Think im missing ethernet driver?

[pebbly]

thats the driver Doc, the chipset is sis741gx needs to be loaded in xp compat mode

 

[stealthtt24]

So I go to that page and download the Win XP or Win 7 one? If its XP, do I choose audio driver? Then it has me choose between two drivers.

 

[DocBrown]

So I go to that page and download the Win XP or Win 7 one? If its XP, do I choose audio driver? Then it has me choose between two drivers.

SiS7012 Audio Driver File Namea12112d.zip Versionv 1.12d Release Date2005-06-09 Support Products
SiS966L , SiS966 , SiS965L , SiS965 , SiS961 , SiS964 , SiS963 , SiS962 , SiS964L , SiS963L , SiS962L , SiSM661MX , SiS648 , SiSM661FX , SiS760 , SiS755 , SiS755FX , SiS748 , SiS745 , SiS746 , SiS746FX , SiS741 , SiS735 , SiS661FX , SiS655TX , SiS655FX , SiS651 , SiS655 , SiS648MX , SiS648FX , File Size 3,759KB Support OS Windows ME , Windows 98 , Windows 98 SE , Windows 95 , Windows 2000 , Windows NT4.0 , Windows XP , Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Version , Windows XP 64-Bit Edition ,

Get Both if you see win7 & Xp , it's the audio drivers

 

[stealthtt24]

The XP 7012 wont install and the Win 7 one says Cannot find suitable package to install

 

[pebbly]

try the 7018 driver but you must load it in xp compatibility mode

 

[stealthtt24]

Whats compatibility mode?

 

[DocBrown]

Is this the one you got ? a12112d.zip

 

[stealthtt24]

Yes thats one of them I have. Tried to run setup but would not work

 

[pebbly]

right click on the setup.exe file>properties>compatibility> run as xp mode> tick "run as admin"> apply and ok>exit right click on setup .exe file again and run as admin

 

[stealthtt24]

Did that and restarted my computer and still get the red X on the speaker that says no audio output device is installed

 

[pebbly]

yes its a very old pc , i think the only 2 drivers we found for you are the only ones available , did you try both drivers or just the 7012 driver?

 

[stealthtt24]

I just tried to do the Win xp compat install with 7012 and it didnt even finish installing, says no more data available and closes.

 

[pebbly]

try installing it a few times, is it at all possible for you to remove the side panel of your base unit and have a look for a white silk screened number on your mobo it should say some thing like "ECS (mobo number) rev 1.0 or such like that may give us a better idea of the sound driver we need to find it may not be the sis driver it could be a c-media or realtek card

 

[DocBrown]

Have you run Windows Update just to see if it finds anything ?

 

[pebbly]

Have you run Windows Update just to see if it finds anything ?

good idea Doc

 

[stealthtt24]

I went under optional updates and there are a few sound driver updates so im running them now, hopefully one will fix my problem!

 

[pebbly]

I went under optional updates and there are a few sound driver updates so im running them now, hopefully one will fix my problem!

hope you get lucky

 

[stealthtt24]

The first update was Creative Sound Blast (WDM) and im not suprised but it fixed it! THANKS MICROSOFT! And people wonder why I switched back to Windows from Linux...

 

[DocBrown]

Stealthtt24, buddy you have been a real trooper thru this process

Your one of my good student learners.

Now just get some more memory for your MB & your rollin'

 

[pebbly]

well done stealth , i had a feeling that you were trying to install the wrong driver i was expecting it to be a c-media driver but it turned out to be a creative , im pleased for you and thanks to the Doc you're running again