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INTRODUCTION
Look in the sound card documentation for driver descriptions to make sure that your configuration is correct. First, check the status of your sound card, and see how it is configured. Checking sound card status in Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 10: 1. If the sound card drivers aren't up to date try the Vortex 2 reference drivers. Make sure you are using the the latest version of the game or program. Check the technical support section of the company the makes the game or program in case they know of a solution. The best way to update sound card drivers is to install from the manufacturer website page. Since Windows 10 was released 3 and 1/2 years ago, many of the sound card manufacturers provide this Windows version drivers. Under Sound, video, and game controllers, double-click the entry for your sound card, and then click the Driver tab. Note If a Driver tab is not present, the entry that you clicked under Sound, video, and game controllers may not be the correct entry for your sound card. ATI HDMI Audio Device Driver. The ATI HDMI Audio Device Driver is a software complement to your sound card. License: Free OS: Windows 7 Windows 8.
This article describes how to update a sound card driver in Windows Vista and in Windows XP.
This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.
You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first.
Windows Vista
To update the sound card driver, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.Click Sound, video, and game controllers to expand.
Under Sound, video, and game controllers, double-click the entry for your sound card, and then click the Driver tab.
Note If a Driver tab is not present, the entry that you clicked under Sound, video, and game controllers may not be the correct entry for your sound card. Try clicking any additional entries listed under Sound, video, and game controllers.Click Update Driver Software.
Follow the Update Driver Software Wizard to update the sound card driver.
Windows XP
To update the sound card driver, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
Click the Hardware tab.
Expand Sound, video, and game controllers.
Double-click the sound card, and then click the Driver tab.
Click Update Driver.
Follow the Hardware Update Wizard to update the sound card driver.
More Information
If you receive a message that the device is not working correctly, the sound card is not listed, or you must obtain driver software, contact your sound card manufacturer for more help. You may also have to contact the computer manufacturer if you find that the steps to update the sound card driver do not work.
For information about your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-usMicrosoft 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.
Music and sound help with Windows 7
No audio in Windows Vista
No audio device error message in Windows Vista
Sound problems in Windows XP
Vortex 2 based sound cards bugs and problems
Windows 95, 98 and ME
AC-3 output to S/PDIF fails
Blue Screens of Death in au30core.vxd
Computer locks up when dos drivers are loaded
Crackle in some MIDI playback
DLS midi patchset is reset to default after a reboot.
No bass from some speakers in Quad mode
Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround speakers don't wake up from sleep mode when sound is played.
Game or program crashes or the music/sound effects doesn't work correctly
Recording volume is low and has static.
Screech or static when playing games with Aureal A3D support for along time on some systems
Sound Blaster Pro emulation installation lock up
Problems with DirectSound and DirectSound3D in some games
Problems with VIA chipset motherboards
How to prevent 'Your Vortex adapter is not plugged into the primary PCI bus' error on Intel i815/e/ep chipset motherboards
Windows NT4
Sound problems with Windows NT4 drivers on multi-prcessor systems
Windows NT4 drivers will not install
Windows 2000 and XP
Sound cuts off in Windows 2000/XP
No Aureal control panel with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
No SP/DIF support with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
No 4 speaker support with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows XP
Low volume with the default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
Aureal A3D demos won't work in Windows 2000/XP
Diamond Monster Sound MX300
Audio utilities can't be installed off the MX300 driver CD after installing the 1.01 drivers
Diamond Monster Sound MX300 installer takes over audio file types without asking first
Midisoft Media Works 98 and Wave Editor can't be uninstalled without uninstalling the MX300 drivers
Sound card sometimes isn't detected by BIOS after a reboot
Windows 9x doesn't recognise Diamond Monster Sound MX300 drivers on some systems
Zoran SoftDVD player only works with display drivers which support MACROVISION copy protection
Windows 95, 98 and ME
This problem can be caused by a bug in the Vortex 2 Windows 9x 4.06.2040 reference drivers. Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2041 or later reference driver to fix this problem
This problem can be caused by a bug in the Vortex 2 Windows 9x 4.06.2040 reference drivers, download the Windows 9x 4.06.2048 or later reference driver to fix this problem
If you use Norton Anti Virus make sure it is loaded before the sound card drivers in your autoexec.bat file.
Move the LH AU30DOS.COM line to the bottom of the autoexec.bat file.
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix this problem
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2040 or later reference driver to fix this problem
No bass in Quad mode on thse speakers:
Bose Acoustimass in both jacks
Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround
Cambridge Soundworks in both jacks
Cambridge Soundworks in front/Microworks in rear
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix this problem
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix this problem
Make sure you are using the latest drivers available for the sound card.
If the sound card drivers aren't up to date try the Vortex 2 reference drivers.
Make sure you are using the the latest version of the game or program.
Check the technical support section of the company the makes the game or program in case they know of a solution.
Try disabling the DirectSound Hardware Acceleration
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix the low recording volume.
Recording in 8 bit will yield in some static because of the resampling down to 8 bit. Use 16 bit for recording until this it fixed. The 8 bit recording problems will be fixed in a future reference drivers.
Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix this problem
If you are using the Vortex 2 Windows 9x 4.06.2048 reference drivers follow these instructions:
Go to Add/Remove in the control panel and remove the sound card drivers, the uninstall entry will be called Aureal Vortex AU8830.
You might need to boot to safe mode to uninstall the sound card drivers
Go to the directory where you extracted the sound card drivers
Open Au30mmed.inf
Go to the [AspenOverides.Addreg] section
remove the ; infront of HKR,Config,DisableSBFMIRQLevel,1,1
Save the file
Reboot and install the sound drivers
The pre-release Vortex 2 Windows 9x 4.06.2030/2031 reference drivers have problems with DirectSound and DirectSound3D in some games. Download the Windows 9x 4.06.2035 or later reference driver to fix these problems
Make sure USB is enabled in your system BIOS
Try the latest drivers and patches for the VIA chipset at VIA Technologies
Check if a BIOS update is available for your motherboardI
How to prevent 'Your Vortex adapter is not plugged into the primary PCI bus' error on Intel i815/e/ep chipset motherboards
Instructions are available here
Windows NT4
Download the Windows NT4 2.06.01 beta or later reference drivers to fix this problem
Vortex 2 Windows NT4 reference drivers before version 2.04.06 and sound card drivers based on them don't uninstall some parts of the drivers which stops new drivers installing. Instructions to completely remove the older Windows NT4 drivers are available here
Windows 2000 and XP
If you are experiencing sound cuts off or other sound problems in Windows 2000/XP and your motherboard uses an AMD of VIA chipset then try using the Aureal Vortex 2 Sound Cutoff Fix at Aureal and Quantex Help Site
No Aureal control panel with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
For Windows 2000 try using the Vortex 2 Windows 2000 beta reference drivers
For Windows XP try using the control panel at Aureal and Quantex Help Site
No SP/DIF support with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
Try using the control panel at Aureal and Quantex Help Site
No 4 speaker support with default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows XP
Try using the control panel at Aureal and Quantex Help Site
Or:
Download AC97 Mixer at Aureal and Quantex Help Site
Unpack file and run AC97 Mixer
Choose Options menu and Model Specific
Change 2/4 mode from 4 channels > 4 speakers to 2 channels > 4 speakers
But the change has to be made after every reboot of Windows XP!
(Solution found by Pavel Voronov)
Low volume with the default Vortex 2 WDM drivers in Windows 2000/XP
Open the Voume Control, open the Options menu, select Properties, select Other, select AC97 Controls, choose OK and change volume of Front/Rear to maximum (If using 2 speakers or headphones) or middle (If using 4 speakers).
Aureal A3D demos won't work in Windows 2000/XP
Only the Aureal A3D 3.0 demos work under Windows 2000 and XP, earlier version of the Aureal A3D demos won't work.
Diamond Monster Sound MX300
Uninstall the Diamond Monster Sound 1.01/2 drivers.
Install the Diamond Monster Sound 1.0 drivers and audio utlities from the CD.
Then install the Diamond Monster Sound 1.01/2 drivers
Diamond Monster Sound MX300 installer takes over audio file types without asking first
Midisoft Media Works 98 and Wave Editor can't be uninstalled without uninstalling the MX300 drivers
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Other Diamond Monster Sound cards had similar problems, they were never fixed
Check if a BIOS update is available for your motherboard.
Try changing PNP OS Installed to No in the PnP/PCI Configuration section of your system BIOS.
Try removing the sound card from system and putting it back in.
I had this problem myself and it looks like its motherboard problem, when I upgraded to a new motherboard the problem disappeared.
Copy the Win9x directory from the CD to the hard disk.
Right click on Au30mult.inf, choose properties and clear the Read-only check
Open Au30mult.inf
Find the [AurealSemiconductor] section
Remove the ; infront of %PCIVEN_12EB&DEV_0002.DeviceDesc%=ASPEN_PARENT_DEVICE, PCIVEN_12EB&DEV_0002
Save the file and install the drivers.
Video cards with TV-Outputs are required to support Macrovision copy protection for the Zoran software DVD player to work. Try the latest video drivers and the latest reference drivers for your video card.
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