Ep:  sharing with four other devices seems excessive, likely causing conflict and 
resulting in your problem.
a re-allocation of resources is worth a try.

double-click the conflicting device in Device Manager and select the Resources tab. 
click Use Automatic Settings to disable it. 
next, double-click Interrupt Request. 
in the Edit Interrupt Request window scroll the Value listings of IRQ numbers until 
you find the one you want. 
the Conflict Information area will tell you if there are any conflicts for that setting.

try to assign the following configuration to your sound card:
             DMA    Channel 1 or Channel 5
             IRQ    5 or 9 or 10
             I/O    278h or 378h or 3BCh

try different combinations that do not produce conflict notations in the device's 
Resources tab.
restart after each change and check the Resources tab again.  

missing, damaged or incorrect drivers can also cause your problem.
download the latest driver for your sound card from the maker's web site, or if not 
found use the link below after your text.

try the Help troubleshooter;
click Start, Help, Index tab, type: sound troubleshooter, and press the Enter key.

let us know how you fixed the problem...





On Friday, January 31, 2003 at 10:49 pm, Ep wrote:
>Everett, Maybe you can help me?  I'm going crazy with a sound card problem.  It's 
>an onboard and the IRQ is 11, shared with 4 other devices (but not the ethernet 
card). 
> No matter what I do, the system says no sound card.  I've tried everything,even 
>bringing it to the techs at work and nothing.  I'm using Windows 98SE.  Any advice? 
> I did the BIOS thing/tried the reserve thing/removed the driver and let it reinstall 
>the hardware & still nothing - no sound card detected.  Any advice you can offer 
>would be appreciated.
>
>Ep
>
>

http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/

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