Vista - No sound with AC'97 Audio

Hello,
I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
can't get any sound.
My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
properties.
Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
Thanks a lot.

Do you have the right drivers? Is your chip HD? There are
HD drivers at:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

andypb123 wrote:
> Hello,
> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
> can't get any sound.
> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
> properties.
> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
> Thanks a lot.

Thanks I tried the HD drivers but it made no difference. I dont think my
sound chip is HD. I'm pretty sure the AC'97 audio codec Vista driver is the
right driver.

"Theo" wrote:

> Do you have the right drivers? Is your chip HD? There are
> HD drivers at:
>
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
>
> andypb123 wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
> > can't get any sound.
> > My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
> > The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
> > I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
> > http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
> > but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
> > properties.
> > Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
> > Thanks a lot.
>

What is the model number of you laptop?

andypb123 wrote:
> Thanks I tried the HD drivers but it made no difference. I dont think my
> sound chip is HD. I'm pretty sure the AC'97 audio codec Vista driver is the
> right driver.
>
> "Theo" wrote:
>
>> Do you have the right drivers? Is your chip HD? There are
>> HD drivers at:
>>
>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
>>
>> andypb123 wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
>>> can't get any sound.
>>> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
>>> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
>>> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
>>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
>>> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
>>> properties.
>>> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
>>> Thanks a lot.

Although you don't provide a model number, you may not have
RealTek sound. Other laptops using that ATI SB400 indicate
it's a Conexant AC97. You really need to find out exactly
your hardware is to search for the correct drivers.


andypb123 wrote:
> Thanks I tried the HD drivers but it made no difference. I dont think my
> sound chip is HD. I'm pretty sure the AC'97 audio codec Vista driver is the
> right driver.
>
> "Theo" wrote:
>
>> Do you have the right drivers? Is your chip HD? There are
>> HD drivers at:
>>
>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
>>
>> andypb123 wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
>>> can't get any sound.
>>> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
>>> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
>>> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
>>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
>>> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
>>> properties.
>>> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
>>> Thanks a lot.

The model number of my Gateway laptop is MX6440.

I ran Everest on it and under Multimedia it came up with:
Windows Audio - Device: midi-out.0
PCI/Pnp Audio - Device: ATI SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller

If that helps any?
Thanks a lot
Andy

"Theo" wrote:

> Although you don't provide a model number, you may not have
> RealTek sound. Other laptops using that ATI SB400 indicate
> it's a Conexant AC97. You really need to find out exactly
> your hardware is to search for the correct drivers.
>
>
> andypb123 wrote:
> > Thanks I tried the HD drivers but it made no difference. I dont think my
> > sound chip is HD. I'm pretty sure the AC'97 audio codec Vista driver is the
> > right driver.
> >
> > "Theo" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have the right drivers? Is your chip HD? There are
> >> HD drivers at:
> >>
> >> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
> >>
> >> andypb123 wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
> >>> can't get any sound.
> >>> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
> >>> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
> >>> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from here:
> >>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
> >>> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager Sound
> >>> properties.
> >>> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
> >>> Thanks a lot.
>

Realtek AC'97 has always installed and worked fine on all of my builds of
Vista.

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"andypb123" <andypb123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70A6E342-8779-4AB4-AB08-23DFB2DEE76B@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
> can't get any sound.
> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress 200M.
> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from
> here:
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager
> Sound
> properties.
> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
> Thanks a lot.

I agree with you, but I'm not sure the OPs laptop has a
Realtek chip. Google search for ATI SB400 AC'97 seem to
indicate the chip is a Conextant(?) sound chip.

John Barnett MVP wrote:
> Realtek AC'97 has always installed and worked fine on all of my builds
> of Vista.
>

If that is the case then i suggest he visits his laptop manufacturer's
website to see if an improved driver is available.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
http://vistasupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
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any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
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"Theo" <tvf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:edeaD99EHHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I agree with you, but I'm not sure the OPs laptop has a Realtek chip.
>Google search for ATI SB400 AC'97 seem to indicate the chip is a
>Conextant(?) sound chip.
>
> John Barnett MVP wrote:
>> Realtek AC'97 has always installed and worked fine on all of my builds of
>> Vista.
>>

On my computer, the speakers do workwith Vista RTM, but I cannot get the
microphones
(on board, as well ad Logitech webcam, to output any sound. )

"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.NOSPAM> a écrit dans le message de
news: e5bT9K9EHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Realtek AC'97 has always installed and worked fine on all of my builds of
> Vista.
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
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> for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
> of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
> this mail/post..
>
> "andypb123" <andypb123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:70A6E342-8779-4AB4-AB08-23DFB2DEE76B@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>> I have intalled Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit on my Gateway laptop but I
>> can't get any sound.
>> My CPU is AMD Turion 64 and Motherboard chipset is ATI Radeon Xpress
>> 200M.
>> The integrated sound controller is ATI SB400 AC'97.
>> I have installed the latest Realtek AC'97 audio codec Vista driver from
>> here:
>> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...tDown=false#AC
>> but I get a "This device cannot start (Code 10) in the Device Manager
>> Sound
>> properties.
>> Has anyone had a similar problem and got it to work?
>> Thanks a lot.
>