TOAW Sound problem

[Iwo Jim]

I just installed Toaw III on my new laptop but I can't get any sound during game play I can set the sound effects to the on position but I get nothing and it will not let me set a background effects options.......any ideas?


These are the basic system specs

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home PremiumVersion 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz, 2000 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.57, 5/21/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.180
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 4.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 2.17 GB
Total Virtual Memory 8.20 GB
Available Virtual Memory 6.05 GB
Adapter Type GeForce 8600M GS, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Adapter RAM 512.00 MB (536,870,912 bytes)
Name Realtek High Definition Audio
Manufacturer Realtek
PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0268&SUBSYS_103C30CC&REV_1000\4&7D3C8CC&0&0001