5punk

So here's a weird one. Everytime I reboot the machine, all my 3rd party progs (games, winamp etc) complain that they can't detect any sound drivers and won't play any sound. Thing is, sound is working hunky dory in windows itself and the startup noises are playing happily. Thought it might be as dsound problem but reinstalling Directx and updating the sound drivers hasn't helped.

I'm using the Realtek HD onboard audio on an ASUS mobo at the mo. If this persists I'm gonna fork out for a proper card. Something I been meaning to do anyway. Maybe that new SB thingy? Any opinions on that one yet? Y'know, the one that supposedly does 3D in a pair of headphones. Wassit called...

Anyway, to the first correct answer on the back of a please

3d in headphones? that'd be EAX? been about for years.

make sure the audio stuff is setup right in the bios

Aye that be done to. Reinstalling the sound drivers makes it play again but only until next reboot ...

tried grabbing the proper realtek drivers (or the asus approved ones)?