why dont my computer speakers work!!!?

Question

I bought my computer 2 weeks ago, brand new. It came with speakers, they worked for 1 week now they dont. Im frustrated. I think my mother had something to do with it, the night before she tried to install my copyer scanner printer thing. If anyone knows anything please contact me. when i try to play a song from limewire it says there is no sound component or somthing like that.

Answer 1

This could possibly work for you, go into your computer's hardware profile and look for the sound card. When you have found it delete it (I know this sounds scary, but it will work). After deleting the sound card from the hardware profile reboot your computer. During the reboot it should say "new hardware found" (this will be the sound card) and ask you if you want to install it. Let the computer install the sound card and then it is likely your speakers will work again.

Answer 2

May not be a problem with ur speakers but could be the sound card. Test the speakers on another device such as a hifi or another computer if they work then its definatly the sound card. May need reseated but if you have onboard sound its the motherboard. Could also be the settings in the BIOS (Is ur onboard audio on/off) First you need to test the speakers then let me know if you have a sound card??

Answer 3

could be unplugged. But odds are the driver got corrupted. Just go through the driver list in the hardware section of the control panel. Find the driver for your speakers and click re-install.

Answer 4

attempt 2 verify the quantity administration reason possibly different settings are in a mute mode..Or verify the wirings on the back of ur workstation reason possibly u forgot 2 connect it..or you may desire to verify the information superhighway website of ur speaker's kind for the drivers.

Answer 5

You might be trying to play a damaged CD or sound file.

- If you are having problems playing a CD, try a different CD.
- If you are having problems playing an MP3 or other sound file, try a different file.

If your speakers cannot play sounds from a different CD or file, try to play system sounds on your speakers.

Are your volume settings adjusted to an audible level?
Your volume might be set too low, or audio might be muted.

To check your volume settings

1. Open Volume Control.
2. Make sure that Mute all is not selected, and adjust the volume and balance controls to the levels you prefer.
3. The controls in Volume Control are different for different sound devices. If any Mute check boxes except microphone input are checked, this might be the cause of your problem. Consult your sound device documentation or contact the manufacturer for more information.

Are your speakers connected correctly?
If your speakers have cable, check the following:

- Is your power cord plugged into a working outlet?
- Is your sound cable plugged into the appropriate jack on your sound device or computer?
- Are your speakers connected to each other?
- Are your speakers turned on and is the speaker volume control adjusted to an audible level?

Different speaker sets have different cable configurations. Consult your speaker documentation to be sure of the correct configuration.

Is digital CD audio turned on or off on your CD drive?

The digital CD playback feature of Windows XP allows a CD-ROM drive to send its audio output directly to other digital devices (such as USB speakers) in digital, not analog, mode. By default, digital CD playback is turned on.

- To listen to CDs over headphones or other analog devices, digital CD playback must be turned off.
- If your computer has USB speakers and no sound device, digital CD playback must be turned on to listen to CDs.

Is your sound device turned on, and is Windows configured to use it?

To verify that your sound device is turned on

1.Open Device Manager.
2. Double-click Sound, video and game controllers, right-click your sound device, and then click Properties.

If you do not know the name of your sound device, consult the documentation that came with it.
3. Under Device usage, make sure that Use this device (enable) is selected.
4. Click OK.
5. Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so.

To verify that your sound device is the default device

1.Open Sounds and Audio Devices Properties in Control Panel.
2. On the Audio tab, click your sound device in the Default device lists under both Sound Playback and Sound Recording.

To verify that Windows is configured to use the audio features of your sound device

1.Open Device Manager.
2.Double-click Sound, video, and game controllers.
3. Double-click your sound device.
4.Click the Properties tab, and then double-click Audio Devices. 5.Click your sound device, and then click Properties.
6.Click Use audio features on this device.
7.Click OK until you return to Device Manager.
8.Restart your computer.