i cant get sound on my computer even if i plug in headphones whats wrong?

Answer 1

hello


windows xp sound / microphone setup

right click my computer icon click on propeties
click on hardware tab
click on device manager
click on the

+

next to sound /video /game/controllers

check to see if there is any yellow makes over the sound driver
if no if yes you need to reinstall the sound drivers

close off device manager

windows xp settings, sound
make sure your speaker conncetion is in the speaker port
on your sound card ..if you have a SPEAKER box with power set it to on or if your spearks have a power & volume on set too on and turn up the volume on them

click on start / control panel
sound speech,and audio devices, icon
click on change the speaker settings,tab
a sound and audio devices properties box will pop up

volume ,tab
device volume bar , set too high
untick, mute

ckick on advanced,tab
a volume control box will pop up
untick any box that has tick in the mute
click on the volume control box red X too close the
volume control box

speaker settings
click on speaker volume ,tab
left, set the volume level too high
right,set the volume level too high
clikc ok

click on advanced, tab

speakers,tab
speaker setup, set the tab,too desktop stereo speakers

click on perfomance tab,
hardware acceleration, bar,set too, full
sample rate conversion quality bar, set too , best
click ok


now on the click on audio tab,

sound playback, default device , set tab for your sound card
sound recording ,default device, set tab for your sound card

now click on voice tab
voice playback,default device,set tab for your sound card
voice,recording,default device,set tab for your sound card
click on apply & ok

now in the control panel click on the sound and audio devices,icon
tick the box , place volume icon in the taskbar
click apply & ok
close off the control panel


now click on the
volume icon in the taskbar
volume control box will pop up
on the top click on options
then on properties

at the top in mixer device box
click on the tab, set the device for your sound card

in show following volume controls box list

1:tick, volume control
2:tick, wave
3:tick, sw synth
4:tick, front
5:tick, subwoofer
6:tick, center
7:tick, rear
8:tick, cd player
9:tick, line in
10:tick, microphone
11:tick, pc speakers
click on ok

now on the vloume control box
make sure no box has a tick in mute box


1:volume, control, move the bar too the top
2:wave, move the bar too the top
3:sw synth, move the bar too the top
4:front, move the bar too the top
5:subwoofer, move the bar too the top
6:center, move the bar too the top
7:rear, move the bar too the top
8:cd player, move the bar too the top
9:line in, move the bar too the top
10:microphone, move the bar 2 steps up
11:pc spearkers, move the bar too the top


if you only have 2 speakers and not a set of 12 speakers
on the volume control box click on options properties

in show the following volume controls box list
you can untick

1:front
2:subwoofwooer
3:center
4:rear
then click on ok



for windows xp settings, microphone settings
click on start /control panel
sound speech,and audio deices, icon
sound effect manager ,icon
click on speaker configuration ,tab
place a dot in
2 channel mode for stereo speaker output
click on ok close off control panel
restart the computer
restart the computer for windows xp too save the settings
then try your sound

Answer 2

Go to the start tab and click on bring up the program panel go to the run tab and click it its at the bottom right of programs arrow and type DXDIAG click this will bring up a panel it will have show the Audio information you need to find out what is installed go to each page and test them one by one, do you have AcitiveX 9. On sounds page it should have your driver software name if its empty you will have to download a sound card/driver,if XP you can download Realtek AC'97 Drivers 3.2 you can find this at www.majorgeeks.com free downloads,this supports all ALC series Audio chipsets from ALC 101 up to ALC 861 this will also give you WHQL if missing and a program called sound man.It will also give you a panel on the bottom task bar next to the clock. So click on this when downloaded its a blue square with yellow half circles round a yellow dot this after clicking this will bring up a panel with all the settings you will need to set up your sound system and the speakers microphone and headset plugged into your three ports on the back of your computer.You can change all the ports around to fit what you want just by changing there symbols and find which one works after you have changed it so you don't have keep pulling out the plugs to get them working.If you need a different driver majorgeeks have many to download so find the one you need and start setting your sound system up.One thing have you tested headphones so you know they all work.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

try switching the wires , maybe its the wrong input for audio

or try Start >> Control Panel >> Sounds And Audio Devices , and check that that mute opition is unchecked and go to advanced and raise all the volume up

from the speaker settings , maybe u need to selet headphones

u better check ur audio card maybe its not attatched properly , otherwise , u got a problem

Answer 5

Check all your volume controls. On the toolbar, the program and on the computer itself. If it still doesnt work then it is probably the soundcard to your computer. Go to the control panel, open up the hardware icon and look for a yellow !. If you see that then you need the new driver for the card.

Answer 6

sound card driver problem or headphone socket faulty or headphones not plugged in properly. check souncard driver - right click MY COMPUTER and choose MANAGE from the menu and click on DEVICES the look in to the right hand windows and look for SOUND VIDEO AND GAME CONTROLLERS and drill down and look for a driver problem (usually indicated by a yellow ! mark or a red cross on the icon itself)

Answer 7

First check the volume level. If it will not solve your sound card might burst. Check your sound card with help of service Engineer. I think your sound card is the problem......

Answer 8

i had that problem and was advised by a computer expert to invest in a product called creative soundblaster live 24bit external.
this has solved my problem and you can purchase it at any argos branch for 39.99.
well worth the money!

Answer 9

relooad the drivers that come with the sound card, or download them from the manufacturers site

Answer 10

You need to have the sound drivers installed.

Are they the correct sound drivers?

Make sure you don't have your sound card muted.

Answer 11

You either dont have the sound driver installed or you have the sound muted in your sound mixer!