No Sound on Windows XP
No Sound on Windows XP
Running a dual boot setup with Windows 7 and Windows XP.
The internal sound card was removed after it failed.
Luckily, the motherboard now handles sound itself. Using the motherboard drivers CD, I added the audio drivers for both operating systems via the integrated chip. These are Realtek ALC892, and the sound goes through to external stereo speakers.
After installing the Realtek ALC892 drivers, Windows 7 audio appears to work properly so far.
However, under Windows XP there seems to be no audio output at all?
I downloaded and installed the newest Realtek ALC 892 drivers for XP, but they didn’t make a difference. Still, no sound!?
Could be the reason for the issue?
Thanks for any helpful suggestions!
Locate the mobo chipset drivers and install them, that should make the sound visible to the OS.
Is the audio hardware listed in the device manager? Are there any driver information displayed? Have you verified the audio output configurations? It might have been set to a different default, so choosing the built-in option could resolve the issue.
The integrated audio on the motherboard isn't showing up in the Device Manager under Hardware option for Windows XP. I captured a screenshot of the hardware setup in Device Manager, but can't attach it here. I also tried using an online cloud service, but the image doesn't attach.? On Windows 7, Device Manager lists Audio Hardware and RealTek High Definition Audio under Sound options. Under Windows XP, it only shows Audio Codecs and Legacy Audio Codecs. No entries for High Definition Audio or RealTek High Definition Audio!? Since Windows 7 works fine and shares the same hardware as XP, it seems the problem isn't hardware-related. It probably points to a software issue.
Locate the mobo chipset drivers and install them, that should make the sound visible to the OS.