No sound from my XPS 720!

System:

XPS 720

Quad Core Q6600, 2.4 GHZ

Windows Vista Premium 32-bit SP2

4 GB OF RAM

XFI soundcard

nVidia 9800GT (nine yesterday)

WD 160 GB HDD

SP2208WFP monitor

AS501 Flat panel stereo speakers

and much more

The problems started 2 weeks ago when my 8800GT video card quit on me.  I finally replaced it yesterday.  I now can't not all sounds on my computer, nada, nothing, nowhere in any way.  And I don't think I tried everthing to understand.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

In no particular order... 1 restored the system to the factory settings.

2 disconnected and reconnected my speaker (it's an all in one model attached to the bottom of my screen, I use the earphones especially

so I do not need good speakers)

3 uninstalled, and reinstalled the sound card. (material)

4 uninstalled the old and reinstalled the latest drivers from the disc and soundblaster web site. (software)

5 I checked all forums, all 65 943million 297thousand 477 billion web sites (maybe OK I exaggerate a little bit).

In any case no sound, no wav, no windows startup sounds, no music, no games, no internet.

6 I went into Device Manager, audio video and game controllers to check if the drivers are recognized... and they are.  the device is functioning without conflicts.

7 I went to control panel, sounds,reading , and although there are 4 options work to choose that I selected the Creative SB X - Fi (of work) speakers as my default.

(The other 3 options are "SPDIF out Creative SB X - Fi (work)": "1 Live online!) Virtual cam (work)":"digital output (SPDIF) SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC (work) device.

8 I went into Control Panel, sound, recording , and there are also 4 options work.  I have selected Microphone Array monitor Webcam (SP2208WFP) (work) because my microphone is built into my monitor.

I've had this computer for 16 months with very little problem.  Video card all of a sudden the mouse and card now his acting upward.  The above settings are correct because I put them?  Is there something in the bios that I might have to change.  I've never been to the BIOS and I think it's a very scary place.lol

In any case, any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Canada-eh (CDN-eh)

try turning off the audio sigmaTel. It is the motherboard audio and not needed by a card.

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