How to reassign an interrupt?

[DLDavis]

How do I reassign an interrupt on an x41?

I posted a similar question yesterday, but after reading over it, I suspect it was poorly focused.

[rkawakami]

Generally, you don't have to worry about setting/changing interrupts on the system, at least with XP. To answer your initial query, there's two places to look:

- In the BIOS, under Config, then PCI. By default, all interrupts should be set to "11" as that's the normal steering interrupt.
- In Windows Device Manager, <hardware>, (right-click for) Properties, then the Resources tab. Again, I believe that all peripherals will be using interrupt 11.

In all my years using XP, I've never had to fiddle with the interrupts. I would suspect that Windows 2000 is similar to XP. Win98 and Win95 DID take some juggling at times when you had many different peripherals attached to the system.

However, there may be a more simpler explanation to the lack of sound. There's several controls you have to manipulate in order to make sure that any source for sound can get to your speakers:

- Hardware volume buttons on the keyboard; press volume up at least 16 times. This should automatically "unmute" the master volume.
- Double-click the speaker icon in the System tray. Make sure each source for sound has the mute button unchecked and the slider at least halfway up.
- In any application/program you are playing media from, there may also be a mute button and volume sliders.
- If you still don't hear anything coming from the speakers, plug in a set of headphones and see if the sound as present there.

[DLDavis]

Thanks for the answer. I've been doing some digging on the net...discovered IRQ 11 was a steering IRQ. I'll try the interventions you suggested. Hope one of them works. Everything was working well until I got the bright idea of reformatting and reinstalling xp. Should have left well enough alone.
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Generally, you don't have to worry about setting/changing interrupts on the system, at least with XP. To answer your initial query, there's two places to look:

- In the BIOS, under Config, then PCI. By default, all interrupts should be set to "11" as that's the normal steering interrupt.
- In Windows Device Manager, <hardware>, (right-click for) Properties, then the Resources tab. Again, I believe that all peripherals will be using interrupt 11.

In all my years using XP, I've never had to fiddle with the interrupts. I would suspect that Windows 2000 is similar to XP. Win98 and Win95 DID take some juggling at times when you had many different peripherals attached to the system.

However, there may be a more simpler explanation to the lack of sound. There's several controls you have to manipulate in order to make sure that any source for sound can get to your speakers:

- Hardware volume buttons on the keyboard; press volume up at least 16 times. This should automatically "unmute" the master volume.
- Double-click the speaker icon in the System tray. Make sure each source for sound has the mute button unchecked and the slider at least halfway up.
- In any application/program you are playing media from, there may also be a mute button and volume sliders.
- If you still don't hear anything coming from the speakers, plug in a set of headphones and see if the sound as present there.

[DLDavis]

Turns out you were right. No need to manipulate IRQ's. On the hard dive, I found the SoundMax installation software. I did the install, and all works now. Thanks!

Generally, you don't have to worry about setting/changing interrupts on the system, at least with XP. To answer your initial query, there's two places to look:

- In the BIOS, under Config, then PCI. By default, all interrupts should be set to "11" as that's the normal steering interrupt.
- In Windows Device Manager, <hardware>, (right-click for) Properties, then the Resources tab. Again, I believe that all peripherals will be using interrupt 11.

In all my years using XP, I've never had to fiddle with the interrupts. I would suspect that Windows 2000 is similar to XP. Win98 and Win95 DID take some juggling at times when you had many different peripherals attached to the system.

However, there may be a more simpler explanation to the lack of sound. There's several controls you have to manipulate in order to make sure that any source for sound can get to your speakers:

- Hardware volume buttons on the keyboard; press volume up at least 16 times. This should automatically "unmute" the master volume.
- Double-click the speaker icon in the System tray. Make sure each source for sound has the mute button unchecked and the slider at least halfway up.
- In any application/program you are playing media from, there may also be a mute button and volume sliders.
- If you still don't hear anything coming from the speakers, plug in a set of headphones and see if the sound as present there.