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Old March 7th 06, 07:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default PCI multimedia audio device problem

Depending on how the drivers installation procedure functions, "Add New
Hardware" dialogue at restart may be exactly correct. You may have to use
"Have Disk..." and point to where the installer placed the files.

Do you have a link for the drivers you most recently tried?

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"Herb" HE@UK wrote in message ...
On 07.03.2006 18:32 UK Time, Haggis wrote:
"Herb" HE@UK wrote in message
...
Sorry about the plethora of messages - I'll calm down soon!

During the recent upgrade of my old laptop to 98SE I think I remember
seeing a message relating to audio devices somewhere along the line,

but I
can't remember the details.

After the installation, "PCI multimedia audio device" was listed as
non-functional in the Device Manager, and I couldn't play audio CDs.

I tried to rectify the situation via the Properties Update Driver

route,
but I and/or the system couldn't find one.

I then had a look at the driver CD that came with the laptop, and it

does
indeed contain an audio section (Crystal CS4280 to be precise),

complete
with a Setup file, which I executed.

However, something has gone wrong in the sense that "PCI multimedia

audio
device" is no longer listed as non-functional in the Device Manager,

*but*
every time I reboot the Found New Hardware Wizard comes up, looking for
"PCI multimedia audio device" drivers!

See

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/herb.ep...nimfurious.gif

There are thousands of Google hits for "PCI multimedia audio device"

and
more then 100 for "crystal audio setup", but I can't quite make sense

of
it.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk


originally win95 on that right : so you installed win95 drivers from t

he
original CD...


Originally Win98, actually, upgraded/installed Win98SE recently.


www.driverguide.com use the search engine search for CS4280 company
Crystal Semiconductors...you will find many hits ..one should work for

you

I know , it's a pain , but laptops are like that :


Thanks - I found an entry that looked very promising
(http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=129002), but
the problem persists after installation of the driver, i.e. the dreaded
Found New Hardware Wizard still comes up when I reboot :-(

Any more ideas?

Thank you.

Herbert Eppel
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www.HETranslation.co.uk