please need help.
getting error message (no audio hardware.............
# 0x80040256

i have no sound card, i'm using my motherboard for a speaker output.

two satellite speakers and sub.
intel p4 i845 1.7g win. xp home
direx8.1

i'm a newbie pc user

so please have patience with me

any info is greatly appreciated.

did your sound ever work?

have you recently installed sp1 or 2?

Multimedia Programs May Not Work After You Install Windows XP SP1

try windows update for drivers {custom install feature}