[lenzo]

Computer and sound have been fine for awhile.
Yesterday the audio goes out.

How do I know if the soundcard or amplifier are still good?
In Control Panel audio, SPDIF shows activity but no sound.

Any ideas?

 

[ImmortalKenny]

Have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

 

[D3TH.GRUNT]

process of elimination, meaning the hard way

Might wanna take out the card and uninstall the drivers for it, and see if the onboard sound works, if it does then it seems the card is dead, if it doesn't, then it seems like the speakers are.

 

[lenzo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImmortalKenny Have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

yes to no avail.
They seemed to stop working after Vista 64 service pack 2 was downloaded and installed automatically.

 

[lenzo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3TH.GRUNT process of elimination, meaning the hard way Might wanna take out the card and uninstall the drivers for it, and see if the onboard sound works, if it does then it seems the card is dead, if it doesn't, then it seems like the speakers are.

That may be my last resort but I was hoping for an easier solution.

 

[lenzo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3TH.GRUNT process of elimination, meaning the hard way Might wanna take out the card and uninstall the drivers for it, and see if the onboard sound works, if it does then it seems the card is dead, if it doesn't, then it seems like the speakers are.

Fiddled with Creative settings for too long.
Removed the X-FI and reset the on-board audio,
updated drivers and presto. SOUND.

Now I sit with a Xtreme Gamer X-Fi that I'm not sure if it works anymore.

All the problems started when Vista 64 Service Pack 2 installed.

I may be done with Creative here on out.