACK all work.
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Go to CONTROL PANEL >> Sounds and Audio Devices - EVERYTHING is greyed out - NO Playback Device, No Audio Device, No Speaker settings or Device Volume Controls - just a panel showing nothing is connected or selectable.
CLICK HARDWARE TAB - SELECT - Choose any device (Audio) and states the device is working properly and is enabled.
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On BOOT - Windows Audio Service is STARTED, set to AUTOMATIC
Bootlog shows WA Service Started, but individual Audio Device Drivers DO NOT LOAD!
Device Manager SHOWS NO WARNINGS - of broken or disabled drivers anywhere (looks normal at a glance)
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Have run out of ideas to try and fix the problem. ANYONE have any kind of NEW ideas - beyond uninstalling / reinstalling drivers? (Have done that no fewer than 50 - 75 times!).
Thanks for any advice, beyond suggesting getting a new machine - There are practical reasons for not wanting to - based on work related XP specific proprietary installed software (Engineering-applications).
Thanks in advance for any insights, advice, work-arounds, solutions that work.
FX Designer