mr deo wrote:
> "E" <eddie180@xlxoxcxalxnxextx.com> wrote in message
> news:13trl56scslhu09@corp.supernews.com...
>> No, the SoundBlaster is still using the 2001 dated driver that that
> comes
>> with a Windows XP install. Windows Update has a newer one dated 2003. This
>> might fix the problem, but I'm afraid to chance it now. I've read about
>> Creative drivers being buggy.
>
> Windows Update cant distinguish betwen cards that well..
> Think of it this way, if you installed the wrong 2001 driver, it may think
> that the hardware you have is the same as the drivers your using..
>
> Or, the worse stuff is where companys like Linksys (creative do it too)
> release "Version" changes that means old and new drivers are not
> interchangable..
> So you should look on the Creative site and make sure that it only list 1
> version of the card.. Unified drivers are not that uncommon so it shouldnt
> be a problem, but I wouldnt let windows update do it.
>
>
See my reply to Kony. This SB Live! 5.1 is actually a SB Live! 5.1
Digital (Dell). I got it from her old Dell Dimension 4100. Unless I
missed something, which is possible, neither Creative or Dell seem to
offer a driver for this exact card, running Windows XP. I don't know if
it made a difference. But the SB Live! 5.1 Digital (Dell) is sitting on
my table now. I went with the onboard sound.