Dell Inspiron 2650 Audio issues

[patstormchaser123]

I have a really old Dell Insipron, and I decided to use it as my Itunes music playback computer for my room, going into my stereo. Now I hooked it up to my Sony Tv, and the display and everything worked driver wise, except for the audio driver. So I went to dells website and they instructed me to a driver, when downloaded and ready to go the computer told me that the hardware was not detected. So I replaced the operating system from Windows XP Home edition to windows XP Pro, and still the same result. I do not understand why the driver that dell told me would work doesn't any advice?? Thank You

 

[scout_03]

your xp is legal or pirated software.

 

[patstormchaser123]

your xp is legal or pirated software.

My Version of windows XP is a legal 100% legit copy

 

[scout_03]

did you load the sigmatel on this page then try the diagnostic tool it will tel what is missing http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-2650

 

[patstormchaser123]

did you load the sigmatel on this page then try the diagnostic tool it will tel what is missing http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-2650

Yes I did, Still did not work at all

 

[scout_03]

did you use your dell xp serial number for the os ,since this is a oem one .

 

[patstormchaser123]

did you use your dell xp serial number for the os ,since this is a oem one .

Yes, I even went as far as entering my Service Express Code, and it gives me the same driver, as the page you linked me too, it did not work at all, it unzips it, and then gets to installing it and then it says device not detected, it says "reset system and try again". Do you think the computer is broken? By the way thank you for the help!

 

[scout_03]

check in the control panel under peripheral if you have any ? mark on some device .

 

[patstormchaser123]

check in the control panel under peripheral if you have any ? mark on some device .

I have checked control panel, and device manager, and everything is installed on the computer correctly, no ? on any devices especially in the audio section. I have since did a chkdsk on it, resulted in nothing. Also I installed Ccleaner on it to see if any registry errors were preventing it from working. I have re-downloaded this driver 5 times and still have gotten the same result. This is a clean installation of windows XP, so I am starting to question if the computer has hardware issues?

 

[scout_03]

does it tell that hte audio chipset is the same that dell suggest driver for did you check if nothing is mute in the sound panel ?

 

[patstormchaser123]

does it tell that hte audio chipset is the same that dell suggest driver for did you check if nothing is mute in the sound panel ?

In the control panel it is not even detecting any type of volume at all, it does not detect a sound device

 

[scout_03]

do you see something when you open the little speaker in the control panel ?

 

[patstormchaser123]

do you see something when you open the little speaker in the control panel ?

Nothing at all, I am installing the Dell Diagnostic right now to see if it finds anything

 

[scout_03]

ok i wait for the result .

 

[patstormchaser123]

ok i wait for the result .

It is currently attempting to make a diagnostic diskette with the computer and it is failing. Do you think it is hardware and not software? Because the Dell Driver that was made for the computer is not even working

 

[scout_03]

there is a hard drive version check this http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/inspiron-2650?driverId=R41988&osCode=WW1&fileId=2731124675&languageCode=EN&categoryId=DI#OtherFormats

 

[patstormchaser123]

there is a hard drive version check this http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/inspiron-2650?driverId=R41988&osCode=WW1&fileId=2731124675&languageCode=EN&categoryId=DI#OtherFormats

I will get that next, I am currently installing Intel Chipset driver and then going to attempt reinstall with the Audio Driver, Then I am going to try that diagnostic Still Nothing I am going to get the diagnostic now

 

[scout_03]

ok i wait .

 

[patstormchaser123]

ok i wait .

Once downloaded and ran the diagnostic does not do anything, it just asks me if I want to make a bootable diskette, still. I dont feel like going old school with diskettes tonight

 

[scout_03]

you did not try the hdd version on the last link you only need to unzipp it .

 

[patstormchaser123]

you did not try the hdd version on the last link you only need to unzipp it .

finally got it working, I did not find anything I mean the diagnostic

 

[scout_03]

maybe you activate it on the troubleshoothing ,if everything is good you could close the post .

 

[patstormchaser123]

maybe you activate it on the troubleshoothing ,if everything is good you could close the post .

Yes, Thank You for the help