no sound from computer

[Guest]

I have just finished setting up my computer and no matter what I do I am getting no sound from any program. Is it possible that a brand new and good computer would be sold without a sound card? And how do I get the computer and/or windows to recognize the attached speakers? I know that the speakers work because you can hear them humming and I am pretty sure they are hooked up right in the back of the tower but nothing happens when I am on the Internet or try to play a CD. Any suggestions?

 

[Kevin]

KatyDee,

First the obvious, which I am sure you have already thought of and checked:
Is the volume knob on the speaker(s) turned up? It's usually located on one
of the speakers and controls the volume for all the speakers. I have a
surround sound system and the main speaker volume knob is on my front, right
channel speaker.

Have you opened the Mixer Control Panel and checked to see if the PC Speaker
Mute Box is checked? Go to Start>All
Programs>Accessories>Entertainment>Volume Control. When that opens you will
see panels with various functions you can enable or disable. Look for the
panel that identifies the PC Speaker. If you don't see it, go up to Options
and click Properties. It may need to be checked to show up. It could be
muted and that may be why you don't hear anything.

Now the not so obvious, but also not so probable: The sound card, or lack
thereof. Your sound could be provided by a sound card like the Creative
SoundBlaster series or it could be what is called "onboard sound" or a chip
that is hardwired on the motherboard. Open the Control Panel by going to
Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices. Your sound card or chip will
be shown there.

Post back with your adventures. Good luck!

I have just finished setting up my computer and no matter what I do I am

getting no sound from any program. Is it possible that a brand new and good
computer would be sold without a sound card? And how do I get the computer
and/or windows to recognize the attached speakers? I know that the speakers
work because you can hear them humming and I am pretty sure they are hooked
up right in the back of the tower but nothing happens when I am on the
Internet or try to play a CD. Any suggestions?

 

[Jym]

Find the sound card software program and check that the sound is not turn
down or muted. Go to Control Panel / Sound and Audio Devices / check if
sound is turned on and is not muted. Change the wires around in the back of
the computer while running and see if you had it hooked up wrong .If no joy
go to Run and type msconfig and run the sound test . Post back for more
help. Jym

I have just finished setting up my computer and no matter what I do I am

getting no sound from any program. Is it possible that a brand new and good
computer would be sold without a sound card? And how do I get the computer
and/or windows to recognize the attached speakers? I know that the speakers
work because you can hear them humming and I am pretty sure they are hooked
up right in the back of the tower but nothing happens when I am on the
Internet or try to play a CD. Any suggestions?

 

[Jym]

The audio test can be found and run by going to Run and typing dxdiag not
msconfig . Jym

 

[Guest]

Post back with your adventures. Good luck

Hey Kevin! Thanks so much for the help! It ends up that the PC Speaker box was not checked off in the Volume Control box. I know it may seeem silly that I didn't think to check there in the first place but I normally have an older bro around helping me with these sorts of things. Anywho, thank-you again! Now there's no stopping what I can do....sort of ;o

 

[Guest]

Thanx for the help Jym, but as you might have read already the problem was not at all a difficult one to solve. I think I need to go to computer school...

 

[Kevin]

You are welcome! Happy computing!

Post back with your adventures. Good luck!

Hey Kevin! Thanks so much for the help! It ends up that the PC Speaker box

was not checked off in the Volume Control box. I know it may seeem silly
that I didn't think to check there in the first place but I normally have an
older bro around helping me with these sorts of things. Anywho, thank-you
again! Now there's no stopping what I can do....sort of ;o)