Finding the correct audio drivers?

[woohoohoo]

Hi there,

I've got a really old laptop that the manufacturer went bust several years ago. i had audio about 2 years ago but after installing XP3, it disappeared. When i learned about rolling back drivers, it was too late. I've had no audio (other than the start up beep) for a year now and would love to get it working again. When i used Windows Updaye, it downladed a C-media codec but wouldn't work, even though the computer said it was working properly (just no sound coming out). I checked audio setting to ensure it wasn't muted etc.

I've tried: Everest, Sherlock etc to find my motherboard but it doesn't recognise it. I can't get into mylaptop as i's screwed really weirdly. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

It's a GVC laptop, model N34AS1, Intel Pent running XP SP3. I looked inside but i couldn't get all the way in. I tried the drivers on the GVC website but none seem to work.

Here's what Everest found:

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name XXXXX
User Name XXXXX

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2000 MHz (20 x 100)
Motherboard Name Gericom N34AS1
Motherboard Chipset SiS 650
System Memory 224 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (08/08/02)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter SiS 650 (32 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 315 Integrated

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller AG7H1E6E IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive FUJITSU MHR2020AT (20 GB, 4200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive ADURCXE 0LIB8X2 SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive QSI DVD-ROM SDR-081 (8x/24x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 19069 MB (13227 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard PC/AT Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (192.168.1.3)
Modem Smart Link 56K Voice Modem

Peripherals:
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
Battery Microsoft AC Adapter
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

Any ideas?? (

[lks1]

1.download the drivers from this link:
http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/21...-download.html

2. unzip the file

3.right-click on the "WinXp" folder, and select send to "my documents" (or were ever you like)

4. Right click on "my computer" and select "properties"

5. Go to the "hardware" tab

6. Click "device manager".

7. Look for your sound card should be under other devices if you don't have a driver.

8. Right-click and hit "properties"

9. Click "reinstall driver"

10. At the first window select "no, not this time". Select "next"

11. select " Install from a list or specific location (advanced)". Then , select next.

12. Make sure "search for the drivers in these locations" is bubbled in. Then make sure that "search for removable media" is NOT checked. and that "include this location in search is" is checked.

13. Hit "browse" and go to "my documents" (or whereever you saved it) and slect "WinXp".

14. Then slect "next"

15. Enjoy it should find it and install it.