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Mac guy builds MAME PC for cab but cant get sound, RRRRRRRRRRR!
rackoon:
Like the title says all the computers in the house are macs because my wife is a fanatic mac lover (don't even get me started on that) I built a P4 based computer from parts on eBay, some new some used, and the system works well. I have ultimarcs VGAcard hooked up to a real monitor and even Tempest looks great. This computer is for my cab only and has win XP and MAME 103 on it and every thing works great BUT I never botherd to hook up any speakers and the computer is not in a case so there isn't a case speaker.
Any way, I hooked up some speakers today and (not even the cricket sound)
Mother board says it has on-board audio (its on auto in bios)
Windows says no audio divice detected.
So now what? HMMMMM
Any ideas? :dunno
Bobbler:
Install the drivers for the onboard sound card?
Does it show in the device manager as "unknown device" or something at the moment?
Dervacumen:
Welcome to the differnece between a mac (where everything just works) and a PC (where nothing ever does).
If your BIOS says that it's probably a driver issue.
I would go into computer properties and completely delete the sound card.
Go to My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Sound, Video and Game Controllers - and delete the whole profile.
When you reboot, windows should take care of reinstalling some driver that will actually give you sound.
rackoon:
Ya know, I just never botherd to install the CD that came with the motherboard because everything (up till now worked great) I'm going to install it right now and see what happens. :dizzy:
FrizzleFried:
Doh!
Drivers = good thing to have installed.
I am willing to bet you will come back and announce "IT WORKS!"