Windows 7 & Soundmax

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mzee 80

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My Windows XP installation has a Soundmax audio driver. Having now the ability to dual boot my computer to Windows 7 I have since learned that there is little likelihood of Soundmax producing a driver compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 Device Manager indicates under Sound Controller what it refers to as a High Definition Audio Device and that the drivers installed are working properly but still no sound. Attempts to update these drivers report that the drivers in question are up to date.There is no indication by yellow exclamation marks that anything isnot as it shoud be in Device Manager.
Any suggestions for restoring sound would be appreciated
 

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AsusTek P5L-MX Rev 1xx
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Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS
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AoundMax Integrated Gigital HD Audio
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Right click the speaker icon in the system tray, near the time. Choose playback devices. Choose the correct one here. If you don't see it, right click in the middle and choose "Show Disabled Devices."
 

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mzee 80 said:
My Windows XP installation has a Soundmax audio driver. Having now the ability to dual boot my computer to Windows 7 I have since learned that there is little likelihood of Soundmax producing a driver compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 Device Manager indicates under Sound Controller what it refers to as a High Definition Audio Device and that the drivers installed are working properly but still no sound. Attempts to update these drivers report that the drivers in question are up to date.There is no indication by yellow exclamation marks that anything isnot as it shoud be in Device Manager.
Any suggestions for restoring sound would be appreciated
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I have a SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio card, working. An update was released not long ago that addressed some issues i was having with it.
Did you install it?

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Here's my driver details if it helps.

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Also type troubleshooting into the start menu, click on Troubleshooting > Hardware & Sound > Play Sound.
 

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HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
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ASUS Pheonix
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
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High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
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46" Sony Bravia HDTV
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Torrentg,
Thanks for your suggestion but acting on it produced a window referring to Digital Audio S/PDOF followed by a reference to the High Definition Audio Device referred to in my initial post. Further delving came up with a facility to test this device but to no apparent effect. If Soundmax cannot be made to work can this Microsoft audio device installed by Windows 7 take it's place?. Device Manager indicates it is working properly although clearly it is'nt.0-
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mesh
OS
Windows XP & Windows 7
CPU
1.8gigaherz Intel Cire 2 Duo
Motherboard
AsusTek P5L-MX Rev 1xx
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS
Sound Card
AoundMax Integrated Gigital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer
Hard Drives
500 GB
Case
Mini tower
mzee80, Your problem described exactly what I'd experienced. Search for the "SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7" on the web. Asus siteshould have it. Other posts in this forum also mention of it. Unzip and install, you will hear the sound from the speakers right away. Good luck!
 

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OS
Windows XP
marcgarr
My apologies for not responding earlier but I have only just got around to downloading the file you refer to - and it works ! Many thanks for pointing the way to a solution which I had been seeking since first installing Window 7. I now feel much happier about migrating from Wondows XP particularly as I can now get ther full benefit of Media Cener.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mesh
OS
Windows XP & Windows 7
CPU
1.8gigaherz Intel Cire 2 Duo
Motherboard
AsusTek P5L-MX Rev 1xx
Memory
4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS
Sound Card
AoundMax Integrated Gigital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer
Hard Drives
500 GB
Case
Mini tower
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