tried to play a cd the other day got message another program is running
got the list of programs and started to turn them off when I noticed the
horn was missing from my toolbar    :-?  :-? :-?

did I accidently delete the sound driver ??

Emachine, 20 gb hd, 128 mb memory, yamaha AC-XG audio device,
real player (32 bit) version 7.0.0.1168

have no idea what happened  :-? I'm clueless  [smiley=bath.gif[smiley=angry.gif]Which operating system are you using? Do you recall making any system-wide changes? Are there any other users on this COMPUTER? Do you have virus and Spyware protection?

FlameDo you have sound? Does a sound driver show up in Control Panel/Device Manager?Flame
windows 98
no system wide changes
do not share computer
home pc
spyware doctor , registry fix


GXL_Man
no sound card listed in control panel that I can see :-? :-? :-?But is the sound working? What MODEL # is the computer? What kind of sound card is in there?  If unsure, run Everest and find out.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.htmlchecked everest came up with this
PCI/PNP AUDIOP
Intel 82801 AA I/O controller hub-AC'97 Audio Adapter (B-1)

info on PC
OS windows 98 SE         model Emachines 100
 Processor 900 mhz Intel Celeron
38 kb Primary memory cache, 1280kb secondary cache
board   TriGem system
bus clock  100mhz
bios  pheonix Technologies Ver  5.02
HD
19.98 gb
Samsung cd-rom SC-148
generic floppy disk
printers
HP 1410
mem modules
128  mb
bus adapters
Intel 82801AA USB Universal Host Controller
communications  HSP56 MR (MODEM)  
Microsoft Virtual Networking Adapter

there is sound at all   :-? Intel 82801 AA I/O controller hub-AC'97 Audio Adapter (B-1)  is NOT the same as

yamaha AC-XG audio device

which you listed in your first post.

If the Yamaha is showing in device manager, delete it and reboot the machine.took the yamaha off
when it rebooted a window came up asking about drivers
I have no 98 disk so I followed instructions
it said can find no driver
 :-? :-? :-?You have no O/S CD? That can be a problem for a lot of reasons.

What instructions did you follow? Did it list the AC97 sound CHIP as what it was trying to install?
no cd came with it . guess that want you get when you get a PC at a computer shop
rather than a computer store where you twice the price .  

no certain driver was mentioned

a window came on asking about a driver
since I have no 98 cd I pressed next
it then asked if I wanted it to search for a driver
pressed next after a few minutes it reported that it could not
find a drver I then closed the window  :-? :-?What if you take it to the shop long enough to get them to install this from one of their 98 CD's? It would also be a great time to ask them why you didn't get one.wish I could tale it inamsorry if I gave you the impreesion that this PC was new
BOUGHT it several years AGO .where I bought it is in a city over 120 miles away
live in the country now am retired and disabled . everything else works fine so I can live without sound . but having it was nice .
thanks for your help and adviceJust use Google to find your drivers
You have everything you need.
Win98SE and Intel 82801 AA I/O controller hub-AC'97 Audio Adapter (B-1)
You can do it, Google is your friend.