Creative woes

I've been happily using a SB Live value for a couple of years now, except
maybe for a couple of midi soundfont issues, but no-the-less I had no good
excuse to upgrade to an Audigy. Then the other week, I tried to play some
music and the sound was only coming from the right channel* ( i think). I
checked the cables, etc, there was no problem so it must have been the
soundcard.I went out and got an Audigy2 and now I have stereo again, but my
system is incredably unstable, at random intervals resulting in a Stop
0x00000008e error (Driver conflict, or something!) I've since uninstalled
and put the Live back in and the sound is only coming from the LEFT* channel
this time (maybe I was mistaken from before, I can't be sure)

Anyone have any suggestions?

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 19:26:18 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :

I've been happily using a SB Live value for a couple of years now, except
maybe for a couple of midi soundfont issues, but no-the-less I had no good
excuse to upgrade to an Audigy. Then the other week, I tried to play some
music and the sound was only coming from the right channel* ( i think). I
checked the cables, etc, there was no problem so it must have been the
soundcard.I went out and got an Audigy2 and now I have stereo again, but my
system is incredably unstable, at random intervals resulting in a Stop
0x00000008e error (Driver conflict, or something!) I've since uninstalled
and put the Live back in and the sound is only coming from the LEFT* channel
this time (maybe I was mistaken from before, I can't be sure)

Anyone have any suggestions?


What O/S?



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What O/S?

Windows XP, all latest drivers etc

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:58:10 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :

What O/S?

Windows XP, all latest drivers etc


Well I suspect the old card may be faulty then.Can you try it in
another system?
As for the new card make sure you fully remove the old card's software
and drivers before installing it.Use Safemode to check the Device
Mangler as per,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/drivers.html

HTH



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Thanks, but I've tried all that. I think I've got a problem of
incompatibility with my system, and although Creative could probably solve
it, why should they (they have my money now), and it's not like I can easily
take it back, as there's nothing particular wrong with it. There a
conspiracy at work here, if you ask me.

Martin

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On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:58:10 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :

What O/S?

Windows XP, all latest drivers etc


Well I suspect the old card may be faulty then.Can you try it in
another system?
As for the new card make sure you fully remove the old card's software
and drivers before installing it.Use Safemode to check the Device
Mangler as per,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/drivers.html

HTH



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On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:56:44 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :

Thanks, but I've tried all that. I think I've got a problem of
incompatibility with my system, and although Creative could probably solve
it, why should they (they have my money now), and it's not like I can easily
take it back, as there's nothing particular wrong with it. There a
conspiracy at work here, if you ask me.

Martin

Does your mother board have an on board sound chip?




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On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 09:58:10 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :

What O/S?

Windows XP, all latest drivers etc


Well I suspect the old card may be faulty then.Can you try it in
another system?
As for the new card make sure you fully remove the old card's software
and drivers before installing it.Use Safemode to check the Device
Mangler as per,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/drivers.html

HTH



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Does your mother board have an on board sound chip?


Nope.

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:55:26 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :


Does your mother board have an on board sound chip?


Nope.


Have you tried different PCI slots?



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On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:55:26 +0100, In this world we created "Martin
Brindle" wrote :


Does your mother board have an on board sound chip?


Nope.


Have you tried different PCI slots?



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I had this problem and it turned out to be a faulty cable from my
sound card to my amp. Changed the cable and all was calm.

just a thought