System Sounds Don't Play

[SoxFanInVA]

Today I noticed my system sounds no longer play. However I can go into the
Windows\Media folder and play any of the system sounds directly in Media
Player. I can also play mp3's with no problem and my tv tuner card has
sound playback. I've tried manually setting up a couple sounds with their
events and that does not work. I have tried the default scheme, Ultimate
Extra Glass scheme, Ultimate Extras Pearl scheme and none of them work.

No conflicts in device manager.

Computer is a Dell XPS 410, sound card is "High Def Audio Device".

Would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Unknown]

How did you try manually setting them?

 

[SoxFanInVA]

by clicking browse in the sound menu where the system events are listed and
finding a wav file.

 

[Unknown]

Do you get the sound if you click the preview button? Are you OKing your way
out.

 

[SoxFanInVA]

No sound when clicking preview/test. The sounds play when browsing to the
media folder and playing in Media Player.

 

[Unknown]

If no sounds in preview, have you tried system restore?

 

[SoxFanInVA]

no, haven't tried restore. Won't I lose some installed apps? If so then
it's not worth it to me. Thanks.

 

[Unknown]

It depends on when the installed apps were installed. If they have been on
your system for a few months and you
restore to a date a week ago, you lose nothing. Suggest you read about
system restore.