help! no sound

shoomy · 11-21-2004, 07:59 AM

I have a weird problem
i opened my pc today and had no sound
the volume control disappeared from windows
and no program would run sounds

i tried reinstalling my sound driver
but still nothing happens

using a win98se

plz help

11-21-2004, 08:14 AM

Hi,

When one opens the case for sound problems, the first thing to look at is the little sound cable between the cdrom and the motherboard. These little cables have a way of working loose on both the drive and the motherboard.

shoomy · 11-21-2004, 08:16 AM

I have yet to open my comp case
but i dont think a cable got loose cause the sound was fine for 4 years

Prophet · 11-21-2004, 06:14 PM

hmm do you have on board sound or a sound card installed?
if it's onboard check your bios and make sure it's enabled. check your device manager for any problems and insure that it detects a sound device. also let us know if you've installed any new equipment or programs lately. I've seen programs like paltalk can really mess up sound properties on some systems. Also you can go through the sound troubleshooter in OS help and support.

11-21-2004, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
shoomy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 OS: 98se	help! no sound I have a weird problem i opened my pc today and had no sound the volume control disappeared from windows and no program would run sounds i tried reinstalling my sound driver but still nothing happens using a win98se plz help

11-21-2004, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, When one opens the case for sound problems, the first thing to look at is the little sound cable between the cdrom and the motherboard. These little cables have a way of working loose on both the drive and the motherboard.

11-21-2004, 08:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
shoomy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 OS: 98se	I have yet to open my comp case but i dont think a cable got loose cause the sound was fine for 4 years

11-21-2004, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Prophet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 145 OS: win xp pro	hmm do you have on board sound or a sound card installed? if it's onboard check your bios and make sure it's enabled. check your device manager for any problems and insure that it detects a sound device. also let us know if you've installed any new equipment or programs lately. I've seen programs like paltalk can really mess up sound properties on some systems. Also you can go through the sound troubleshooter in OS help and support.