Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> If it is in a cardslot, change the slot. Especially if it is in the
> bottommost slot.
>
> "Biochemist" <Biochemist.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C5995BF-1F3E-4024-8DD1-63CF8BAE457A@microsoft.com...
> >I have all software up to date tried to setup audigy with lastest software
> > from Creative Labs when I run the program vista reports back not device
> > present?
> > Can any one help?
>

I have the same problem windows say that the device isn't present what can i
do ??

If it is one I think it is (PCMCIA card for a laptop) the website says for
Vista "(Beta drivers available from us.creative.com)" Have you downloaded
and installed the drivers from us.creative.com? The drivers that come with
it are for XP and W2k.
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"Jonathan" <Jonathan.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> If it is in a cardslot, change the slot. Especially if it is in the
>> bottommost slot.
>>
>> "Biochemist" <Biochemist.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4C5995BF-1F3E-4024-8DD1-63CF8BAE457A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have all software up to date tried to setup audigy with lastest
>> >software
>> > from Creative Labs when I run the program vista reports back not device
>> > present?
>> > Can any one help?
>>
>
> I have the same problem windows say that the device isn't present what can
> i
> do ??

Are you trying to use the drivers from the cd that comes with it? The
website says to get beta drivers from us.creative.com for Vista. The ones
on the cd are only for Windows 2000 and XP.

"Biochemist" <Biochemist DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have all software up to date tried to setup audigy with lastest software
> from Creative Labs when I run the program vista reports back not device
> present?
> Can any one help?

Colin is right, the out-of-box drivers arent Vista compatible. The
creative site has vista drivers on it.

The problem i'm finding is that although i've got sound i have no means
of calibrating the speakers like i did on WinXP.........


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TommyK

TommyK and others:

I found the so-called Vista driver for the Audigy Notebook 2 ZS, but it
sounded — at best — no better than the on-board system, and not nearly as
good as it does in my XP laptop. So I uninstalled it. Giving it another go,
I downloaded the driver again last night off the Creative website, but when
I plugged in the sound card I got the dreaded BSOD. Now I'm afraid to try it
again.

Are you supposed to install the card first, then download and install the
driver? Could that be the reason for the blue screen?

"TommyK" <TommyK.36l2f3 DeleteThis @no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Colin is right, the out-of-box drivers arent Vista compatible. The
> creative site has vista drivers on it.
>
> The problem i'm finding is that although i've got sound i have no means
> of calibrating the speakers like i did on WinXP.........
>
>
> --
> TommyK

Some hardware should not be installed until the software is installed first.
This is usually the case with HP printers. A sound card may work the same
way but check the manual on the website. Most plug and play devices work
the other way; you plug in the device and let the system find the software
and install it.

"oufan199" <ladler.DeleteThis@cebridge.net> wrote in message
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> TommyK and others:
>
> I found the so-called Vista driver for the Audigy Notebook 2 ZS, but it
> sounded — at best — no better than the on-board system, and not nearly as
> good as it does in my XP laptop. So I uninstalled it. Giving it another
> go, I downloaded the driver again last night off the Creative website, but
> when I plugged in the sound card I got the dreaded BSOD. Now I'm afraid to
> try it again.
>
> Are you supposed to install the card first, then download and install the
> driver? Could that be the reason for the blue screen?
>
> "TommyK" <TommyK.36l2f3.DeleteThis@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:TommyK.36l2f3@no-mx.forums.net...
>>
>> Colin is right, the out-of-box drivers arent Vista compatible. The
>> creative site has vista drivers on it.
>>
>> The problem i'm finding is that although i've got sound i have no means
>> of calibrating the speakers like i did on WinXP.........
>>
>>
>> --
>> TommyK
>