sound problem on new XP

[Guest]

Have a very new XP Home PC from Gateway and can not get the sound to turn on. It did work for a while but have checked all connections (OK), tested the hardware which showed the mike working and the sound transmitting but sound did not come out of speakers. All wires are connected correctly and no mute switches that I can see are on. Any suggestions????? I'm at wits end and I'm sure it's an easy fix but I can't figure it out.

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

Suggestions:

Right click my Computer and select Manage
Under Services and Applications select Services
Scroll down to Windows Audio and make sure it is set to AUTOMATIC

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307918
HOW TO: Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP

If all else fails, contact Gateway.

Have a very new XP Home PC from Gateway and can not get the sound to turn on.

It did work for a while but have checked all connections (OK), tested the
hardware which showed the mike working and the sound transmitting but sound did
not come out of speakers. All wires are connected correctly and no mute switches
that I can see are on. Any suggestions????? I'm at wits end and I'm sure it's an
easy fix but I can't figure it out.

 

[Willie]

Sounds like (Sorry for the pun) you have tried several things, but, how
about this; Control Panel, Sounds Speech and Audio Devices, Sounds and Audio
devices, Audio tab, check Sound playback, and make sure dropdown has correct
item listed; also, in that tab, under Sound playback, click "Advanced", and
make sure your speaker selection is correct for your installed speakers; and
under "Volume" tab, Device Volume, Advanced, make sure "Mute" is not
checked. I am sorry, I know all this is simple stuff, but I just helped
someone the other day with the same symptoms, and this is where I found the
problem. Good Luck.

Willie

Have a very new XP Home PC from Gateway and can not get the sound to turn

on. It did work for a while but have checked all connections (OK), tested
the hardware which showed the mike working and the sound transmitting but
sound did not come out of speakers. All wires are connected correctly and no
mute switches that I can see are on. Any suggestions????? I'm at wits end
and I'm sure it's an easy fix but I can't figure it out.

 

[Unknown]

Control panel---administrative tools---services----Windows audio.