i reinstalled windows (windows 98 first edition), and the sound driver too (sound blaster audiopci), and i get no sound from all sound files. i tried to open the mixer from the taskbar while playing a sound file, and it shows nothing. what can i do...?Are you sure this is the correct driver for your sound hardware? Go to Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->System-->Device manager. Does your sound card show up there? Are there any problems indicated?yes, it shows up under "sound, video game and controllers":

Creative Gameport Stick
Sound Blaster AudioPCI
Sound Blaster AudioPCI Legacy Device

there are 2 devices which seems to have a problem, but im sure its related to the problem. they are listed under "other devices", with a yellow QUESTION mark on the left:

PCI Communication Device
PCI Ethernet Controller

By clicking on "Properties", both SAY that "the drivers for this device are not installed"...oh, and im sure that this is the right driver... how can i check it?It sounds as though you have drivers correctly installed. On the audio mixer, do you have any channels muted? Are all the volume controls turned up? Are your speakers plugged into the correct socket? Are you sure they are switched on and working?oops... i meant "im NOT sure that this is the right driver"...

on the audio mixer nothing is muted and everything is up. im not sure that the speakers are pugged in correctly, but i dont think this is the problem because the audio mixer shows no activity. so maybe its something with the driver settings or something...?If it is the wrong driver it will never work. Download and run Everest Home and clearly identidy the sound card.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.htmlthank you...
i downloaded the right driver and it works now...GLAD to HEAR the problem is solved!