The driver that auto installs itself is from September of '01. It's
older than the driver I un-installed.
The driver I mentioned getting from Windows Update was from the past three months(Oct'02 if I remember correctly), so it's much newer than the one that auto installs. It's certified because Windows actually offered it for XP. What I can't understand is why Windows Update doesn't detect that the driver I have now is
older than the one it has previously offered me, and why it doesn't offer it again.
I wonder if it's recorded somewhere that I already have the driver Update offered and that's why it doesn't offer it anymore?
I can find the listing for the Windows Update driver in the "what's been previously installed list", but when I go to specifically search for a driver from their Update library, it doesn't list Creative as one of the manufacturers? This despite the fact I can find a Creative Media Driver listed in the previously installed list.
I've tried to install the new driver atop the older version and the sound either stops working, or the driver listed doesn't change version depending on the computers mood.
Right now, I'd be happy to have the driver from Windows Update back, but as I've said......
EDIT - Animal, was your card OEM or did you order it? The tech people at the site said the drivers on their site may not work with mine and to contact Dell. That seems stupid, should a SB be a SB? I know different manufacturers offer different perks, but shouldn't the company basics work for all?
[ 01-13-2003, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]