X-Fi XM DOA?

[rox1co]

sound card received today, and it is not working!!! i've uninstalled/disabled my onboard sound, checked computer management and did a rescan for hardware changes and tried all 3 pci slots

need to see if it will work at my firends but it should work with my computer, ****** amazing

any other ideas?

purchased from swatX at hardforum (also a member at this forum), DO NOT do any business with this guy
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1866667

 

[John]

Ugh, before you call someone out find out if the seller will refund for a DOA (if it truly is DOA) first. :disgust::thumbsdown:

 

[rox1co]

do you need see the ? on my thread title

anyone got other ideas other than pointless replies?

 

[jondl]

The soundcard could have just been damaged during the exchange. Why not hear his side of the story and what he would do for you before tainting his f/s rep.

The #2 post was not pointless at all. Contact him and get a refund or contact creative yourself and make him pay for shipping to creative.

Theres nothing more to say. If it doesn't work in two systems most likely it won't work in 3.

 

[PurdueRy]

is the sound card device selected in the sounds and multimedia section of the control panel? You have to change it in a pull down menu to your cards audio instead of the onboard even if it is disabled.

 

[rox1co]

here's a pic of what it says

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6458/huh1mb.jpg

i just rebooted by disabling my onboard sound and all the "other devices in yellow" are gone

anyways, i don't see an icon for my creative x-fi on the sound card pulldown menu

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: rox1co
here's a pic of what it says

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6458/huh1mb.jpg

i just rebooted by disabling my onboard sound and all the "other devices in yellow" are gone

anyways, i don't see an icon for my creative x-fi on the sound card pulldown menu

:shocked:

You did install the drivers right? Cause it looks like its being recognized but there isn't any drivers for it....

 

[John]

Originally posted by: rox1co
anyone got other ideas other than pointless replies?

ok u can stop replying to my thread, kind of pointless since i don't care what you have to say

mind your own business now

You might want to get a grip before you make another post. Not only do you have very little Heatware, you're a new member on this forum who made a post asking for advice and then proceeds to bark "troll" in an attempt to prematurely tarnish someones reputation. I provided a valid suggestion and you want to get cocky.

Judging the other posts it looks like you don't even have the card installed correctly.

BEBKAC

 

[rox1co]

Originally posted by: PurdueRyYou did install the drivers right? Cause it looks like its being recognized but there isn't any drivers for it....

i can't even install the drivers, it's not being recognized

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4736/huh12ov.jpg

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: rox1co

Originally posted by: PurdueRyYou did install the drivers right? Cause it looks like its being recognized but there isn't any drivers for it....

i can't even install the drivers, it's not being recognized

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4736/huh12ov.jpg

Then kindly ask to return the card to the original owner.