I have these new boze speakers hooked up to my computer and everything, but i've had them from a long time ago, and i did a system recovery to get rid of all my data and start over, but when it was done, it said my speakers could'nt be detected, and it said that no audio device was found after i searched, how do i re-activate them or get them back up and running on my computer again???
2007-02-14 08:11:48 · 6 answers · asked by pimp_knuckles 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
My bet is when you did the recovery it wiped your sound cards drivers off the system as well. However without the make and model of your card im unable to give you a direct link to the drivers needed. Google your sound cards make and model and im sure this will solve your dilemma
hope this helps
Rezz
2007-02-14 08:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you did the system recovery, did you reinstall all the device drivers?
If you did not reinstall the driver for the sound card then the sound card will not work. That is why you are not getting any sound (no audio device).
You should have another disk along with the system recovery disk that includes all the device drivers. If not, then you can go to your computer manufacturers website, look up your model number and download the drivers from there.
If the card was installed after the fact, then you will need to go to the sound card manufacturers website and get the drivers from there.
2007-02-14 08:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows will not detect your speakers.
What you are referring to is a driver problem. You need to find the maker of your sound card, and download the drivers off their website, or re-install them of you have the cd.
You can open the computer case to check the sound card itself to see who the maker is, or the device manager under system properties in the control panel may give you enough information to tell.
It seems a bit unusual to lose sound just by doing a system restore, so I am just gonna assume you are using win ME restore, not XP. ME is a bit unstable on system restore.
If using win me, may want to check for duplicate drivers listed.
If you are by chance using XP, follow the above recommendations.
If you open the case, ground yourself first so you do not discharge static electricity to a component and kill it. Also, when handling a card, try to hold it by the edges, not the card itself.
This will help avoid damaging the card.
Also, be sure to test your speakers to be sure they work first.
In addition, sometimes a mobo will have onboard sound, in addition to an add on sound card. Windows has been known to switch to the onboard in certain cases, causing you to lose sound in the add-on card.
Be sure this is not the case with yours.
2007-02-14 08:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 % of the time the problem is with the sound card and not the speakers as there is not usually any software for speakers themselves as is a direct plug in and work type of equipment. Suggest checking to see which sound card you have in system and if integrated into motherboard then go to manufacturers website and download the correct sound drivers from there.
2007-02-14 08:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by hardirish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to install the drivers for you sound card.
It has nothing to do with the speakers themselves.
Speakers only require being physically plugged in to work properly ... not more to it than that.
You need to identify your sound card device & download the apropriate drivers for it.
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-14 08:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out what sound card you have, and see if the driver is still installed. if it is not, you could reinstall it...if it is, i am not sure. the speakers should work, its all a matter of software/hardware compatability...having all the right parts.
2007-02-14 08:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by lyrathefairie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋