Identyfying hardware

[Eyesonly_dk]

As title my xp can't find my soundcard.

It's a Creative SB Live! 5,1 PCI soundcard, but Xp just can't find out that it is there.. When I boot up my computer it says that it have found new hardware but it can't identify it, it is just called "Multimedia audio controller"

Anybody have any ideas or have experienced the same problem.

Thank you

Peter

[serg33]

sounds like you need drivers. Did any software come with it?

[Eyesonly_dk]

I'm am afraid the guy that had it before me has thrown them away somehow...

I have tryed to download a driver but it can not install before Xp recognizes the card.

Edited June 25, 2006 by Eyesonly_dk

[allen2]

First try to identify if you card is really a sb live 5.1: here.

Then choose the right driver.

[Eyesonly_dk]

The driver is unable to install because there's no card to find... its says...

I really don't know what to do..

[ripken204]

dont pay attention to the popup, just leave it alone. go into device manager and manually install the driver for teh "Multimedia audio controller".

[bledd]

should should be a code on the card, i think it begins with C have a look, and google that, then get the driver for it from creative (web update they're called i think)

run the installer and hey presto

[LLXX]

dont pay attention to the popup, just leave it alone. go into device manager and manually install the driver for teh "Multimedia audio controller".

Or remove the Multimedia Audio Controller first, by right-click -> Remove.