Why won't MSN install on Vista?

My vista won't recognize my integrated audio. :( ?

• I just got vista and running a biostar intel 3.2g dual core p4m900-m7 fe(motherboard model) and my audio worked fine the first few days and now when i turn my computer on it says no audio output device installed. I have tried to install drivers but my cds won't display anything. the device manager list doesn't show anything. If anyone can help i have team viewer. I would greatly appreciate it. I just got a new graphics card and since i put it in, my sound stopped. I am running vista ultimate. I have tried numerous sound cards and i also tried to find the integrated devices in the bios (failed to do so). I want to like vista so much but this is making it hard to. If you can help please do so. I have yahoo its michaelangelotypaldos and msn that is [email protected] add me if u want to talk or use team viewer to see my exact problems details. Id be glad for any help. :) thanks

• Answer:

  1. Click Start, type Sound in the Start Search box. 2. Click Sound in the search results at the top of the Start menu. 3. Click the Playback tab. Notice the check mark next to the default device. For most users, the default device is Speakers. If you are using speakers as your sound device and speakers are already set as your default device, go to method 5 now. 4. Select the sound device that you want as the default sound device, and then click Set Default. 5. Click OK to save your settings and to close the Sound dialog box. Determine whether you can now hear sound. If you can hear sound, the issue is resolved. If you cannot hear sound, try method 5. Back to the top Method 5: Verify that a sound driver is installed Without a sound driver, you will not hear sound. Make sure that a sound driver is installed. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. 2. In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Sound, video, and game controllers. If there is a speaker icon next to the sound driver, the driver is installed. If there is a yellow question mark next to the sound driver, the driver is not present or will not load. Go to method 6 to reload the current sound driver and test for sound. Back to the top Method 6: Reload the current sound driver If you discovered in method 5 that the sound driver was not installed, or if you discovered that the sound driver was installed but is not working, try to reload the sound driver. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. 2. In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Sound, video, and game controllers. 3. Locate the audio device that was included with the computer. 4. Right-click the device, and then click Properties. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click Uninstall. 6. Make sure that the Delete the Driver Software for this device check box is cleared, and then click OK. 7. In the Device Manager dialog box, click the Action menu, and then click Scan for hardware changes. You receive a message that states that a hardware device is being installed, and then the uninstalled audio device appears in Device Manager. 8. Close the Device Manager dialog box. Determine whether you can now hear sound. If you can hear sound, the issue is resolved. If the current sound driver did not reload or if it did reload, but you cannot hear sound, try method 7. Back to the top Method 7: Update the current sound driver If the current sound driver does not seem to be working, see whether there is an updated sound driver that you can install. To request an updated sound driver, contact the manufacturer of the sound driver. For information about how to contact hardware and software vendors, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 65416 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/65416/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K 60781 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60781/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P 60782 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60782/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. Note In some cases, the manufacturer may instruct you to uninstall the current sound driver and to delete the driver files. To do this, follow the steps in method 5, but at step 6, click to select the Delete the Driver Software for this device check box I'm not sure if you have a clone computer or a brand name....if you have anymore info feel free to e-mail me. Cheers