Sound card not working

[yank918]

MY sound card isnt work, I installed it, put the CDROM cable in the CD-in, installed drivers, speakers seem to be hooked up ok. What could be the problem? does analong and ditial in have anything to do with it?

[Blankman]

Make sure you volume control is up, it's not set to mute.

[yank918]

Its up, and my speaker lights dont turn on. I got a soundblaster live 5.1

[Charger]

Speaker lights don't turn on? Try plugging in the speakers.

[yank918]

I have a boston acoustics set from my old computer (sub, 2 speakers) I just built this computer today. Its an asus P4S533 with onboard audio. I installed the Soundblaster and the drivers and put the jack into the first little outlet on the SB, but nothing happens.

[wolfie]

if its digital speakers you need that checked in speaker setup. if not make sure its unchecked.

[Blankman]

Make sure your onboard audio is disabled in the bios.

[yank918]

I dont think the onboard audio works either, but where do you disable it?

[wolfie]

in your bios. shut your computer down and start back up but hold the delete button down. that will get you into your bios.

[yank918]

I know how to get in the bios, but I dont see an option for shutting i t down, I just switched computers and the speakers worked fine, but not on this one

[Zinedene]

Check your mobo manual, and find out maybe you have to move a jumper to disable it.
Just a thought!
If not, usually hidden away in the BIOS somewhere.

Hope that helps..

[Zinedene]

Just seen this,

http://www.digit-life.com/articles/p4fsb533/asus-p4s533-sis645dx.html

'Jumper to choose a device as a standard PC Speaker'
Maybe you have to move this jumper???

Zinedene

[Zinedene]

http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/asus_p4s533/4.shtml

says you have to move jumper to enable audio

hope that helps

[yank918]

you guys rule, Ill try that, my money says it will work

[yank918]

that jumper is for intel front panel support, I need the jack in the rear, the other one is to chose which audio device it will post on

[ryanatalie]

I got a soundblaster live 5.1 \

Like wolfie said, make sure that Digital Speakers checkbox is correctly selected. It is located in your AudioHQ software package.

[wolfie]

yank918
very confusing!! how many post do you have running on the same thing?

[Cricket]

Originally posted by yank918
Its up, and my speaker lights dont turn on. I got a soundblaster live 5.1 If those are powered speakers, make sure the power is plugged in and that you turn the speaker power on via a power switch or button.

:) Cricket