I can't get my sound to turn back on!

[Guest]

My sound was working fine but i decided to mess about with a few settings as
I didn't want all the sounds on and now i can't get any sound at all out of
my pc and i can't remember what i did so i can undo it.

i've been into the control panel and tried there but i can't get it to work.

Does anyone have any ideas please?

Thank you

 

[Rock]

My sound was working fine but i decided to mess about with a few settings as
I didn't want all the sounds on and now i can't get any sound at all out of
my pc and i can't remember what i did so i can undo it.

i've been into the control panel and tried there but i can't get it to work.

Does anyone have any ideas please?

Thank you

Try a system restore to before you started messing with it. Go to Start
| Help and Support. Click on System Restore on the toobar.

 

[Guest]

If you can see the little speaker icon in the system tray either right click
on it or double click on it. click on open volume controls, you will get a
window come up with all the colums displayed for all the types of sliders
check that master volume is unchecked (mute all) then make sure these are all
unchecked at the bottom (Muted) as well.

If you can't see the speaker icon go to start then control panel then sounds
and audio devices click on the advanced tab and follow the instructions from
"window come up" as above.
hope this helps.
Slack.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply, i've been to the window with the sliders and none of
them are muted.

 

[Guest]

unfortunately i can't remember when i started messing about with it (it was a
few weeks ago) and i'm sure i tried at the time to restore but it didn't seem
to work.

 

[Rock]

unfortunately i can't remember when i started messing about with it (it was a
few weeks ago) and i'm sure i tried at the time to restore but it didn't seem
to work.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
Where did my Sounds go?

 

[Guest]

Tracey,
You have already checked the audio controls - and everythign seems working
fine I believe when you check the device status windows tell you that device
is working properly - Go ahead and un-install audio devices - As soon you
reboot your system will prompt fro new hardware found - just re-install it -
it will pick up the drivers from your system - You should be good to go...

I had same problem about a week or so ago and re-install worked like a
charm. Hope this will help you.

Danial

 

[Guest]

My speakers are built into the monitor but I un-installed the audio device
that was set up as the default and then re-booted and as you said it prompted
me to re-install the device - unfortunately still no sound (

 

[Sharon F]

My speakers are built into the monitor but I un-installed the audio device
that was set up as the default and then re-booted and as you said it prompted
me to re-install the device - unfortunately still no sound (

The wires for the monitor speakers are plugged into the sound card? Thought
my sound was broken once. After a lot of troubleshooting, I checked the
back of the PC only to find out that the cat had unplugged the speakers.

 

[Guest]

Well.... i just found the cable and moved it to another slot and now i have
sound )

Thanks!!!

 

[Sharon F]

Well.... i just found the cable and moved it to another slot and now i have
sound )

Thanks!!!

Welcome! It sounds like your cats are handier than mine.

 

[Guest]

I can't seem to get my sound turn bak on! I've been into the Sound Device
Run the DirectX Diagnostics tool, and tried everything I have read in the
messages. Still no sound. I did find one problem and I don't know how to fix.
In one of the settings it looked like maybe my sound device got lost. How can
I get my sound back on?
Thanks.

 

[Elmo]

I can't seem to get my sound turn bak on! I've been into the Sound Device
Run the DirectX Diagnostics tool, and tried everything I have read in the
messages. Still no sound. I did find one problem and I don't know how to fix.
In one of the settings it looked like maybe my sound device got lost. How can
I get my sound back on?
Thanks.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs2.htm

To remove and reinstall the sound card to see if that helps: Turn off
the computer, open the case, remove the sound card, restart the
computer. Shut down the computer, insert the sound card, restart the
computer. If it's found and the drivers are installed, replace the cover.

When you shut down, either turn off the power strip if the cord is
plugged into one, or unplug the power cord, make sure you touch the
metal case before removing the sound card. That will keep a static
shock from zapping the sound card, or other computer components.

If you think the sound card is damaged, they're cheap, replace it.

 

[RakeKiller]

Dis you happoen to install the 64 bit version of Vista?
Are you using the onboard sound from your motherboard?
There are sound driver issues with those combinations.

 

[George]

Please check to see that you did not turn off the "systems sounds" in the
Control Panel applet for controlling sounds...

George