From: Paul on
Lucky wrote:
>
> "Andrew E." wrote:
>
>> Well you need to use software to speak thru the pc to a speaker..Simply
>> R.click the speaker by the clock,select "open volume control",options,
>> properties,select "playback",select line-in,or the micophone-in port,adjust
>> the volume...
>
> Tnks Andrew: I selected line-in and it does not work. The option
> microphone-in port is not available. I think this is my problem. to get this
> option in the menu open - volume control - options - properties - playback .
> Any idea on how to introduce the microphone-in port to this menu.
> Really appreciate yr help
>
> Luis

We still don't know anything about your computer. What kind
of computer is it ? Is the sound on the motherboard or a separate
sound card ?

Paul
From: Lucky on


"Paul" wrote:

> Lucky wrote:
> >
> > "Andrew E." wrote:
> >
> >> Well you need to use software to speak thru the pc to a speaker..Simply
> >> R.click the speaker by the clock,select "open volume control",options,
> >> properties,select "playback",select line-in,or the micophone-in port,adjust
> >> the volume...
> >
> > Tnks Andrew: I selected line-in and it does not work. The option
> > microphone-in port is not available. I think this is my problem. to get this
> > option in the menu open - volume control - options - properties - playback .
> > Any idea on how to introduce the microphone-in port to this menu.
> > Really appreciate yr help
> >
> > Luis
>
> We still don't know anything about your computer. What kind
> of computer is it ? Is the sound on the motherboard or a separate
> sound card ?
>
> Paul

Dear Paul: It is an HP 550 notebook. Sound is through the motherboard, I
have no separate sound card. Will you advise to buy one, type USB?

Luis


From: Paul on
Lucky wrote:
>
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
>> Lucky wrote:
>>> "Andrew E." wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well you need to use software to speak thru the pc to a speaker..Simply
>>>> R.click the speaker by the clock,select "open volume control",options,
>>>> properties,select "playback",select line-in,or the micophone-in port,adjust
>>>> the volume...
>>> Tnks Andrew: I selected line-in and it does not work. The option
>>> microphone-in port is not available. I think this is my problem. to get this
>>> option in the menu open - volume control - options - properties - playback .
>>> Any idea on how to introduce the microphone-in port to this menu.
>>> Really appreciate yr help
>>>
>>> Luis
>> We still don't know anything about your computer. What kind
>> of computer is it ? Is the sound on the motherboard or a separate
>> sound card ?
>>
>> Paul
>
> Dear Paul: It is an HP 550 notebook. Sound is through the motherboard, I
> have no separate sound card. Will you advise to buy one, type USB?
>
> Luis
>
>

I found some drivers here for HP 550 notebook. The sound chip appears to be
AD1981HD. The trade name is SoundMax from Analog Devices. (This link should all
be one line pasted into your browser. My news server won't let me post the link
as a single long line.)

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&
prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095

There is a driver package for WinXP.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&
prodSeriesId=3764998&prodNameId=3765010&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-62965-1

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe

You should be seeing the same kind of control panel, that I have
on my computer here. I have a different CODEC (AD1988B), but
the design of the CODEC follows a common theme. There are some
input ports, that can be looped to the main Line-Out. And
that should allow a microphone to be heard in the speakers.
(What I cannot tell, from a diagram like this, is how they decided to
connect those interfaces, to jacks on your computer.)

http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/data_sheets/AD1981HD.pdf

I think you should have the same capability as I have.

Do you have an icon in the tray, for SoundMax ? This is the
icon I see in my tray, after the driver is installed.

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg

In this example, the Microphone has a red dot below the slider in
the Playback section. You need to click that, to "unmute" the
path. Clicking the red dot, should result in microphone sounds
being played through whatever you have for a speaker.

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p428ghz/images/audiocomsmall.jpg

Paul
From: Lucky on


"Paul" wrote:

> Lucky wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> >> Lucky wrote:
> >>> "Andrew E." wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Well you need to use software to speak thru the pc to a speaker..Simply
> >>>> R.click the speaker by the clock,select "open volume control",options,
> >>>> properties,select "playback",select line-in,or the micophone-in port,adjust
> >>>> the volume...
> >>> Tnks Andrew: I selected line-in and it does not work. The option
> >>> microphone-in port is not available. I think this is my problem. to get this
> >>> option in the menu open - volume control - options - properties - playback .
> >>> Any idea on how to introduce the microphone-in port to this menu.
> >>> Really appreciate yr help
> >>>
> >>> Luis
> >> We still don't know anything about your computer. What kind
> >> of computer is it ? Is the sound on the motherboard or a separate
> >> sound card ?
> >>
> >> Paul
> >
> > Dear Paul: It is an HP 550 notebook. Sound is through the motherboard, I
> > have no separate sound card. Will you advise to buy one, type USB?
> >
> > Luis
> >
> >
>
> I found some drivers here for HP 550 notebook. The sound chip appears to be
> AD1981HD. The trade name is SoundMax from Analog Devices. (This link should all
> be one line pasted into your browser. My news server won't let me post the link
> as a single long line.)
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&
> prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095
>
> There is a driver package for WinXP.
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&
> prodSeriesId=3764998&prodNameId=3765010&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-62965-1
>
> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe
>
> You should be seeing the same kind of control panel, that I have
> on my computer here. I have a different CODEC (AD1988B), but
> the design of the CODEC follows a common theme. There are some
> input ports, that can be looped to the main Line-Out. And
> that should allow a microphone to be heard in the speakers.
> (What I cannot tell, from a diagram like this, is how they decided to
> connect those interfaces, to jacks on your computer.)
>
> http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/data_sheets/AD1981HD.pdf
>
> I think you should have the same capability as I have.
>
> Do you have an icon in the tray, for SoundMax ? This is the
> icon I see in my tray, after the driver is installed.
>
> http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg
>
> In this example, the Microphone has a red dot below the slider in
> the Playback section. You need to click that, to "unmute" the
> path. Clicking the red dot, should result in microphone sounds
> being played through whatever you have for a speaker.
>
> http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p428ghz/images/audiocomsmall.jpg
>
> Paul
> .
> Dear Paul:

I am really impressed and grateful for all the trouble you are getting into
to help me. In fact, I got the following messeges when I try to open the
internet addresses uou provide:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095
"The page requested can not be found"

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957prodSeriesId=3764998&prodNameId=3765010&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-62965-1
leads me to: ADI SoundMAX High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver for Microsoft
Windows XP . When I try to download it, I get this message:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe Tis page is
temporarily unavailable or doee not existe any more.
You have this logo:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg


But I have only this logo



You have this display.
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p428ghz/images/audiocomsmall.jpg

I don't have such display in my computer


Luis

From: Paul on
Lucky wrote:
>
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
>> Lucky wrote:
>>>
>>> "Paul" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lucky wrote:
>>>>> "Andrew E." wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well you need to use software to speak thru the pc to a speaker..Simply
>>>>>> R.click the speaker by the clock,select "open volume control",options,
>>>>>> properties,select "playback",select line-in,or the micophone-in port,adjust
>>>>>> the volume...
>>>>> Tnks Andrew: I selected line-in and it does not work. The option
>>>>> microphone-in port is not available. I think this is my problem. to get this
>>>>> option in the menu open - volume control - options - properties - playback .
>>>>> Any idea on how to introduce the microphone-in port to this menu.
>>>>> Really appreciate yr help
>>>>>
>>>>> Luis
>>>> We still don't know anything about your computer. What kind
>>>> of computer is it ? Is the sound on the motherboard or a separate
>>>> sound card ?
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>> Dear Paul: It is an HP 550 notebook. Sound is through the motherboard, I
>>> have no separate sound card. Will you advise to buy one, type USB?
>>>
>>> Luis
>>>
>>>
>> I found some drivers here for HP 550 notebook. The sound chip appears to be
>> AD1981HD. The trade name is SoundMax from Analog Devices. (This link should all
>> be one line pasted into your browser. My news server won't let me post the link
>> as a single long line.)
>>
>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&
>> prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095
>>
>> There is a driver package for WinXP.
>>
>> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&
>> prodSeriesId=3764998&prodNameId=3765010&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-62965-1
>>
>> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe
>>
>> You should be seeing the same kind of control panel, that I have
>> on my computer here. I have a different CODEC (AD1988B), but
>> the design of the CODEC follows a common theme. There are some
>> input ports, that can be looped to the main Line-Out. And
>> that should allow a microphone to be heard in the speakers.
>> (What I cannot tell, from a diagram like this, is how they decided to
>> connect those interfaces, to jacks on your computer.)
>>
>> http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/data_sheets/AD1981HD.pdf
>>
>> I think you should have the same capability as I have.
>>
>> Do you have an icon in the tray, for SoundMax ? This is the
>> icon I see in my tray, after the driver is installed.
>>
>> http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg
>>
>> In this example, the Microphone has a red dot below the slider in
>> the Playback section. You need to click that, to "unmute" the
>> path. Clicking the red dot, should result in microphone sounds
>> being played through whatever you have for a speaker.
>>
>> http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p428ghz/images/audiocomsmall.jpg
>>
>> Paul
>> .
>> Dear Paul:
>
> I am really impressed and grateful for all the trouble you are getting into
> to help me. In fact, I got the following messeges when I try to open the
> internet addresses uou provide:
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095
> "The page requested can not be found"
>
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957prodSeriesId=3764998&prodNameId=3765010&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-62965-1
> leads me to: ADI SoundMAX High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver for Microsoft
> Windows XP . When I try to download it, I get this message:
>
> ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe Tis page is
> temporarily unavailable or doee not existe any more.
> You have this logo:
> http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg
>
>
> But I have only this logo
>
>
>
> You have this display.
> http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p428ghz/images/audiocomsmall.jpg
>
> I don't have such display in my computer
>
>
> Luis
>

Weird. On my computer, this link takes me to the HP 550 laptop download page.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3765010&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3764998&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2095

If I test this one, I get a 7,204,752 byte file "sp39428.exe" .

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39428.exe

If I shorten that link, I get to see all the files available.

"Index of ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/"

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500

Soundmax has two different icons. The old icon was a blue triangle on the
control panel idon. The new one has some wavy lines, like this one.

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/img/soundmaxicon.jpg

Try to find the right driver for your HP 550 and install it !
HP offers an audio driver for WinXP.

Paul