little problem with windows 2000

[noratoad2]

Hello
I'm running an onboard soundcard with windows 2000.
If you need specifications please post.

After updating from windows 98SE to windows 2000, it seems my entire audio controller/drivers got erased or disabled. No sound AT ALL works. I had ESS Allegro, which came with the computer. In device manager it says nothing about having an ESS audio controller anymore, just a yellow exclamation point next to "multimedia controller". I was wondering what I would do to either fix this, or obtain an entirely new controller if that's possible.
THANK YOU in advance for any help.

-ARi

 

[subdivizion]

try to find the drivers for the onboard sc on the company's website or see if your resource cd has drivers for it for windows 2000. then install the drivers

 

[noratoad2]

I finally figured out the problem and I'm posting the solution in case people with similar problems arrive at this board.

If you have a compaq presario that came with windows 98SE and you upgrade to windows 2000, the onboard soundcard's (ESS Allegro)
driver completely stops working.
Being that both compaq and ESS's tech support/website/driver database are all hopeless, it's very difficult to find a driver that works for Win 2K.

THE ONLY ONE THAT WORKS (I've tried 10 or 12) IS FOUND HERE:

http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads8/2652.html


As soon as you install it, sound starts working instantly.

-ARi

 

[noratoad2]

OKAY IMPORTANT CORRECTION!!



this is the correct URL:

http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads6/6496.html