Jo

I tried that and the resulting sound was not even recognizable...just beats
and groans. I only got good sound when I installed the Vista update, via the
procedure described above. I'm still using the RC2 version of Vista,
however. Maybe the final version installs something better...or works better
with the XP drivers.

"MICHAEL" wrote:

> The only way I have ever gotten sound to work
> with the Sigmatel sound card, was to us the XP
> drivers. It has been this way since Beta2. Doesn't
> matter that Windows installs something that says
> "Sigmatel" or Windows Update says there is an update
> for "Sigmatel"- they never work.
>
> Use the drivers/setup from XP. You can go to
> Gateway's site and download the installation for
> your computer.
>
>
> -Michael
>
> "Jo" <Jo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9CBBEC6-25A1-4D47-8BF2-5EF9169019CF@microsoft.com...
> >I have a new Gateway with Sigmatel audio on an Intel board. I installed
> > Vista and lost the sound, even though Vista claims there is a driver
> > installed for the Sigmatel audio chip. I then installed the latest Intel
> > driver on it's site and supposedly the sound was installed, but it is not
> > what I call sound, just some low groans and beats. It isn't even good enough
> > to be called distorted. Has anyone had luck getting sound from the Sigmatel
> > chip and if so, how? I'm discgusted that even INtel can't provide adequate
> > sound drivers for Vista even after it's introduction. The computer is
> > worthless without sound, at least to me. Or maybe MS should take the wrap
> > for programing a sound system that no one can provide sound drivers for!
> > There is also lots of trouble with SoundBlaster cards and audio and no
> > drivers for all their cards.
>
>