Dream Machine

[RockJohny]

Ok, so i've had this problem with my speakers crackling and popping and notice under my Device Manager there is a Multimedia Audio Controller (under "Other devices") with a big yellow questions mark and the system is sometimes discovering it trying to load drivers for with the "New Hardware Found" message on startup.

I've got a Creative PCI card that is already recognized under Sound Controllers so i can't figure out what this is finding...

when i let it try to find a driver it's bringing up CH type manufacturers....so is it finding the joystick out that's attached to the soundcard or what??? and is this a conflict associated with my scratchy speakers?

possibly i've got the wrong IRQ assignment that i need to change in the BIOS...that's a fuzzy area for me but i'm researching it
thanks for any light BT or anyone can shed on this.....


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