Sound Card Installation Trouble

[habba]

For a friend I'm installing a Vortex2 sound card. I disabled the onboard sound in the bios. OH, it'a a HP 9220, 900 Celery,
256 ram, with Windows ME(so it says on the splash screen). Windows sees the new card, but can't find the drivers on it's own. I tried manually and it tells me no software found for this card. When I try the setup from the disk nothing opens. Any ideas. I did notice nothing about WinME in the manual. Only 95x,2000, and NT.
Any insight on this...

ALSO: If the problem is WinME, Can I install Win98 over WinME???

habba8

 

[bacillus]

<< Can I install Win98 over WinME??? >>


not if you want a working system!
have you looked on the soundcard makers website for a ME driver?

 

[habba]

Gee, that's a thought, duh

 

[eplebnista]

Here is a link to the Vortex2 98/Me Driver page.

hth,
eplebnista

 

[habba]

I was just at the page, that's funny. I will try them
I'll let you know
thanks

 

[habba]

I'm stumped...I tried the drivers and I get the same, the needed software cannot be found...
any ideas?

 

[FatBurger]

I've heard bad things about Vortex2 and ME, but I know it works ok in 98 and XP. Drivers for XP are included in the OS.
I'd suggest you go back to 98 (or better yet, go to XP).

 

[habba]

You won't believe this...or you will
The manual and drivers were for the 2500
so hmmm I checked the card and
IT WAS THE 1500
all systems go
2 hours farting around
live and learn

thanks everyone
habba8