[freezer_burn]

I have this IBM A21e 2628 Laptop that was running 98se. Sound worked fine until I upgraded machine to XP Pro. Device manger has no errors, and driver listed and states that it is running properly. I installed new driver from IBM, rana bios update as well. still no sound. I have the Speaker icon, but when i try to play CD's or system sounds, I get nothing from the speakers.

I then formatted hard drive and did a clean XP install. Guess what, No sound and no errors listed. I also ran all the XP critical updates. Any help would be great. This happend when I had to do a reinstall of SE on another identical IBM for another user. But was able to correct with IBM update for 98 driver. No, the driver fix wont install on XP. I get a notice saying this program is for 95/98. will not continue...

[peterik]

do you have installed a wave modem device?
maybe, soundcard don't work properly,because it has a problem with wave modem.
which model do you have?

[freezer_burn]

Not that I can see. under modems it has listed:

Xircom MPCI+ Modem 56 WinGlobal

Under Sound, video and game controllers:

Audio Codecs
Crystal WDM Audio Codec
Legacy Audio Drivers
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Control Devices
Video Codecs

Ok now for something I really am having trouble understanding. I initially installed XP becuase system started hanging at bootup on the windows 98 screen. It would boot up in safe mode just fine. No errors, no warnings in device manager etc. So I formatted HD and installed XP clean. besides not having any sound, it had been booting up just fine for the last 2 days. Then this morning I installed Office and a couple mundane programs we have on all our computers. then I rebooted and sure enough its hanging on the XP bootup screen. But will go in under safe mode. Tried last good config bootup and still hung...

[freezer_burn]

Ok just diasabled the Modem (don't use it anyways) under safe mode. rebooted and it did not hang this time. But still no sound.

[peterik]

type your ThinkPad model pls

[freezer_burn]

IBM Thinkpad A21e
Model - 2628-JUU

[aztecsurf]

I have this IBM A21e 2628 Laptop that was running 98se. Sound worked fine until I upgraded machine to XP Pro. Device manger has no errors, and driver listed and states that it is running properly. I installed new driver from IBM, rana bios update as well. still no sound. I have the Speaker icon, but when i try to play CD's or system sounds, I get nothing from the speakers.

I then formatted hard drive and did a clean XP install. Guess what, No sound and no errors listed. I also ran all the XP critical updates. Any help would be great. This happend when I had to do a reinstall of SE on another identical IBM for another user. But was able to correct with IBM update for 98 driver. No, the driver fix wont install on XP. I get a notice saying this program is for 95/98. will not continue...

There are a couple of ways around this. One, try identifying the sound card maker and download the (generic) drivers. Perhaps from a OEM website. Two, Image your machine, EX: Ghost, Drive Image, then format and install XP fresh with all drivers from IBM's web page for that model. If it works just copy your files you need from the backup image you created... Hope this helps............

[freezer_burn]

Thanks. Did not try that.

[PSE-Axe]

This kind of sounds like a modem driver issue. Your modem drivers are very likely not installing properly and XP has decided to use default signed drivers that are not completely compatible. I would boot safe mode and remove the modem drivers and manually re-install drivers specific to your modem and with any luck for XP.

P.S. Laptop modem drivers are often tied, on some insane level, to the audio system/drivers. Long live soft modems...

[dehacker]

I had a thinkpad 600x (older model yes....) and it always hung on logn screen i had to press ctrl alt delete and then suddenly i was in (on win xp)
i believe this happens with most ibm laptops if u dont upgrade the bios ibm.com has the bios but your battery *must* be working to upgrade the bios. i would assume that your ibm uses an ac 97 sound card since a few of the "t" series does try those drivers ibm has made software mistakes bfore....