Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows

Punkrulz · March 8th, 2007

Hey guys,

This issue occurs on various GX270 machines of ours in the PD. It doesn't happen on all of the machines, just a select few. For some reason or another, you can turn on the computer, hear Windows Audio playing as normal, but when you go to double-click on the volume icon, you get the following error message:

Has anyone happened to seen a resolution to this? It has been going on for quite some time now and I haven't been able to fix it. It's becoming further troublesome, because it is primarily happening on detectives computers who need to review interrogations and such and now can't. I've tried updating to the latest driver I could fine, and that hasn't resolved it. Hasn't been resolved in any Windows Updates or anything either.

**Electronic Punk** · March 9th, 2007

What audio device do yours have installed?
I guess you are runnng the latest drivers from dell?

Punkrulz · March 13th, 2007

I believe it is the ADI AC97 Integrated Audio, and yes, latest drivers are in fact installed.

**ShepsCrook** · March 13th, 2007

"Go to Start --> Run, and type in services.msc.

A window will pop up with a list of services. Scroll down to Windows Audio. Right-click
and click on Properties.

Make sure that "Startup type" is set to automatic. Also, make sure, under "Service
status," start is selected. (Mine was somehow set on stopped. I clicked start and
-- voila! -- it worked.)"

I found the abover for you.

**dreamliner77** · March 14th, 2007

Anything in the system that could be conflicting with the audio device or sharing an IRQ?

March 8th, 2007	Top \| #1
Punkrulz Somewhat eXPerienced Joined: December 2001 Location: Woodbury, NJ Posts: 790 Reputation: 50 Power: 131	Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows Hey guys, This issue occurs on various GX270 machines of ours in the PD. It doesn't happen on all of the machines, just a select few. For some reason or another, you can turn on the computer, hear Windows Audio playing as normal, but when you go to double-click on the volume icon, you get the following error message: Has anyone happened to seen a resolution to this? It has been going on for quite some time now and I haven't been able to fix it. It's becoming further troublesome, because it is primarily happening on detectives computers who need to review interrogations and such and now can't. I've tried updating to the latest driver I could fine, and that hasn't resolved it. Hasn't been resolved in any Windows Updates or anything either. CPU: Intel C2D E8400 {3.0GHz} \| Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R \| RAM: GSkill DDR2-1000 2x2gb \| HDD: Western Digital 640gb SATA \| GFX: EVGA Geforce GTX-260 216c \| Speakers: Creative Inspire 5200 \| Operating System: Windows Vista Business x64 If you're happy with my assistance, please click on the on the left side under my name!

March 9th, 2007	Top \| #2
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows What audio device do yours have installed? I guess you are runnng the latest drivers from dell?

March 13th, 2007	Top \| #3
Punkrulz Somewhat eXPerienced Joined: December 2001 Location: Woodbury, NJ Posts: 790 Reputation: 50 Power: 131	Re: Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows I believe it is the ADI AC97 Integrated Audio, and yes, latest drivers are in fact installed. CPU: Intel C2D E8400 {3.0GHz} \| Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R \| RAM: GSkill DDR2-1000 2x2gb \| HDD: Western Digital 640gb SATA \| GFX: EVGA Geforce GTX-260 216c \| Speakers: Creative Inspire 5200 \| Operating System: Windows Vista Business x64 If you're happy with my assistance, please click on the on the left side under my name!

March 13th, 2007	Top \| #4
ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 122	Re: Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows "Go to Start --> Run, and type in services.msc. A window will pop up with a list of services. Scroll down to Windows Audio. Right-click and click on Properties. Make sure that "Startup type" is set to automatic. Also, make sure, under "Service status," start is selected. (Mine was somehow set on stopped. I clicked start and -- voila! -- it worked.)" I found the abover for you. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

March 14th, 2007	Top \| #5
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,638 Reputation: 1111 Power: 178	Re: Dell GX270 ADI Audio Disappearing from Windows Anything in the system that could be conflicting with the audio device or sharing an IRQ? "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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