Windows update C Media Electronics Incorporation - Sound - C-Media

Hi

Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows update my
sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme shows Modem
#0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback), and
MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
properties'.....net result no sound!
This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.

Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.

Appreciate any input.

regards

Lethal

As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless a hw
updated driver fixes a problem,dont

"Lethal" <> wrote in message
news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> Hi
>
> Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows update
my
> sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme shows
Modem
> #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback), and
> MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> properties'.....net result no sound!
> This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
>
> Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
>
> Appreciate any input.
>
> regards
>
> Lethal

Thanks for that, DL, but excuse the lack of experience in reviewing this
forum and the naiviety regarding drivers.

What is 'HW' By the way.

I do like to keep my version of xp totally up to date...so ignoring these
updates is difficult, espec as msoft recommend and encourage soo much.

Lethal

"Lethal" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows update my
> sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme shows Modem
> #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback), and
> MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> properties'.....net result no sound!
> This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
>
> Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
>
> Appreciate any input.
>
> regards
>
> Lethal

Hardware

"Lethal" <> wrote in message
news:7258FD37-B061-4090-8043-...
> Thanks for that, DL, but excuse the lack of experience in reviewing this
> forum and the naiviety regarding drivers.
>
> What is 'HW' By the way.
>
> I do like to keep my version of xp totally up to date...so ignoring these
> updates is difficult, espec as msoft recommend and encourage soo much.
>
> Lethal
>
> "Lethal" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows update
my
> > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme shows
Modem
> > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback),
and
> > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> >
> > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> >
> > Appreciate any input.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Lethal

same thing happened here..
i had to go back to a restore point.
what is this audio device mainly used for? otherwise it may not be necessary
to update it.

"DL" wrote:

> As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
> Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
> BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless a hw
> updated driver fixes a problem,dont
>
> "Lethal" <> wrote in message
> news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> > Hi
> >
> > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows update
> my
> > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme shows
> Modem
> > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback), and
> > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> >
> > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> >
> > Appreciate any input.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Lethal
>
>
>

Its rarely neccessary to update a driver unless
1) it cures a problem
2) adds functionality
Its on board sound driver
In any case do NOT use winupdate drivers - you now know why

"casi" <> wrote in message
news:4746710B-DAD2-4C0D-99BB-...
> same thing happened here..
> i had to go back to a restore point.
> what is this audio device mainly used for? otherwise it may not be
necessary
> to update it.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
> > Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
> > BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless a hw
> > updated driver fixes a problem,dont
> >
> > "Lethal" <> wrote in message
> > news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows
update
> > my
> > > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme
shows
> > Modem
> > > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback),
and
> > > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> > > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> > >
> > > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> > >
> > > Appreciate any input.
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Lethal
> >
> >
> >

Then i obviously must already have this device which apparently needs to be
updated. Did you use a different site to update this device?

"DL" wrote:

> Its rarely neccessary to update a driver unless
> 1) it cures a problem
> 2) adds functionality
> Its on board sound driver
> In any case do NOT use winupdate drivers - you now know why
>
> "casi" <> wrote in message
> news:4746710B-DAD2-4C0D-99BB-...
> > same thing happened here..
> > i had to go back to a restore point.
> > what is this audio device mainly used for? otherwise it may not be
> necessary
> > to update it.
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
> > > Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
> > > BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless a hw
> > > updated driver fixes a problem,dont
> > >
> > > "Lethal" <> wrote in message
> > > news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows
> update
> > > my
> > > > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme
> shows
> > > Modem
> > > > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and playback),
> and
> > > > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no audio
> > > > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > > > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > > > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate any input.
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > >
> > > > Lethal
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

You dont *need* to update unless you have a problem or it adds extra
functionality.
Just because an update might be available doesnt mean you need to.

The device is a sound device, either you have an embedded sound device on
your mobo, or you have a sound card.
If you really wish to update visit your mobo, or PC manu, or sound card site
and see what updates are avilable.
Winupdate has a habit of showing incorrect drivers,corrupt drivers, and
drivers with an incorrect version designation.

"casi" <> wrote in message
news:10E3791E-2594-4D7C-920F-...
> Then i obviously must already have this device which apparently needs to
be
> updated. Did you use a different site to update this device?
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > Its rarely neccessary to update a driver unless
> > 1) it cures a problem
> > 2) adds functionality
> > Its on board sound driver
> > In any case do NOT use winupdate drivers - you now know why
> >
> > "casi" <> wrote in message
> > news:4746710B-DAD2-4C0D-99BB-...
> > > same thing happened here..
> > > i had to go back to a restore point.
> > > what is this audio device mainly used for? otherwise it may not be
> > necessary
> > > to update it.
> > >
> > > "DL" wrote:
> > >
> > > > As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
> > > > Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
> > > > BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless
a hw
> > > > updated driver fixes a problem,dont
> > > >
> > > > "Lethal" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows
> > update
> > > > my
> > > > > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme
> > shows
> > > > Modem
> > > > > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and
playback),
> > and
> > > > > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no
audio
> > > > > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > > > > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > > > > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> > > > >
> > > > > Appreciate any input.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Lethal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Thanks. i'll hold off on this update.....
by the way has anyone else benefited from the recent ms update that fixed
that problem where you would get a svchost.exe error when you power on your
pc? Those annoying error msgs are finally gone!

"DL" wrote:

> You dont *need* to update unless you have a problem or it adds extra
> functionality.
> Just because an update might be available doesnt mean you need to.
>
> The device is a sound device, either you have an embedded sound device on
> your mobo, or you have a sound card.
> If you really wish to update visit your mobo, or PC manu, or sound card site
> and see what updates are avilable.
> Winupdate has a habit of showing incorrect drivers,corrupt drivers, and
> drivers with an incorrect version designation.
>
> "casi" <> wrote in message
> news:10E3791E-2594-4D7C-920F-...
> > Then i obviously must already have this device which apparently needs to
> be
> > updated. Did you use a different site to update this device?
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > Its rarely neccessary to update a driver unless
> > > 1) it cures a problem
> > > 2) adds functionality
> > > Its on board sound driver
> > > In any case do NOT use winupdate drivers - you now know why
> > >
> > > "casi" <> wrote in message
> > > news:4746710B-DAD2-4C0D-99BB-...
> > > > same thing happened here..
> > > > i had to go back to a restore point.
> > > > what is this audio device mainly used for? otherwise it may not be
> > > necessary
> > > > to update it.
> > > >
> > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > As is said many times, do NOT use winupdate for drivers.
> > > > > Use hw manu.drivers direct from their web site.
> > > > > BTW There are many that say if it aint broke dont fix it. ie unless
> a hw
> > > > > updated driver fixes a problem,dont
> > > > >
> > > > > "Lethal" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:7C00AB32-F118-48B0-B3AC-...
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Upon downloading and installing (and rebooting) the above windows
> > > update
> > > > > my
> > > > > > sounds device (avance ac97 audio) disappears and the sound scheme
> > > shows
> > > > > Modem
> > > > > > #0 Line playback (as default device for both recording and
> playback),
> > > and
> > > > > > MPU-401 (as default device for midi playback)...resulting in 'no
> audio
> > > > > > device' being shown under volume in 'sounds and audio device
> > > > > > properties'.....net result no sound!
> > > > > > This has occured three times forcing a system restore to correct.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anybody know how to correct/fix, is this a know bug.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Appreciate any input.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lethal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>