Still have sound trouble!

JRBowns · 03-15-2012, 08:18 PM

I made this thread a while ago, when my computer wouldn't play any sound.
Won't play any sound.

I just got a new sound card for my computer and installed it. I did a little test with the configuration and get it to say "Left Sound. Right Sound." But I can't get it to play any sound from Youtube or something. What can I do? just have the driver, the box, and the installation CD.

The card I got is a "Sabrent 6-Channel 3D PCI sound card"

spunk.funk · 03-16-2012, 12:23 AM

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play any sound from Youtube or something

Do you have 6 speakers hooked up to the sound card? Or are you just using stereo Right and Left speakers? Are you plugging it in the right outlet of the sound card? Can you double click the Volume icon in the System Tray by the clock and make sure that WAVE is not muted and the volumes are all the way up?

JRBowns · 03-16-2012, 10:49 AM

I'm just using regular left-&-right speakers, and they should be plugged into the right outlet.

As for the volume icon, no. There's no volume icon in my system tray.

spunk.funk · 03-16-2012, 07:42 PM

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make sure that WAVE is not muted and the volumes are all the way up

You can also go to Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Volume/Advanced to see the screen in Post #2.

JRBowns · 03-17-2012, 12:07 AM

I still have "No Audio Device."

I got the card because of all the sound problems (as listed in original thread; link in first post). Now after I put it in, I still have no sound?!

How can I get my computer to play sound through my new sound card?

spunk.funk · 03-17-2012, 01:27 AM

Go to Start/Run and type devmgmt.msc and press enter. In the Device Manager does you new sound card have a yellow mark next to it? If so, you must installl the driver for it from either the CD or from the manufacturers site.

JRBowns · 03-17-2012, 01:57 AM

There's still one on the "Multimedia Audio Controller," but not on the new card.

Do I have to fix the controller after all?

spunk.funk · 03-17-2012, 02:15 AM

Install the updated driver from the web manufacturers site.

JRBowns · 03-20-2012, 11:52 PM

There's no "Multimedia audio controller" on the Device Manager list, with yellow question mark or anything. Plus I still have no sound, there's no "Windows Audio" on the Services list, and I still don't know if I have the new sound card hooked up to use it.

After putting the card in the PCI slot, was I suppose to take a plug and connect it to the card, like I did with my graphic card? Or was it simply "just put it in?"

And if you ask why I'm posting this now, I thought about maybe just getting a new computer, but I changed my mind.

spunk.funk · 03-21-2012, 12:24 AM

Sounds like you missing a lot of files.
First try this: Windows Audio Service Is Missing - The Elder Geek on Windows Then Go to Start/Run and type SFC /scannow and press enter. Put the XP CD in and it will replace any missing or corrupted files.
You can also try a Repair Install

flanker_ns · 03-21-2012, 12:34 AM

Have you ensured the bios is up to date. Since this sounds like it started with an onboard sound card issue the motherboard may be causing a problem.

Also try taking a look at your bios and see if there are any issues. You can also try reseting your bios to default settings to see if that helps.

spunk.funk · 03-21-2012, 12:45 AM

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there's no "Windows Audio" on the Services list

Following the instructions in the Elder Geek link in post #10 should put the Windows Audio Service back in Services.msc