I have no sound on my computer. It's been like this for awhile. I tried to check the speakers, etc. No luck.

Answer 1

Try these steps:

Step 1: Checking volume and mute settings:

The volume setting for one or more sound devices might be disabled or set too low. Use the following steps to adjust volumes to their correct levels:

In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
In Windows 98 and ME, click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel
In Windows XP, open Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sound and Audio Devices.
In Windows 98 and ME, open Sounds and Multimedia, and then click the Audio tab.
In Windows XP, click the Advanced button under Device Volume.
In Windows 98 and Me, click the Volume button under Sound Playback.
Remove all checkmarks from Mute boxes at the bottom of the Master Volume window and adjust the volume setting slide bars to their highest positions. Close the Master Volume window and test for sound. If there is still no sound, go to the next Step.

Step 2: Verifying the connections:

Use the following steps to verify that the sound cables are properly connected from the speaker to the computer (cable connectors and plug assignments are normally color-coded to aid with connections).

Unplug the sound cable.
Plug headphones or one speaker directly into the speaker out connector on the back of the computer. The speaker out connector may have a symbol of a speaker
or a circle with an arrow pointing out, or it may just say "OUT" next to it. Test for sound using the computer. If sound does not work, go to "Step 3:

If sound is restored when the headphones or one speaker is plugged in, replace the original sound cable with a new sound cable and test for sound. Sound should be restored after replacing the sound cable. If sound does not come back after replacing the cable, the sound card needs to be replaced because the speaker out connector is bad.

Step 3: Configuring on-board sound in the BIOS:

Some computers come with sound on the motherboard (on-board), and some computers use a sound card. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS has to be set according to your particular sound configuration. Perform the following steps to correctly configure the sound in the BIOS:

Look at the back of your computer and use one of the following three items to determine the proper sound configuration and sound setting:
If the plugs for the speakers and microphones are located next to the parallel, serial, or USB ports, then the computer has on-board sound. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS should be Enabled. If the plugs for the speakers and microphone are located away from the other ports and sit in an area by themselves, the computer has a soundcard. The on-board sound setting (if there is one) in the BIOS should be Disabled. If the computer has sound plugs in both locations, a
soundcard has been added to the computer that already contains on-board sound. The on-board sound setting should be Disabled. To enter the BIOS, turn on the computer and when the first screen appears, press the F1 key repeatedly until the BIOS Setup screen opens. Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select the Advanced tab. Press the DOWN ARROW key to select Onboard Audio Options and press ENTER. If Onboard Audio Options is not available, select I/O Device Configuration and press ENTER. If Audio Codec is listed, select it and press ENTER. Select either Enabled or Disabled depending on your
configuration and press ENTER. Press the F10 key and then press ENTER to save and exit Start Windows and check for sound. If there is still no sound, continue to the next Step.

Step 4: Restoring the sound drivers

Use the recovery process to restore individual drivers for a sound or combination sound-modem card.

If the computer came with recovery discs (Windows 98 and Me), place the last disc of the set into the top disc drive and follow the on-screen menus as they appear. Restart the computer after restoring the sound driver software and test for sound.
If there is still no sound, continue to the next Step.

Step 5: Installing an updated sound driver:

Go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com to download your updated sound driver.

Step 6: Removing the drivers in Safe Mode:

Turn on the computer and press the F8 key repeatedly, every half of a second, until a menu appears. Select Safe Mode and press ENTER. The Windows desktop displays Safe Mode in all four corners of the screen.
In Windows XP, click Start, and right-click My Computer.
In Windows 98 and Me, right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
Click Properties from the list that appears.
In Windows XP, click the Hardware tab then the Device Manager button.
In Windows 98 and Me, click the Device Manager tab.
Click the plus sign (+) next to Sound, video and game controllers.

Click a sound device name other than audio codecs and Legacy Audio Drivers, and then click Remove. In Windows XP, the Remove button is a small picture of a computer overlaid by an X. Click OK on the warning windows that appear. Continue removing sound devices until all devices are removed. If the device is a combination sound-modem card, remove the items under Modem as well.
NOTE: Do not remove audio and video codecs.

Click OK in Device Manager when there are no more items to remove under Sound, video and game controllers.
Close all programs and restart Windows. Go to the next Step.

Step 7: Reinstalling the sound drivers

Upon rebooting, Windows will find new sound hardware. If a window appears stating that Windows needs help finding a particular file, you can browse using the following pathnames until the file is found:

C:\Windows\inf
C:\Windows\options\cabs
C:\Windows\system
C:\Windows\system32

Click "Continue Anyway" on any Digital Signature Verification windows that may appear.
Restart the computer and test for sound. If the problem remains, then try reseating your sound card. Also, try placing your sound card into a different slot. If you are still having trouble up to this point, the problem is likely that you have a faulty sound card.

Answer 2

This could be a number of things. Try going to the bottom right part of your screen to the little toolbar. Click on the little speaker icon and check and see if everything is on first. If everything is on, check your sound card hardware. If your speakers were working, but now they don't, this isn't your problem. It could be that your sound card is fried, and that you need a new one...try these...hope it worked...

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The most probable reason is that your sound card has a software crash...Try reloading the Sound card software on the Windows CD, if the problem persists...Then Contact the Computer guys!

Answer 5

Check if you were playing a game and turned the sound to mute. If this isn't the problem, trying rebooting your computer. IF either of these don't work, get a new sound system.

Answer 6

check the task bar go the speaker shape icon, make sure it's at the top.
and bring the sound card identification cd, (u get that with the computer)

Answer 7

Go to a restor point in XP.

Or you need to check that your sound card drivers are installed, they'll be on the CD that you probably got when you brought your pc or sound card. You might also need to check that they are on the right settings. If they aren't then you might need to change it from hardware3D to its origonal.

Answer 8

Go to Geek Squad--they helped me when I had the same problem.

Answer 9

See whether you sound settings are not mute
or
try to reinstall your sound driver.

Answer 10

same answer as Sean I.T © no other option