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 Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:10 pm Post subject: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM Audi |
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I bought an Audigy 2 card from eBay, and it turned out to be a Gateway
OEM version, and the Audigy 2 installation CD I got from Creative
won't recognize it. Creative told me to get one from Gateway, but
Gateway refuses because I didn't buy a whole system from them.
The Gateway website has only a bare driver, but it doesn't include
anything like the mixer or speaker selector, and isn't upgradeable
from the Creative updates.
Can anyone burn a copy of their Gateway installation CD for me? I can
Paypal you the funds to cover it.... |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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Did you go to the Gateway website?
They have drivers for the Audigy 2 that you can download. |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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Thanks for the reply, Robert. Yes, I did go to Gateway website, but
as I said in my initial message:
"The Gateway website has only a bare driver, but it doesn't include
anything like the mixer or speaker selector, and isn't upgradeable
from the Creative updates."
I need the full installation disk. With the driver from the website,
I can't access any of the special features of the card.
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 02:00:51 GMT, "Robert" <rldearmond@adelphia.net>
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| Quote: | Did you go to the Gateway website?
They have drivers for the Audigy 2 that you can download.
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T.R.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:30:14 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I can't access any of the special features of the card.
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Being a GW OEM Card, are you really sure that it has the "Special
Features" built in? A lot of OEM stuff is "Cut Down" on features. I
remember a person that got a GW back in 98 or 99 that had the
SoundBlaster Live! card in it. Then Creative came out with the
LiveWare driver package for the SoundBlaster Live! card and he jumped
on it. Well, half the goodies on the LiveWare collection would not
work and the reason finally being that the OEM version of the
SoundBlaster Live! card didn't not have all the on board goodies that
the over the counter card did.
Regards,
Thomas
We can't get anything done in this
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:33:34 GMT, T.R. <@> wrote:
| Quote: | On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:30:14 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com> wrote:
I can't access any of the special features of the card.
Being a GW OEM Card, are you really sure that it has the "Special
Features" built in? A lot of OEM stuff is "Cut Down" on features. I
remember a person that got a GW back in 98 or 99 that had the
SoundBlaster Live! card in it. Then Creative came out with the
LiveWare driver package for the SoundBlaster Live! card and he jumped
on it. Well, half the goodies on the LiveWare collection would not
work and the reason finally being that the OEM version of the
SoundBlaster Live! card didn't not have all the on board goodies that
the over the counter card did.
Regards,
Thomas
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Well, it has the outputs for 5.1 speakers, and all the inputs (line
in, CD, aux, TAD, etc.), so it should at least have a mixer and a
speaker selector. But the drivers on the Gateway site don't supply
any of those. To get that, and the EAX controls, the Gateway techs
say I need the Gateway version of the Audigy 2 installation CD. But
in the next breath they refuse to sell me one because I didn't buy a
complete Gateway system.
Hence, I'm trying here to see if any Gateway user who has one can help
me out. |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:19:40 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hence, I'm trying here to see if any Gateway user who has one can help
me out.
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Okay, then let me advise of another thing about GW Recovery CD's I
have found out. They are usually generic to the times they were
produced. In other words, I have found out while changing a graphics
card out with a more powerful card that both cards were supported on
my recovery disk. The reason was that at the time this system was
purchased, both the card supplied with my computer and the card I
upgraded to were available for my computer via gateway.
So.... Instead of looking for someone that has a GW computer that
came with the Audigy 2 card in their computer, see about getting a
copy of the restoration CD from someone whose computer was purchased
during the time periods that the Audigy 2 was/is offered as an option
by GW and also owns a computer that the Audigy 2 card was offered as
an option in.
Another example of what I am talking about. A friend lost their
restoration CD for a computer that was a year older than mine. They
needed to do a restoration. They had a different Modem, Graphics Card
and Monitor than I did but those three items were still options on GW
systems when I got my system a year later with a different Modem,
Graphics Card and Monitor. However, my restoration cd did just fine
on their system, sensing and loading the drivers for their specific
Modem, graphics card and Monitor.
You need a copy of any restoration CD that came with any GW computer
that supports the Audigy 2 card that was purchased at the same time
period GW was/is offering the Audigy 2 card. It doesn't matter if
they have that card or not, it's drivers should be on there. My
desktop restoration CD is from 1999 and I don't think they had an
Audigy 2 card at that time so I can't help.
Regards,
Thomas
We can't get anything done in this
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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Um, yecch. I was hoping there was an installation disk for the Audigy
2 (similar to the one Creative Labs supplies with theirs). That's
what the Gateway techs told me over the phone.
From my previous experience with restoration disks, they contain a
disk image that overwrites the C: drive, rather than letting you
select out individual components. Is that how the Gateway restoration
CD functions?
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 04:33:03 GMT, T.R. <@> wrote:
| Quote: | On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:19:40 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com> wrote:
Hence, I'm trying here to see if any Gateway user who has one can help
me out.
Okay, then let me advise of another thing about GW Recovery CD's I
have found out. They are usually generic to the times they were
produced. In other words, I have found out while changing a graphics
card out with a more powerful card that both cards were supported on
my recovery disk. The reason was that at the time this system was
purchased, both the card supplied with my computer and the card I
upgraded to were available for my computer via gateway.
So.... Instead of looking for someone that has a GW computer that
came with the Audigy 2 card in their computer, see about getting a
copy of the restoration CD from someone whose computer was purchased
during the time periods that the Audigy 2 was/is offered as an option
by GW and also owns a computer that the Audigy 2 card was offered as
an option in.
Another example of what I am talking about. A friend lost their
restoration CD for a computer that was a year older than mine. They
needed to do a restoration. They had a different Modem, Graphics Card
and Monitor than I did but those three items were still options on GW
systems when I got my system a year later with a different Modem,
Graphics Card and Monitor. However, my restoration cd did just fine
on their system, sensing and loading the drivers for their specific
Modem, graphics card and Monitor.
You need a copy of any restoration CD that came with any GW computer
that supports the Audigy 2 card that was purchased at the same time
period GW was/is offering the Audigy 2 card. It doesn't matter if
they have that card or not, it's drivers should be on there. My
desktop restoration CD is from 1999 and I don't think they had an
Audigy 2 card at that time so I can't help.
Regards,
Thomas
We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton |
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Jupiter Jones
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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The set of 3 Restoration CDs can work that way.
However the System Restoration CD or Driver CD can also be used to
install just the needed driver.
If you get a CD that was available at any time your card was furnished
with a Gateway computer, the SRCD should have the desired files.
--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
http://dts-l.org/index.html
"xxxxxxxx" <inno@vation.com> wrote in message
news:egllsv8ml54mi2tjvjv9bcb2i0lj58phip@4ax.com...
| Quote: | Um, yecch. I was hoping there was an installation disk for the
Audigy
2 (similar to the one Creative Labs supplies with theirs). That's
what the Gateway techs told me over the phone.
From my previous experience with restoration disks, they contain a
disk image that overwrites the C: drive, rather than letting you
select out individual components. Is that how the Gateway
restoration
CD functions?
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 04:33:03 GMT, T.R. <@> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:19:40 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com
wrote:
Hence, I'm trying here to see if any Gateway user who has one can
help
me out.
Okay, then let me advise of another thing about GW Recovery CD's I
have found out. They are usually generic to the times they were
produced. In other words, I have found out while changing a
graphics
card out with a more powerful card that both cards were supported
on
my recovery disk. The reason was that at the time this system was
purchased, both the card supplied with my computer and the card I
upgraded to were available for my computer via gateway.
So.... Instead of looking for someone that has a GW computer that
came with the Audigy 2 card in their computer, see about getting a
copy of the restoration CD from someone whose computer was
purchased
during the time periods that the Audigy 2 was/is offered as an
option
by GW and also owns a computer that the Audigy 2 card was offered
as
an option in.
Another example of what I am talking about. A friend lost their
restoration CD for a computer that was a year older than mine.
They
needed to do a restoration. They had a different Modem, Graphics
Card
and Monitor than I did but those three items were still options on
GW
systems when I got my system a year later with a different Modem,
Graphics Card and Monitor. However, my restoration cd did just
fine
on their system, sensing and loading the drivers for their specific
Modem, graphics card and Monitor.
You need a copy of any restoration CD that came with any GW
computer
that supports the Audigy 2 card that was purchased at the same time
period GW was/is offering the Audigy 2 card. It doesn't matter if
they have that card or not, it's drivers should be on there. My
desktop restoration CD is from 1999 and I don't think they had an
Audigy 2 card at that time so I can't help.
Regards,
Thomas
We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
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HipPiE
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:42 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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"xxxxxxxx" <inno@vation.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I bought an Audigy 2 card from eBay, and it turned out to be a Gateway
OEM version, and the Audigy 2 installation CD I got from Creative
won't recognize it. Creative told me to get one from Gateway, but
Gateway refuses because I didn't buy a whole system from them.
The Gateway website has only a bare driver, but it doesn't include
anything like the mixer or speaker selector, and isn't upgradeable
from the Creative updates.
Can anyone burn a copy of their Gateway installation CD for me? I can
Paypal you the funds to cover it....
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If you have WinXP, just load the "Soundblaster live!" drivers.
Then goto Creative.com and get the "MP3" or "Gamer" updated drivers. (
Being OEM, you never know, I used on of them....don't remember which
though....)
Update the drivers. It will work then.
Not sure what is missing, but I have no problems, even with games.  |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:42:55 GMT, "HipPiE" <no_way@whoknows.TV> wrote:
| Quote: | If you have WinXP, just load the "Soundblaster live!" drivers.
Then goto Creative.com and get the "MP3" or "Gamer" updated drivers. (
Being OEM, you never know, I used on of them....don't remember which
though....)
Update the drivers. It will work then.
Not sure what is missing, but I have no problems, even with games.
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Really? The Live! drivers and software work with the Audigy 2?
I'd been told that even the Audigy 1 drivers and software wouldn't
work with it, even though the two cards superficially look very
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HipPiE
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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"xxxxxxxx" <inno@vation.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:42:55 GMT, "HipPiE" <no_way@whoknows.TV> wrote:
If you have WinXP, just load the "Soundblaster live!" drivers.
Then goto Creative.com and get the "MP3" or "Gamer" updated drivers. (
Being OEM, you never know, I used on of them....don't remember which
though....)
Update the drivers. It will work then.
Not sure what is missing, but I have no problems, even with games. :)
Really? The Live! drivers and software work with the Audigy 2?
I'd been told that even the Audigy 1 drivers and software wouldn't
work with it, even though the two cards superficially look very
similar.
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No, it's just so the "updated" drivers will not complain that you don't have
the software loaded.
It's a work around. After you update the drivers ( with Audigy update ), it
will state that audigy drivers are installed.
I have never found the Gateway OEM software for this. This is just how I
got around it. That's all. And it works. ( for me ;)
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HipPiE
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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"HipPiE" <no_way@whoknows.TV> wrote in message
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"xxxxxxxx" <inno@vation.com> wrote in message
news:oqtnsv4d2bqq8p95s0bsq3t53fi566l50d@4ax.com...
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:42:55 GMT, "HipPiE" <no_way@whoknows.TV> wrote:
If you have WinXP, just load the "Soundblaster live!" drivers.
Then goto Creative.com and get the "MP3" or "Gamer" updated drivers. (
Being OEM, you never know, I used on of them....don't remember which
though....)
Update the drivers. It will work then.
Not sure what is missing, but I have no problems, even with games. :)
Really? The Live! drivers and software work with the Audigy 2?
I'd been told that even the Audigy 1 drivers and software wouldn't
work with it, even though the two cards superficially look very
similar.
No, it's just so the "updated" drivers will not complain that you don't
have
the software loaded.
It's a work around. After you update the drivers ( with Audigy update ),
it
will state that audigy drivers are installed.
I have never found the Gateway OEM software for this. This is just how I
got around it. That's all. And it works. ( for me ;)
Cheers!
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Oops, I messed my first post up. Sorry! Heh.
Download the Audigy updated driver is what I ment. My fault! |
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Denman
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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I have a Gateway drivers CD that came with a Windows ME desktop. Would
that work for you? I'll check to see if they are on there.
"Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message news:<cZAyb.221076$jy.187702@clgrps13>...
| Quote: | The set of 3 Restoration CDs can work that way.
However the System Restoration CD or Driver CD can also be used to
install just the needed driver.
If you get a CD that was available at any time your card was furnished
with a Gateway computer, the SRCD should have the desired files.
--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
http://dts-l.org/index.html
"xxxxxxxx" <inno@vation.com> wrote in message
news:egllsv8ml54mi2tjvjv9bcb2i0lj58phip@4ax.com...
Um, yecch. I was hoping there was an installation disk for the
Audigy
2 (similar to the one Creative Labs supplies with theirs). That's
what the Gateway techs told me over the phone.
From my previous experience with restoration disks, they contain a
disk image that overwrites the C: drive, rather than letting you
select out individual components. Is that how the Gateway
restoration
CD functions?
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 04:33:03 GMT, T.R. <@> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:19:40 -0800, xxxxxxxx <inno@vation.com
wrote:
Hence, I'm trying here to see if any Gateway user who has one can
help
me out.
Okay, then let me advise of another thing about GW Recovery CD's I
have found out. They are usually generic to the times they were
produced. In other words, I have found out while changing a
graphics
card out with a more powerful card that both cards were supported
on
my recovery disk. The reason was that at the time this system was
purchased, both the card supplied with my computer and the card I
upgraded to were available for my computer via gateway.
So.... Instead of looking for someone that has a GW computer that
came with the Audigy 2 card in their computer, see about getting a
copy of the restoration CD from someone whose computer was
purchased
during the time periods that the Audigy 2 was/is offered as an
option
by GW and also owns a computer that the Audigy 2 card was offered
as
an option in.
Another example of what I am talking about. A friend lost their
restoration CD for a computer that was a year older than mine.
They
needed to do a restoration. They had a different Modem, Graphics
Card
and Monitor than I did but those three items were still options on
GW
systems when I got my system a year later with a different Modem,
Graphics Card and Monitor. However, my restoration cd did just
fine
on their system, sensing and loading the drivers for their specific
Modem, graphics card and Monitor.
You need a copy of any restoration CD that came with any GW
computer
that supports the Audigy 2 card that was purchased at the same time
period GW was/is offering the Audigy 2 card. It doesn't matter if
they have that card or not, it's drivers should be on there. My
desktop restoration CD is from 1999 and I don't think they had an
Audigy 2 card at that time so I can't help.
Regards,
Thomas
We can't get anything done in this
town because of this Constitution.
Hillary Clinton
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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On 2 Dec 2003 09:07:57 -0800, dman8@fast.net (Denman) wrote:
| Quote: | I have a Gateway drivers CD that came with a Windows ME desktop. Would
that work for you? I'll check to see if they are on there.
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Not sure one can actually recognize them on the CD. I know that
looking through my CD, I can't identify any of the files names with
known hardware on my computer. When doing a restoration, it looks at
what I have installed does its thing. If updating later and I put the
CD in, its lists on a menu, what I have installed and lets me choose
what I wish to install/reinstall etc. But like I said, I don't see
any folders/files names on the CD that are named in association with
the hardware device it is to work with.
I think you just have to put the CD in and let it look at your system
and then present the menu with your associated hardware listed. And
then only the hardware/drivers will be listed in the menu that are
both on the computer and available on the CD.
Regards,
Thomas
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hiltabidel
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Someone must have the installation CD for a Gateway OEM |
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I have the OEM drives disc... what are you willing to pay for it this
fine holiday season?
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