My computer was recently upgraded to a Windows XP (actually it was XP before too) and now there is no sound.?

Question

Whenever I try to play music or something that requires sound, it either doesn't play it at all, beeps, or says "Windows cannot find an audio device. Please try again (or something like that)." Also I have already tried to download the sound card's driver. I did that and the setup said it worked fine but there is still no sound. Furthermore I did a little research already and it said that I might need to download a chipset driver. So I did that too but IT STILL DOESN'T WORK!! I googled how to do it (but of course it didn't work becuase Yahoo! is WAY better) and there was nothing that could help. I have found several other cases on the internet but none with my sound card. My sound card is an SiS 7012 Audio Device. My chipset is an SiS 648. I have an Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2. The CPU is an Intel Pentium 4. Maybe my problem is that the monitor (where the speakers are) doens't have a driver installed, but I am pretty sure that it does. PLEASE HELP!!! I am so confused. =( =[

The only noise that it WILL make is "beep", "beep", or "beep". No it is not cussing but you know the sound that a computer makes when it is angry at you becuase it knows that it can't do it. It is my sister's computer actually, and it is getting her really mad cause she can't listen to iTunes and stuff. She can't even hear the sounds of her game. I mean I have a lot of experience with computers (including a sound problem LIKE this one, except that one was with the earphones) but never has a problem gotten stuck with me for this long. Except maybe once when there was this file called CA5646SJFX or something like that COULD NOT BE DELETED. I was really pissed off. Then I figured it out. But this one is SO much harder. I have tried EVERYTHING!!!

Oh yah. And to Chuck, WINDOWS CANNOT DETECT ANY AUDIO DEVICE!! Can you read the stupid question? Well, thanks anyway. I checked the volume control FIRST. Sheesh. WINDOWS CANNOT DETECT THE SOUND CARD!!!
ROAR!!!!!

There are no speakers attached to the computer. The speakers are in the monitor. The sound card has drivers. The chipset has drivers. The monitor has a driver. WHAT COULD THE STUPID PROBLEM BE!!!

I don't think that the sound card is faulty because it worked fine before my upgrade to Windows XP, correction restoration to Windows XP.

Answer 1

If your computer is based on SiS chipset you can go to their website and detect your chipset and download the appropriate drivers.

Here's the link.. http://www.sis.com/support/support_prodid.htm

Answer 2

Okay. Follow this and install. Ensure the speakers r connected to the power socket and the computer in the RIGHT jack (green one usually). Turn the vol of speakers up. Check whether the system is muted or not. Check speaker settings (after installation of driver) and ensure everything is proper. It should be working or theres a problem with your speaker system. Call the manufacturer and have it checked. (or) your sound card may be faulty. You can check this in the Device Manager in the Hardware Tab in the properties of your computer. If the sound cards name is under a Yellow icon then your sound card driver is not yet installed. Install it from the manufacturers website. Heres the link for your speakers

http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/211173/sis-7012-audio-chip-driver-1.11-windows-9x-me-nt4-2000-xp-free-download.html

Good Luck

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Reinstall your sound card drivers if you dont have them, then you could go to your manufactur's website of your computer like Dell to download all the drivers you need for your computer.

Answer 5

Go to http://www.driveragent.com/?ref=93 and SCAN your system it will detect all devices and allow you to download ALL latest drivers.

Answer 6

You gotta install the sound drivers.You can send me email at [e-mail] email id is just for computer help.