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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Anonymous
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
    2011-11-29T21:56:24+00:00

    What do I do if my computer has no sound?

    my sound has ( red x) how can i fix it  please help me with that i need your answer

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-31T22:23:20+00:00

    Thank you for the imformation,managed to get my sound back.Now Ive got a continuouse jingle playing as well.

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  3. 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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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-16T14:24:29+00:00

    I have no sound on my commurtor

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