What do I do if my computer has no sound?

Anonymous
2009-08-25T01:35:30+00:00

What do I do if my computer has no sound?

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2009-08-25T03:48:33+00:00

If your computer is having problems playing sound, try using the Playing Audio troubleshooter to fix the problem. It checks for common problems with your volume settings, your sound card or driver, and your speakers or headphones.

To open the Playing Audio troubleshooter:

1.       Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2.        In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting.

3.       Under Hardware and Sound, click Troubleshoot audio playback.

4.       Follow the instructions in the troubleshooter.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-10-26T13:43:22+00:00

    Dell XPS 600 X-Fi Xtreme Music Card

    No sound. Win7 didn't find any usable drivers, Creative drivers don't work, Realtek AC'97 doesn't work. :<

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-10-29T01:25:09+00:00

    I have the same problem I did the upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 & now my speakers do not work :(  Tech support for my computer (in the instructions microsoft instructs us to call them) sent me drivers which one took 1/2 hr to download & it will not unzip!  I always listen to music while on my computer so this is really bumming me out.  I can plug them into the front of my tower thru the headphone connection 1 connection option only, but that isn't how they are designed to connect as there are 3 connections for my speakers.  Also when going through the front... the surround does not work... ugh!!!  The tech support guy from India (a whole other issue in itself!) told me well at least you have the option to connect in the front... no matter what I said I could not get him to understand my speakers need to be plugged into the back... I should not have to settle for inferior performance from my computer I just bought in August '09.  Nor should anyone for that matter!

    Everything I have read online about windows 7 is to not do the upgrade & to do the clean install instead (well this is pretty much over my head that's for sure)

    Goodluck All!

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-10-31T13:36:35+00:00

    I tried the "troubleshooter" and it must be loaded with blanks.  It found no trouble and suggested that I check here. This got me in the loop where I have been ... until I find my old XP disk. It seems like for $120, we ought to get a little more help.

    It seems that I have digitized output to an analog speaker and the sound is going out an optical port???  Where oh where is my little analog jack go?

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-11-04T20:38:29+00:00

    I have no sound from Windows 7 either. I just upgraded from XP Home to Windows 7 Home Premium on a Virgin Freedom Netbook. Everything except sound playback works perfectly.

    I have checked in device manager. A high definition audio device is installed. There is a recording device installed also. However no midi playback is available.

    I have tried an update and have uninstalled and automatically reinstalled. No joy.

    I understand that Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth V1.1.  is a purely software device for playback. It is not a hardware driver. I know it is present on the netbook because Tuneup 2010 has detected it as my playback device. However Windows 7 hasn't detected it. Is there a Windows 7 compatible driver for this purpose? If not, is one coming soon?

    PS I temporarily reinstated XP from an Acronis backup image. Sound worked perfectly as before, so I know there are no hardware issues

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