[TechAssist] Re: Windows DRIVER Problems
- From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:49:05 -0500
I just turned them off in the hardware setup, or removed them via the same
setup. Then added the "reliable" card. Never worried about the drivers still
being on the drive as I had 30Gb and still haven't passed more than 5Gb,
even with pictures/MP3 audio taking up the lion's share of the drive.
Wish I had bought a Zoom modem, but Fort Wayne was out of them so I settled
for a Supra....installed easily, as did the Soundblaster card. But I
normally only connect at 21K during daylight hours, and 36k at
night....sometimes up to 40K at night.
Also think my connect speeds are related to a hum I hear in the background
on my end....never hear it if I call my home. 1965 home has 2 wire blue/blue
white daisychain setup, I'd prefer a star-grounded design. Daisychain = 1
wire from service box running to all rooms, Star ground = 1 wire to each
room from service box. Anyways, I spent days trying to get the AC'97
modem/audio riser to activate and it never did. Technology was too new to
get much info on it 2 years ago, so I chose to go with PCI cards.
Damon Brunger
damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Telrad Electronic Services
Ft Wayne, IN 46815
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Damon" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:02 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows DRIVER Problems
>
> I agree, your fix was the smart way to go when dealing with these
> cheap boards.
>
> Much easier to just buy a cheap audio card - but when dealing with
> more expensive boards or when a repair needs to be done right now it
> sure would be nice to have a fix for this situation.
>
> My AC97 audio driver are on the mobo CD. The problem is that once
> corruption occurs with a driver it seems almost impossible to correct
> the problem if uninstalling and reloading the drivers doesn't help.
>
> I had already tried disabling the on-board audio (in the BIOS), going
> into Safe Mode and removing all audio drivers (using Device Manager),
> enabling the audio and reinstalling. Tried the Add/Remove Hardware
> also.
>
> As Gary mentioned there is a list of the driver files (in Device
> Manager) under the Properties tab for each driver (in Windows 2000),
> but only for a very few drivers (bummer). So how can you ever find all
> the files and delete them - to start out fresh?
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Bil Green
> 2001 TV VCR
> Mammoth Lakes
> CA 93546
> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sunday, January 12, 2003, 3:13:48 AM, you wrote:
>
>
> D> Aren't your AC 97 audio drivers located on the cd that came with your
> D> motherboard??
>
> D> That's where mine were located. Of course I couldn't get my Audio/modem
> D> riser card to work at all using Win 98 and I had a Sis motherboard. So
I got
> D> a Supra modem and a Soundblaster audio card, stuck them in and VOILA!
> D> Permanent fix.
>
> D> Damon Brunger
> D> damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> D> Telrad Electronic Services
> D> Ft Wayne, IN 46815
>
> D> ----- Original Message -----
> D> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> D> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> D> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:49 PM
> D> Subject: [TechAssist] Windows DRIVER Problems
>
>
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of a sure fire way to remove a driver when just
> >> deleting it from the Device Manager is not working? (even in
> >> Safe Mode, or using the VIA uninstall and removing the PCI card).
> >>
> >> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE REST, COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME
> >> HOW TO GET RID OF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DRIVERS WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN
> >> KNOW ALL THE FILE NAMES. This seems to be a really big problem
> >> when drivers fail.
> >>
> >> Just reinstalled Windows 2000. All drivers loaded OK except the
> >> AC'97 Audio drivers. The Multimedia Audio Controller has an
> >> explanation mark and there is no sound.
> >>
> >> Deleted ALL audio drivers in the Device Manager (in Safe Mode)
> >>
> >> Still could not install the same AC'97 audio drivers which have
> >> always worked in the past on this system (with Windows 2000).
> >> Used the VIA program to install them (tried new one also).
> >>
> >> Then I disabled the on-board audio chip (in the BIOS) and booted
> >> up, drivers still won't install - only the Multimedia Audio
> >> Controller shows up in the Device Manager - with the same warning
> >> and... "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
> >> To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver".
> >> --
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Bil Green
> >> 2001 TV VCR
> >> Mammoth Lakes
> >> CA 93546
> >> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
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