sound card problem

[JohnKleeb]

I got my speakers plugged in and everything, and the sound card installed yet I cant hear anything, should I just get new speakers or is there a way to fix this.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

Test other speakers first

Also, go to your control panel, go to "System", then click the "Hardware" tab, then choose "Device Manager". Make sure you don't have any yellow question marks on any devices.

[JohnKleeb]

3. I dont have those question marks

[Misunderestimator]

1. Some obvious checks... is the volume up/muted? Are the speakers plugged

into the correct input of the sound card? Did the sound card come with a drivers/installation CD? Did you let auto-detect new hardware run? (I know these all sound obvious, but it's usually something simple.)

[JohnKleeb]

4. I got all that done but thank ya

[SheepyMcSheepster]

2. did your mother board have "onboard sound" before you got the card.

if so you will have to disable the onboard sound in the bios.

[JohnKleeb]

5. how do I check that out?

I dunno really, Ive installed the sound card disk before and had the sound working.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

7. if you have had this sound card working before, then i don't think

you have onboard sound on the motherboard.

why did you have to reinstall the sound card if it was working before?

what operating system do you have? (windows 98, xp, 2000)?

it could be that the sound may be muted in windows, tell me what version you have and maybe we can see about making sure the sound isn't being muted in windows.

[JohnKleeb]

8. XP and it was working yesterday

[SheepyMcSheepster]

10. do this

go to start->control panel->sound and audio devices

on the volume tab, make sure 'mute' under device volume is not checked.
also click the 'advanced' button the volume tab, this will open a new window that is kind of like a mixer for you sound, look for the 'Wave' column and make sure the volume slider is not all the way down or that it is not muted. also make sure that the volume control slider is not all the way down or that 'mute all' is not checked.

you can then go over to the 'sounds' tab and in the box that says 'program events' you can see the sounds your computer plays when it does things, you can make it play the selected sound by clickin the triangle play button to the left of 'browse'. this will play whatever sound is selected. you can just click on 'asterisk' and then hit the play button and you should hear the sound.

also, select the audio tab and make sure that your sound card is selected in the drop down box under 'sound playback, default device:'

see what happens.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. is there a way to fix this.

Most likely... right click on My Computer (your computer actually, you would have a hard time clicking on "my" computer unless of course your name was John Ashcroft) and select properties.

Click on device manager tab,

see if under sound devices your card shows up and if there is a yellow question mark next to it, or if there is (are) unknown devices listed too.

Perhaps you have a driver problem... the device manager will help you determine this.

Try these links for some insights.... luck to you.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6239-0.html?forumID=35&threadID=156176

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6255-5034511.html

[BlueJazz]

9. Go to Control Panel.....

click on "sounds and Audio"
click on "Audio"

On "sound playback"..do you see your card listed? if not, click on the Pull-down menu and select it.

On Edit: Sometimes if you have an "onboard sound chip" The (usually shitty) card that came with the motherboard AND a card that you installed yourself, Windows will sometime go back to the onboard chip and make it the default.
I fix Computers and see this all the time...

[JohnKleeb]

11. I just have the default

I believe Ive had the same speakers for a while now, and Ive since unplugged them, and in about 10-15 mins, I am gonna go up to best buy to get new speakers anyhow.

[JohnKleeb]

12. Ok I got new speakers, logitech x-220 to be exact

and its still not working. :kick:

[Guy Fawkes]

13. I had a problem with my speakers after I reformated... (fix)

First: start menu/programs/accesories/entertainment/sound control.

Advanced: Try setting digital output. If it is set, unset it.

Go to Control panel, click sound. Make sure that your sound card is detected. While there, set your speaker number/setup.

If that doesn't help, go to the sound card website and get all the latest drivers/utils.

[JohnKleeb]

14. aight I'll check it out

God my oomputer problems never cease to exist, now I realized that my CD-DVD rom drive isnt working, this is a first, goddamnit, well everyone if I suddenly disappear its because my internet knock on wood is out.