dell 2400 audio vista - HAS ANYONE GOTTEN THIS TO WORK?

has anyone gotten a dell 2400 with ADI 198x onboard soundcard to work with
vista??

i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It worked
fine w/XP.

i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support. they
believe it's a driver issue.

i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks

As much as I hate to say it, you need to talk to Dell support. They
have a Vista Drivers page too if you haven't looked there.

Stevo

given that the machine is 2 years old and out of warranty, would they talk
to me?

p.s. and yeah, it's the vista drivers that don't seem to work (at least for
me)

"Stevo" <> wrote in message
news:...
> As much as I hate to say it, you need to talk to Dell support. They
> have a Vista Drivers page too if you haven't looked there.
>
> Stevo
>

On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 with ADI 198x onboard soundcard to work with
> vista??
>
> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It worked
> fine w/XP.
>
> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support. they
> believe it's a driver issue.
>
> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks

I found this thread to be similar to your issue.

http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...ver-vista.html

and this post in particular:

"
7, 06:29 AM
Gav_ Gav_ is offline
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1
Gav_ is on a distinguished road
I downloaded the ADI "R58182.EXE":

http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE

....from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
(requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
\drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".

Will work instantly. Sorted.

"

thanks. i actually saw that post last week and tried the solution. it
didn't work either.


<> wrote in message
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> On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
>> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 with ADI 198x onboard soundcard to work
>> with
>> vista??
>>
>> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It worked
>> fine w/XP.
>>
>> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support.
>> they
>> believe it's a driver issue.
>>
>> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks
>
> I found this thread to be similar to your issue.
>
> http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...ver-vista.html
>
> and this post in particular:
>
> "
> 7, 06:29 AM
> Gav_ Gav_ is offline
> DriverHeaven Newbie
>
> Join Date: Feb 2007
> Posts: 1
> Gav_ is on a distinguished road
> I downloaded the ADI "R58182.EXE":
>
> http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE
>
> ...from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
> 8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
> this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
> (requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
> uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
> \drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".
>
> Will work instantly. Sorted.
>
> "
>
>

On Mar 7, 12:25 pm, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
> thanks. i actually saw that post last week and tried the solution. it
> didn't work either.
>
> <pau...@efn.org> wrote in message
>
> news: oups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
> >> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 withADI198xonboard soundcard to work
> >> with
> >>vista??
>
> >> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It worked
> >> fine w/XP.
>
> >> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support.
> >> they
> >> believe it's a driver issue.
>
> >> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks
>
> > I found this thread to be similar to your issue.
>
> >http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...analog-devices...
>
> > and this post in particular:
>
> > "
> > 7, 06:29 AM
> > Gav_ Gav_ is offline
> > DriverHeaven Newbie
>
> > Join Date: Feb 2007
> > Posts: 1
> > Gav_ is on a distinguished road
> > I downloaded theADI"R58182.EXE":
>
> >http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE
>
> > ...from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
> > 8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
> > this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
> > (requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
> > uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
> > \drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".
>
> > Will work instantly. Sorted.
>
> > "- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Same thing here, tried both "fixes" on that listed forum, did not
help. Chatted with Dell because my Dimension 4700 is still under
warranty, they told me that Analog Devices ADI 198X has not been
updated to Vista ... yet. But they can't tell me when a fix will be
out.

Guess I will go to Walmart and purchase an add on card just to get
sound.

For the ADI 198x audio chip, Dell and all the others with this chip on the
motherboard are dependent on Analog Devices to develop and test the driver.
Unlike other major manufacturers (e.g. Intel, Broadcom, ATI) of chips for
motherboards, ADI does not have any place on its web site (or the SoundMax web
site) to download drivers. Chip manufacturers customarily make "reference"
drivers available for download, and the reference drivers rarely are any
different than the drivers available for download from OEMs like Dell.

However, it looks like Lenovo/IBM is on the ball. Vista victims can download
Vista SoundMax drivers for desktop computers via the following URL:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...IGR-66926.html

These should work. Anyone choosing to try them can provide feedback here.

.... Ben Myers

On 21 Mar 2007 05:37:22 -0700, "TxLobo" <> wrote:

>On Mar 7, 12:25 pm, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
>> thanks. i actually saw that post last week and tried the solution. it
>> didn't work either.
>>
>> <pau...@efn.org> wrote in message
>>
>> news: oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
>> >> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 withADI198xonboard soundcard to work
>> >> with
>> >>vista??
>>
>> >> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It worked
>> >> fine w/XP.
>>
>> >> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support.
>> >> they
>> >> believe it's a driver issue.
>>
>> >> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks
>>
>> > I found this thread to be similar to your issue.
>>
>> >http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...analog-devices...
>>
>> > and this post in particular:
>>
>> > "
>> > 7, 06:29 AM
>> > Gav_ Gav_ is offline
>> > DriverHeaven Newbie
>>
>> > Join Date: Feb 2007
>> > Posts: 1
>> > Gav_ is on a distinguished road
>> > I downloaded theADI"R58182.EXE":
>>
>> >http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE
>>
>> > ...from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
>> > 8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
>> > this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
>> > (requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
>> > uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
>> > \drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".
>>
>> > Will work instantly. Sorted.
>>
>> > "- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Same thing here, tried both "fixes" on that listed forum, did not
>help. Chatted with Dell because my Dimension 4700 is still under
>warranty, they told me that Analog Devices ADI 198X has not been
>updated to Vista ... yet. But they can't tell me when a fix will be
>out.
>
>Guess I will go to Walmart and purchase an add on card just to get
>sound.

i was the original poster.

i couldn't get it to work for a week. tried both drivers on the dell site
numerous times and installed in numerous ways. nothing worked.

then one day - it worked.

scratched my head at the time. no clue why it eventually 'took'. it was
the newer driver tho.

i hate that it caused me so much time trying to figure it out, but once it
worked, i ran away just glad i was done. good luck.

"TxLobo" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> On Mar 7, 12:25 pm, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
> > thanks. i actually saw that post last week and tried the solution. it
> > didn't work either.
> >
> > <pau...@efn.org> wrote in message
> >
> > news: oups.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
> > >> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 withADI198xonboard soundcard to work
> > >> with
> > >>vista??
> >
> > >> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It
worked
> > >> fine w/XP.
> >
> > >> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft
support.
> > >> they
> > >> believe it's a driver issue.
> >
> > >> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks
> >
> > > I found this thread to be similar to your issue.
> >
> >
>http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...analog-devices...
> >
> > > and this post in particular:
> >
> > > "
> > > 7, 06:29 AM
> > > Gav_ Gav_ is offline
> > > DriverHeaven Newbie
> >
> > > Join Date: Feb 2007
> > > Posts: 1
> > > Gav_ is on a distinguished road
> > > I downloaded theADI"R58182.EXE":
> >
> > >http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE
> >
> > > ...from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
> > > 8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
> > > this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
> > > (requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
> > > uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
> > > \drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".
> >
> > > Will work instantly. Sorted.
> >
> > > "- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Same thing here, tried both "fixes" on that listed forum, did not
> help. Chatted with Dell because my Dimension 4700 is still under
> warranty, they told me that Analog Devices ADI 198X has not been
> updated to Vista ... yet. But they can't tell me when a fix will be
> out.
>
> Guess I will go to Walmart and purchase an add on card just to get
> sound.
>

On Mar 21, 8:30 am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
wrote:
> For the ADI198xaudio chip, Dell and all the others with this chip on the
> motherboard are dependent on Analog Devices to develop and test the driver.
> Unlike other major manufacturers (e.g. Intel, Broadcom, ATI) of chips for
> motherboards, ADI does not have any place on its web site (or the SoundMax web
> site) to download drivers. Chip manufacturers customarily make "reference"
> drivers available for download, and the reference drivers rarely are any
> different than the drivers available for download from OEMs like Dell.
>
> However, it looks like Lenovo/IBM is on the ball. Vista victims can download
> Vista SoundMax drivers for desktop computers via the following URL:
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...IGR-66926.html
>
> These should work. Anyone choosing to try them can provide feedback here.
>
> ... Ben Myers
>
Ben, thanks for the link. I downloaded and installed as the text
directed, but when I got to the setup, it told me I was missing a file
and exited. Still not sure what the problem is. Wished mine worked
like hoops did.
If I could get sound on the Vista, I would use it instead of one of
the XP machines.

On the Dell site the driver (R145551.exe ) is listed under the Dimension
2400 with a Vista OS. Have you tried d/l that driver yet? I am using it on a
Dimension 1100 and it works just fine.

John O.


"TxLobo" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> On Mar 7, 12:25 pm, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
>> thanks. i actually saw that post last week and tried the solution. it
>> didn't work either.
>>
>> <pau...@efn.org> wrote in message
>>
>> news: oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "David Rothman" <droth...@optonline.net> wrote:
>> >> has anyone gotten a dell 2400 withADI198xonboard soundcard to work
>> >> with
>> >>vista??
>>
>> >> i have a very faint sound coming thru the (working) speakers. It
>> >> worked
>> >> fine w/XP.
>>
>> >> i've downloaded and tried all the drivers and spoke with Msft support.
>> >> they
>> >> believe it's a driver issue.
>>
>> >> i'm just trying to get any info or advice that i can. thanks
>>
>> > I found this thread to be similar to your issue.
>>
>> >http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...analog-devices...
>>
>> > and this post in particular:
>>
>> > "
>> > 7, 06:29 AM
>> > Gav_ Gav_ is offline
>> > DriverHeaven Newbie
>>
>> > Join Date: Feb 2007
>> > Posts: 1
>> > Gav_ is on a distinguished road
>> > I downloaded theADI"R58182.EXE":
>>
>> >http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R58182.EXE
>>
>> > ...from Dells support site. It is the driver for XP on a Dimension
>> > 8300. Install / unzip it (if you run the install it will say not for
>> > this opperating system). Uninstall the current "silent" audio driver
>> > (requires reboot). Go into the device manager, right click the now
>> > uninstalled audio device and update the driver. Point it to "C:\dell
>> > \drivers\R58182\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP".
>>
>> > Will work instantly. Sorted.
>>
>> > "- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Same thing here, tried both "fixes" on that listed forum, did not
> help. Chatted with Dell because my Dimension 4700 is still under
> warranty, they told me that Analog Devices ADI 198X has not been
> updated to Vista ... yet. But they can't tell me when a fix will be
> out.
>
> Guess I will go to Walmart and purchase an add on card just to get
> sound.
>