Other devices

[ben_gazarra]

i am experiencing a large yellow question mark
in my device manager list. it is next to the label "Other devices" and contains the sub-section "PCI Multimedia Device."
This device is listed as not "using any resources because it is not currently enabled or has a problem. "

I can glean the following information from the "Set Config. Manually" tab:

Interrupt request 04

Conflicting device list:
Input/Output Range 0000 - 00FF used by:
Motherboard resources
Input/Output Range 0000 - 00FF used by:
System speaker

I notice that under the "Ports" drop down "Communications Port (COM1) is also using Interrupt request 04.

I am wondering what all this could possibly mean. I've tried removing the device but windows wants to do a plug and play driver install at startup. i've also tried updating my SB Live! drivers. what is this phantom device??
I'd like to have a nice and clean system. any thoughts?


unusual stuff on my system:
SB Live! value
Verizon DSL modem through a NIC card
US Robotics 56k modem
2 hard disks (primary WIN, secondary Linux, booting using LILO)
USB MIDI interface (midiman)
USB zip drive

[teris]

the PCI Multimedia Device is your sound card and with these cards, you must install drivers first, then the software. Note: and if you just try to reinstall drivers from your pc, then windows will just reuse the same corruped drivers.
So try running the UPDDRV95.EXE program first from the AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV folder of your soundblaster CD-ROM.
If this doesn't work for you, then you will have to remove all soundblaster applications first, drivers next, shutdown and remove card. Reboot & check device manager for further conflicts, if none, shutdown, install card (try different pci slot) boot up, allow autodetect card, choose driver location (d or e i.e. D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV If you are advised of version conflict on: VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files.
(If you need manuals for this procedure - check here http://www.soundblaster.com/manuals/)
good luck
Teri