I actually ended up updating my Realtek audio 97 drivers for vista and now
the onboard sound works...so problem solved.
thanks for the help.
"D Lirious" <fac_187@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There is hype and there is reality.
> For the vast majority of users there is absolutely no significant
> difference in performance between Creative cards, and their twitchy,
> poorly supported drivers, and modern motherboard based audio.
> Many Creative sound card users get only basic functionality out of their
> cards. The add-on Creative software does not work or only some of the
> applets work.
> If your motherboard has onboard sound you may want to try it before
> investing in what may be a troublesome Creative card.
> It is more likely that your speakers or headphones limit audio performance
> far, far more than the motherboard based audio.
> If your motherboard does not have onboard video your hardware is probably
> so old that you would be better off upgrading than buying a new video
> card.
>