SOURCE: Problem with Windows XP recognizing Creative Sound Card
It sounds like a software problem. Though you did the right thing by entering the bios & disabling the onboard sound. That should have been enough. Did you uninstall the old intergrated sound drivers before adding the 24bit card? Just about all the drivers & upgrades for your 4600 through Dell is Creative software & thats why your having a tough time. I would put everything back to how it was. Re-enable the intergrated sound & reboot! Run system restore & check that every thing is running right!! Look at this dell web site for the sound drivers you have at this link:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_P4_4600&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
If you must, install a upgrade for your intergrated sound. Just so you can uninstall it after a reboot. Re disable the sound in the bios. Do not install your new card yet. While back in windows device manager you should be missing a PCI device. Shut down install the new sound card. Hopefully windows will want the drivers & all runs fine. If still no it could be a bad card (i know what your thinking but it's possible). The only thing left is the regestry is using the wrong PCI device.
SOURCE: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer XP SP2 drivers
Check the stereo envelopment bar in Creative's 3D settings to make sure it is not set fully to 'front'.
SOURCE: I have a creative audigy Creative Labs Sound
Uninstall all sound drivers for the card. Delete all folder and use search to locate everything related to the sound card. Remove card , turn comp on w/o card. Turn off reinsert card.
Should fix it.
Vista has many,many issues like this.
If you have more types of sound listed in "SOUNDS" delete all but Audigy.
Re-install drivers AFTER you get ALL NEW VISTA UPDATES>
Mastersage
SOURCE: 5.1 speakers dont work right on sound blaster card
Most music does not put out sound from the rear speakers. Test it with a DVD, most of them use the rear speakers for some sound effects.
SOURCE: creative 5.1 sound blaster
is it usb or what? please check first your cables if properly installed. specially power cord of your creative. check it.
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