I've just went through this headache with this card. Just a note though,
Step 3 below "Add new hardware" wizard does not function in Safe Mode.

Regards,
Fred Hahnel


-----Original Message-----
From: John Chin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 9:15 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] DISPLAY ADAPTER/AUDIO PROBLEMS


At 10:50 AM 08/03/2000 Pat Dunn wrote:
>
>I have a Display Adapter problem. . . . .
>No conflicts in Resources.  HOWEVER, I have the weak graphics and text
>and No Sound.  Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 Pro (Turbo) is compatible with my
>hardware. . . . .
>
>As soon as Diamond Stealth is loaded into the system, there is a
>conflict in Resources.  The S3 driver is needed.  There is a conflict in
>Resources as soon as Diamond and S3 appear together.


Pat:

The Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 Pro video cards and/or their drivers always
seems to cause headaches. If you don't have this card, do NOT use the
drivers. The proper S3 drivers always work better. If you have this Diamond
Stealth card, and wish to use the drivers, you should use the Diamond
Control software, so you have to run the Diamond installation program.

Remove all video devices from Setting - Control Panel - System - Device
Manager - Display Adapters.... Restart the computer and go into SAFE MODE
(press the F8 function key when the system reboots and you see "Starting
Windows") and select Safe Mode. Then do one of the following:

        1.      Run the Video Driver Installation program.  Or...

        2.      Right Click on the Desktop and click on "Properties" and
click on the
Settings tab and go into advanced and change your adapter to the proper
driver. If you have the driver that you used before and which worked, use
that one (get the latest version from the manufacturer or see
Windrivers.com or Driverzone.com, etc.). Or...

        3.      Run the Add New Hardware Wizard from Control Panel. [This is
the least
preferred choice.... If you know the device and you have the drivers, you
are better off doing it yourself than trusting Windows to get it right.]

It is hoped that correcting your video driver will fix the sound card
problem. If not (and the technician did not root around inside your system
unit) go into CMOS and check that the Plug and Play settings are properly
enabled. Then try reinstalling your sound card drivers. HTH.

Regards,

John Chin

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