ES1788 or ES688 Sound Card Not Detected When Installed
Article ID: 181748
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
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SYMPTOMS
When you install an ES1788 or an ES688 sound card, the sound card may not
be detected by Windows 98.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the sound card is not a Plug and Play device.
RESOLUTION
Use the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel to manually install the
device. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add New Hardware, click Next, and then click Next.
- Click "No, I want to select the hardware from a list," and then click
Next.
- In the Manufacturers box, click ESS Technology, Inc.
- In the Models box, click ESS AudioDrive, click Next, and then click
Next.
- Restart Windows when you are prompted.
Additional query words: HWSNDTS ess ess1788
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