I have an older computer i am fixing up for the kids.... it used to be windows me but i upgraded to windows 2000 professional, added word 2003, got all the hotfixes and updates and pooooof! my sound disappeared. no it shows i have no multi media. I got a nifty program called belarc so i could give details on system, chips and so on.... here is what it says....

Operating System
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (build 2195)

System Model
VIA Technologies, Inc. 2021

Processor a
700 megahertz Intel Celeron
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache

Main Circuit BOARD b
Board: BCM MR804B
Bus Clock: 66 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 4.51 PG 02/20/01

Drives
20.41 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
15.18 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITEON CD-ROM LTN526S
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 20 [Hard drive] (20.42 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 052107541540, rev APL.0900, SMART Status: Healthy


Memory Modules c,d
160 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'BANK_0' has 64 MB
Slot 'BANK_1' has 64 MB
Slot 'BANK_2' has 32 MB
Slot 'BANK_3' is Empty

Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0)20.41 GB15.18 GB free

Network Drives
None detected

Controllers
STANDARD floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller

Display
NVidia Vanta [Display adapter]
AST 13.2 [Monitor] (13.2"vis, October 1995)

Bus Adapters
VIA USB Universal Host Controller (2x)

Multimedia
None detected

Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes [Back to Top]


All required security hotfixes (using the 04/10/2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed.

BIOS ID: 02/20/2001-694X-686A-6A6LJG5BC
OEM Sign-On: BIOS VER:1.04 (

BIOS Date: 02/20/01

BIOS Type: Award

I know it is an old system... but i really want to get it running and badly need the sound driver..... anyone tell me where to get it? how to install it?
.... or what i need to do or get!

thanks!It doesn't state anything about the whereabouts and name of your soundcard. You're going to have to use a program such as System Information for Windows ok i will try to get that info for you...... downloading... installing...ok here we go....

motherboard...
PropertyValue
ManufacturerBCM
ModelMR804B

Chipset VendorVIA Technologies Inc
Chipset Model82C694X Apollo Pro 133A System Controller
South Bridge82C686B PCI to ISA Bridge

CPUIntel Celeron
Cpu SocketSocket 370 [SLOT 1]
Processor UpgradeSlot 1

System Slots4 ISA, 4 PCI, 1 AGP

Memory Summary
LocationSystem board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity256 KBytes
Memory Slots4
Error CorrectionNone
UseFlash memory
Maximum Memory Module Size256 MBytes

legacy audio driver

PropertyValue
Device IDROOT\MEDIA\0000
Status0x0180001b Started
Problem0x00000000 (0)
Serviceaudstub
Capabilities0x00000000
Config Flags0x00000004
ClassMEDIA
Manufacturer(Standard system devices)
Hardware IDsms_mmdrv
Class GUID{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Enumerator nameROOT
DescriptionLegacy Audio Drivers
Driver{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0011
Physical Object Name\Device\003835
Device Configuration Filec:\winnt\inf\wave.inf
Used FileC:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
InfPathwave.inf
InfSectionMS_MMDRV
InfSectionExt.NT
ProviderNameMicrosoft
DriverDateData00 40 40 DB 57 31 BF 01
DriverDate11-18-1999
DriverVersion5.0.2184.1
MatchingDeviceIdms_mmdrv
DriverDescLegacy Audio Drivers

ClassMEDIA
Sound, video and game controllers
Installer32MmSys.Cpl,MediaClassInstaller
EnumPropPages32MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider
TroubleShooter-0tshoot.chm,hdw_multi.htm
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audio codecs

PropertyValue
Device IDROOT\MEDIA\MS_MMACM
Status0x0180000b Started
Problem0x00000000 (0)
Serviceaudstub
Capabilities0x00000000
Config Flags0x00000000
ClassMEDIA
Manufacturer(Standard system devices)
Hardware IDsMS_MMACM
Class GUID{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Enumerator nameROOT
DescriptionAudio Codecs
Driver{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002
Physical Object Name\Device\003935
Device Configuration Filec:\winnt\inf\wave.inf
Used FileC:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
InfPathwave.inf
InfSectionMS_MMACM
InfSectionExt.NT
ProviderNameMicrosoft
DriverDateData00 40 40 DB 57 31 BF 01
DriverDate11-18-1999
DriverVersion5.0.2184.1
MatchingDeviceIdms_mmacm
DriverDescAudio Codecs

ClassMEDIA
Sound, video and game controllers
Installer32MmSys.Cpl,MediaClassInstaller
EnumPropPages32MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider
TroubleShooter-0tshoot.chm,hdw_multi.htm
Icon3004

more legacy drivers

PropertyValue
Device IDROOT\MEDIA\0000
Status0x0180001b Started
Problem0x00000000 (0)
Serviceaudstub
Capabilities0x00000000
Config Flags0x00000004
ClassMEDIA
Manufacturer(Standard system devices)
Hardware IDsms_mmdrv
Class GUID{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Enumerator nameROOT
DescriptionLegacy Audio Drivers
Driver{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0011
Physical Object Name\Device\003835
Device Configuration Filec:\winnt\inf\wave.inf
Used FileC:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
InfPathwave.inf
InfSectionMS_MMDRV
InfSectionExt.NT
ProviderNameMicrosoft
DriverDateData00 40 40 DB 57 31 BF 01
DriverDate11-18-1999
DriverVersion5.0.2184.1
MatchingDeviceIdms_mmdrv
DriverDescLegacy Audio Drivers

ClassMEDIA
Sound, video and game controllers
Installer32MmSys.Cpl,MediaClassInstaller
EnumPropPages32MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider
TroubleShooter-0tshoot.chm,hdw_multi.htm
Icon3004

media control devices

PropertyValue
Device IDROOT\MEDIA\MS_MMMCI
Status0x0180000b Started
Problem0x00000000 (0)
Serviceaudstub
Capabilities0x00000000
Config Flags0x00000000
ClassMEDIA
Manufacturer(Standard system devices)
Hardware IDsMS_MMMCI
Class GUID{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Enumerator nameROOT
DescriptionMedia Control Devices
Driver{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000
Physical Object Name\Device\004135
Device Configuration Filec:\winnt\inf\wave.inf
Used FileC:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
InfPathwave.inf
InfSectionMS_MMMCI
InfSectionExt.NT
ProviderNameMicrosoft
DriverDateData00 40 40 DB 57 31 BF 01
DriverDate11-18-1999
DriverVersion5.0.2184.1
MatchingDeviceIdms_mmmci
DriverDescMedia Control Devices

ClassMEDIA
Sound, video and game controllers
Installer32MmSys.Cpl,MediaClassInstaller
EnumPropPages32MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider
TroubleShooter-0tshoot.chm,hdw_multi.htm
Icon3004



any more info needed???
You may be able to find the drivers you need on one of the CD's that came with the PC, ALBEIT not the latest version thereof. Somehow a Google search for your mainboard type only resulted in a post you made on another forum...

The information you gave me didn't tell me much, we need a name.

oes the mainboard you have come with onboard sound and if yes, are you using it or did you add an expansion card?

By the way, to make absolutely sure; you didn't mute anything, did you? thats the problem... it was all preloaded and there are no discs.... i tried windows 2000 disc... and the windows me files on my pc..... and even a windows 95 disc! with no luck finding any drivers....... i am mystified

yes i tried another foirum with no response at all..... it is an on-board system.... there is no expansion card.... the sound stopped working sometime after i had installed office 2003 and the service packs upgradesno NOTHING is muted...... it is just not there... when i go to the add hardware.... it ads a yellow ? on audio...It would probably be swifter and easier to get a PCI soundcard...yes i am begining to think so too.... my bald patch has doubled in size in the last few days... i will give the amnufacturer's site a quick go and if i have no luck finding it i will pop down the store to get one...


thanks for the help though i think that system info program is pretty useful....

thanks for the help!!No problem. Odd that the program couldn't tell you the name of the soundcard.. I'll have to REVIEW this tool. Quote from: bujezzas on April 15, 2007, 06:36:27 PM

yes i am begining to think so too.... my bald patch has doubled in size in the last few days... i will give the amnufacturer's site a quick go and if i have no luck finding it i will pop down the store to get one...