Please help me... Last week, while I'm surfing the net I've noticed that my PC have no sounds. I've checked the Control Panel-> Sounds and Audio devices but it says that there was "No Audio Device". I also try to see if the Volume Control is working, but it isnt. When I'm trying to access the Volume Control an error prompt tells me that: [quote]"There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and other Hardware, and then click Add Hardware. This program will now close."[/quote] I've checked the motherboard for the Audio Card, and its in there. Anyways my Audio Card is a C-Media CMI8738. Ive already gone to their useless website but they have no available drivers for download so I decided to download the driver in Downloads.com and one from another site. When I tried to access the Device Manager, it only shows these devices under Sound, Video and Game Controllers: (None of them have apostrophe or any error signs on them) -Audio Codecs -Audio Codecs -Legacy Audio Drivers -Legacy Video Capture Devices -Media Control Devices -Video Codecs Ive tried installing the driver in the first three devices in safe mode but it's still not working. Some remedies that I have already made are as follows: 1. Restore PC using System Restore. -> Doesnt work 2. Install driver in safe mode. -> Doesnt work 3. Update driver automatically. -> Doesnt work 4. Scan PC using updated Kaspersky IS 2009. -> Nothing detected. 5. Scan PC using updated Ad-Aware and Spyware Doctor. -> Nothing detected. 6. Checked Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services. -> Windows Audio is "Started" and on "Automatic". And on Recovery Tab I put the first, second and subsequent failure in "Restart the Service" Please help me, this error is driving me mad. I cant play my MP3s and NBA games on my PC. Thank you!

may I have the motherboard you have, I had a motherboard with similar problem and manage to fix it properly with manual inf file install. also what operating system are you using

http://www.cmedia.com.tw/forums/vie... if your using vista or xp these should work under 8738 I tell you step by step how to install drivers in inf format which if fairly easy

DO A DRIVER UPDATE WITH THE INF FILE THAT IS GIVEN FOR XP FOLDER OR VISTA FOLDER. DONOT GET THE DRIVERS FOLDER JUST THE ONE FOR YOU "OPERATING SYSTEM DRIVER" IT WILL INSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS U NEED TO GET SOUND AND EVERYTHING WITH THAT GOING. IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE INSTALLING THAT LET ME KNOW

thanks Mr. Batzzz19... Ill download the file now... Ill keep you posted for the result, thanks again...

Okay Mr. Batzzz19, Ive already downloaded the file... Can you please elaborate more the steps... thanks! Im sorry, Im only a newbie in PC...

batzzz Typing in all caps is considered shouting and there is rude. rafsison The link below is for WinXP. http://www.download.com/C-Media-CMI... Download and install the driver. Then go into device manager and remove all listings for that sound device. Reboot and allow Windows to find the best driver.