Vista 64-bit, Audigy 2 ZS and no so

hi guys!
I have Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) now since week and I didn't manage to get the **bleep** drivers for the sound card to work. Everything else works just fine.
There are no problems when installing it, there's just no sound coming out of the speakers, although everything looks alright. I tried almost everything, but it just doesn't work. I reinstalled it that often, that I had to reactivate Vista (I think that shouldn't be too, cause I hadn't changed any hardware part, but that's another problem).
I'm very angry with the current situation, cause I really need the sound.
Is there a solution to the problem or do I have to wait until a new driver is released?
*please leave cursing off of our Family Friendly forum. Dale-CLMessage Edited by Dale-CL on 02-02-2007 2:32 PM

Hi wap-90,?problem solved.:smileyvery-happy:?. download winrar2. unrar the complete driverpackage to an empty folder3. go to device manager and install the driver manually4. if you were ask where to find the drivers search in the folder where the packages has been unpacked. Takes a bit time to install the drivers, but it works fine for me?Thats it, works with my 64bit Vista system.brSoundser

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