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by srr

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I have tried everything to get my sound to work with ME. My sound card is Creative Ensoniq Audio PCI . I have downloaded the lastest drivers for the card so the card can run in ME but no avail. All my volume levels are on full and my sound is barely audible.
can anyone please help me with this. I have tried the stuff ME Troubleshooting says and that just leads me to a dead end.

Thanks

Stella

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by hinrgman

when you say you tried everything what exactly did you try?
check start, programs, accessories, entertainment, volume control and make sure the appropriate volume controls are set and all mute boxes are not checked.
check control panel - sounds and multimedia and make sure the volume controls are set and there are no problems with the devices.
again state what remedies you have unsucessfully tried and I might be able to answer your question more diligently

by mdelyea

Do you have your speakers plugged into Line Out? Are you using unpowered speakers? Newer sound cards do not amplify the sound signal like older cards did. I use an unpowered pair of speakers for testing purposes and can tell you that the sound isfaint with new sound cards.

by mdelyea

The fact that you can hear any sound at all indicates that the drivers are likely installed correctly so I wouldn't spend a lot of time investigating that area.

by m.r.

Had the same problem. In my case it was an integrated card in an Aptiva. There were no ME drivers available and the ME detected drivers gave little sound. Ended up loading the full 98 suite of software for it and it works.

by srr

I have reinstalled ME and the up to date drivers from the Creative Ensoniq Auido PCI from www.soundblaster.com web site and updated ME from Microsoft's site.

I still have no sound...I can hear it on my speakers but it barely aduible. All my controls are set on high and nothing is muted. My microphone is not working either.

I don't know what the problem is. Seems to me to be a driver.

My speakers are in the correct slot for speakers...they are not in-line speaker.

does this information assist anyone any more.

by hinrgman

Problems like this can be a real annoyance. Is this is a new sound card? Did it work and then stop working? Try removing the card and software and then reinstalling it on the motherboard and let plug and play detect it and then reinstall the software. Sometimes the connector lost contact and the sound card needs to be reseated in the connector. Try these and let me know.

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