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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Multimedia / December 2007PCI Multimedia Audia Device - driver
I have a Emachine computer with on board sound. Windows 98 identifies the Sound a 'PCI Multimedia Audio Device'. The computer originally came with Mellinium, but I have an application that I need Windows 98. Everything works with Windows 98, but I do not have the driver for the sound. Please help this is my first post to this newsgroup Thanks for your advice What model Emachine do you have?  SignatureGary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm > I have a Emachine computer with on board sound. Windows 98 identifies the > Sound a 'PCI Multimedia Audio Device'. The computer originally came with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for your advice It is a Etower 566 i2 Gary S. Terhune wrote in message ... >What model Emachine do you have? > >-- >Gary S. Terhune >MS MVP Shell/User Well, according to the specs for that machine, the audio device is an "Intel® 82801 AC '97 PCI Audio". However, EMachines is so cheap that they don't provide any drivers downloads at all, let alone for an OS other than that with which the machine shipped. It's *possible* that Win98 or 98SE might come with those drivers . I don't have a 98 installation handy at the moment to check. For that same reason, I also can't give you step-by-step instructions for seeing if they are already available from the Windows installation files (which are on your machine, I hope?) Something about letting you choose from a list of drivers, rather than automatically locating them. Then again, if it can't locate them automatically, they *probably* aren't there (I can think of a few reasons why they might not be found even if they're there, but we won't go into that now.) Otherwise, you'll have to get it from Intel. Strangely enough (VERY strangely!) Intel servers seem to be down at the moment. That or my ISP's DNS server is messed up. In any case, I can't get there to locate the drivers for you right now. I'll try again later. If you can get there and you can locate the download, great. Let me know, OK? Otherwise I'll keep trying. Hmmmm... You might also want to use Everest to identify your hardware more accurately, in order to see if more updated drivers are available. Even for things so basic as the motherboard (which the EMachine specs *don't* identify.) Get a free copy of Everest here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=19&q=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181 .html&e=9797 (If that link breaks on your email client use http://tinyurl.com/ygqy4g) SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm > It is a Etower 566 i2 > Gary S. Terhune wrote in message ... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>Gary S. Terhune >>MS MVP Shell/User OK, I can finally get into Intel, but they don't have any drivers for just the sound -- you have to get drivers for entire chipset (everything that's on the mobo.) The procedure can be complicated, so it would be *very* wise to use Everest, first, to make sure what we're dealing with. What I really want to know is what the motherboard model is. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm > Well, according to the specs for that machine, the audio device is an > "Intel® 82801 AC '97 PCI Audio". However, EMachines is so cheap that they [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>>Gary S. Terhune >>>MS MVP Shell/User > OK, I can finally get into Intel, but they don't have any drivers for just > the sound -- you have to get drivers for entire chipset (everything that's [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > > hello my name is kim and i have a 98windows emachine and i cant get it off safe mode can someone help me Hello, Kim. I can't assist you at the moment, but I thought I'd clarify your message and get rid of the old stuff. I am also going to share this post with the Windows 98 General Discussion group, since this one gets little traffic. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com >> hello my name is kim and i have a 98windows emachine and i cant get it >> off safe mode can someone help me http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q143283 W98 Defaults to Safe Mode It says, delete "Wnbootng.sts", if you have it... (1) START button, Settings, Folder Options, View tab. Bolt "Show all files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions..." (2) "START button, FIND, F/F, Wnbootng.sts". (Should be in C:\Windows.) R-Clk it, & select "Delete" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306615 Always Starts in Safe Mode Here is a way to edit MSDOS.sys. This is an important file. (1) You won't even see it, unless "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab" is bolted "Show all files"; may as well uncheck "Hide file extensions..." too. (2) Find "C:\MSDOS.sys" and back it up. Call the backup MSDOS.bck, in C:\. (3) Then, R-Clk "C:\MSDOS.sys", Properties, and uncheck Read-Only. (4) Open it in Notepad, delete the "BootSafe=1", or change it to "=0", save it, & quit Notepad. (5) Then, R-Clk MSDOS.sys again, and make it Read-Only. Reboot. (6) Can't reboot? Then, in DOS, copy the backup over the one you've mussed. (a) ATTRIB -R -S -H C:\MSDOS.sys (b) COPY C:\MSDOS.bck C:\MSDOS.sys (c) ATTRIB +R +S +H C:\MSDOS.sys http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q118579/ Contents of the Windows Msdos.sys File NOTE: If you have a "C:\Winboot.ini", it will override MSDOS.sys, though. So, check for that too. It has the same format/instruction set as the other. SignatureThanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net | Hello, Kim. I can't assist you at the moment, but I thought I'd | clarify your message and get rid of the old stuff. I am also going to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] |>> hello my name is kim and i have a 98windows emachine and i cant get |>> it off safe mode can someone help me |
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