H.T.F.C.

Good point. All I did to trouble shoot the integrated audio was check
it out in Device Manager, where it showed up under Sound, video and
game controllers as Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec, "this
device is working properly" (but of course it wasn't). That entry is
no longer present (presumably because I disabled the onboard audio in
the BIOS before installing the sound card?).
Suggestions for next steps would be welcome.
Richard

On Fri, 9 May 2008 12:40:00 -0400, "Christopher Muto"
<muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>it sounds like the integrated audio installtion became currupt for some
>reason and that in turn lead to the usb headset to stop working. and
>despite the new audio card the usb headset it probably still playing, or
>rather not playing, sounds produced by the integrated audio. i think things
>would be simpler if you just used the integrated audio. what steps did you
>try to troubleshoot the integrated audio before you introduced the add on
>sound card?
>
>"richards" <richard@rhspencer.com> wrote in message
>news:5dl824thduh81emtvpvq83qkc4jkvktgka@4ax.com.. .
>>I have a Dell Dimension 4500 running Windows XP, which had integrated
>> sound on the mother board. Audio from both the audio jacks and the USB
>> ports stopped working. I have installed a low end sound card, which
>> works fine, but (and perhaps this is no surprise to those who
>> understand these things!) there is no audio on my USB headset. (The
>> mic works fine.) In fact, selecting the USB headset as the audio
>> device in Sounds and Audio Device Properties or Skype does not disable
>> the audio from the sound card.
>> Is there any way I can restore audio to the USB ports?
>>
>> Thanks, Richard
>