I'm having a problem with XP that I can't seem to figure out. I've scoured Microsoft's site and can't find anything there. You all are my last chance at using XP before I go back to 2000.
When I install XP (fresh install after formatting the drive) everything seems to work fine. I can use the manufacturers sound drivers or Microsoft's and will hear sound either way. After installing either of the drivers I can reboot a couple of times and the sound is fine. When I shut the machine down for the evening and turn it on the next day, I get no sound.
I think that a setting has changed, but I can no longer get to it to reset it. If you open the volume control for Windows you should be able to click on options>advanced controls. Then the advanced button will show up and if clicked there is a setting to remove a check for only using digital speakers or something like that. My problem is once I choose to show the advanced controls, I don't get the advanced button for the main volume. I get the button for other things like the line in and a couple of others. I know that if I reinstall XP when everything is working fine, this option is there. The option is no longer there when I boot my machine the next day and the sound is no longer working. I've reinstalled about four times and the same thing happens everytime. (I am using the Sound Blaster Live Platinum 5.1 with the Live Drive Bay which I use to hook up misc. studio equip. to, but have yet to do so until the speakers are working normally)
Has anybody ever seen this before? Did I explain the problem well enough? If not, let me know and I will try again.
Thanks in advance for your time.
SFH
When I install XP (fresh install after formatting the drive) everything seems to work fine. I can use the manufacturers sound drivers or Microsoft's and will hear sound either way. After installing either of the drivers I can reboot a couple of times and the sound is fine. When I shut the machine down for the evening and turn it on the next day, I get no sound.
I think that a setting has changed, but I can no longer get to it to reset it. If you open the volume control for Windows you should be able to click on options>advanced controls. Then the advanced button will show up and if clicked there is a setting to remove a check for only using digital speakers or something like that. My problem is once I choose to show the advanced controls, I don't get the advanced button for the main volume. I get the button for other things like the line in and a couple of others. I know that if I reinstall XP when everything is working fine, this option is there. The option is no longer there when I boot my machine the next day and the sound is no longer working. I've reinstalled about four times and the same thing happens everytime. (I am using the Sound Blaster Live Platinum 5.1 with the Live Drive Bay which I use to hook up misc. studio equip. to, but have yet to do so until the speakers are working normally)
Has anybody ever seen this before? Did I explain the problem well enough? If not, let me know and I will try again.
Thanks in advance for your time.
SFH
