Hello to everyone

I have searched this problem in the forum but nothing has appeared usueful to my problem so far so I'm appealing to you all to SEE if you can help.


I attached speakers to my computer for the first time in about a year and the driver is not working. The make model etc is C-Media AC97 Audio Device version 5.12.1.51.

I have tried all the basic stuff recommended in various forums and on windows help and support centre. Windows says 'device cannot start' (code 10).
When i go in to the device multimedia properies (from control panel... SOUNDS and audio devices...etc)  and look at the individual properties they all say Status: Driver is enabled and functioning properly. So, i really don't KNOW what the problem is.

I am using xp.

I'm not entirely useless with computers and have tried many things out and searched for a solution to this problem all over the internet and this is a last RESORT. Please help.

Eva.Windows is no good at telling if a driver is good or not...
Dload the proper one From Here   and re-install it.
Re-boot and see what happens...Which driver do i dl?I have RESOLVED this matter finally. Uninstalled driver and downloaded the one from the speaker manufacturer's site. Dead Easy.

Thanks for your help.