I have just re-installed Windows XP on my computer. I found that not only has my Volume Control disappeared from my quick launch menu, but also when I try to play music/a video an error message is displayed saying that no audio hardware is available or it is not responding. However my speakers are plugged in and everything, so it's very confusing. PLEASE someone help me!
2007-01-22 09:01:24 · 9 answers · asked by childlikeempress 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
your drivers are gone since you reinstalled xp. you should have a cd that came with your speakers, just put that in. or you can find the drivers on the speaker manufacturers website. good luck!
2007-01-22 09:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you reinstall WinXP, you also need to reinstall the drivers for the hardware in your system. Often Windows will have some default drivers that work, but it's better to find the drivers that are specific for your hardware. You need drivers for your sound card (not for your speakers... speakers don't have drivers).
If you bought computer from a major manufacturer, you should be able to go to their website, go to the support section, find the section where you can download drivers, and put in your computer's model number to find out what drivers you need to download to install. Follow the instructions there.
2007-01-22 09:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Krista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having speakers plugged in will not necessarily play sound. You need to have a driver installed for your sound card.
A driver is a program that recognizes your hardware and allows windows to use it.
If you have the sound driver cd just install the driver from the cd.
If you dont have the driver cd but know what sound card you have go to the manufacturer's website and download and install the driver from there.
If you dont know your sound card, download the program from the link that will detect your soundcard. Then go to the manfacturer's website and download and install the soundcard from there.
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/detect_hardware_info/
2007-01-22 09:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you have an icon for the audio device on your device tray then it style of looks such as you have drivers put in that are standard for the sound card which you have interior the workstation. although, if there is not any sound popping out while enjoying MP3 / Video information then there are a pair of issues to envision a million) audio device became on and plugged into the mains (the place needed). Are there any lights on the audio device and do they get rid of darkness from? If there are lights yet they don't seem to be on then there's a potential situation to the audio device. 2) Are the audio device linked to the ultimate socket on the back of the workstation. There are often 3 sockets on the back of a workstation the place the audio device seem to greater healthful into. now and back they are colourcoded lime-eco-friendly, purple and pastel blue. That being the case, they decide for to be plugged into the lime-eco-friendly hollow. If no longer colour coded, then you definately decide for one with a image such as this (apologies for relatively undesirable drawing - superb i ought to to with straightforward text cloth lol): ((• –> in fact, a pair of gradually smaller curved strains with an arrow affirming of them. interior the absence of colour-coding, this is the ultimate speaker socket to apply. 3) Is the quantity became up interior the utility? If it relatively is something like residing house windows Media participant, examine that the slider bar for the quantity isn't on the far left (or, for nero showtime, no longer on the backside). additionally, examine that the utility itself isn't muted. For residing house windows Media participant, click on the image of the speaker. wish a form of artwork for you :-)
2016-11-01 00:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have probably not got any sound drivers installed, your sound card is also most likely to be onboard sound card in which case it will be a AC97 Realtek just goto www.driverguide.com
just register it isfree, and in the search just enter AC97 Realtek and let it find the driver you need there will be quite a few on there. they have over 1/2mil drivers and i have used it myself for same problem
2007-01-22 12:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't talking about your speaker. It is talking about your sound card. You need to reinstall the driver!
2007-01-22 09:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the drivers for your soundcard are not installed, check what card and download from manufacturer.
2007-01-22 09:05:29 · answer #7 · answered by ann s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your soundcard hasnt been recognized,try installing the drivers
2007-01-22 10:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but did you say you had a sound problem? I'm not sure as I cannot hear you.
2007-01-22 09:05:28 · answer #9 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋