Sound gone

paulmaggy · 08-16-2008, 05:38 PM

Hi

I'm using windows vista. i'm just using my pc when my sound is gone out of the blue. didn't perform any irregular activities.

PLEASE HELP!!!

makinu1der2 · 08-16-2008, 06:55 PM

If this is a desktop system did you check your speaker connection? Make sure in volume control that the speakers aren't "muted".

You could try reloading the sound driver.

- Click Start , type Device Manager in the search box

-In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Sound, video, and game controllers.

-Locate the audio device.

-Right-click the device, and then click Properties

-Click the Driver tab.

-Click Uninstall.

-Make sure that the Delete the Driver Software for this device check box is cleared, and then click OK

-In the Device Manager dialog box, click the Action menu, and then click Scan for hardware changes.

-Close Device Manager.

**Deleted090308** · 08-17-2008, 08:48 AM

Load a system restore point from a couple of days ago.

Scan the PC for malware.

08-16-2008, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
paulmaggy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Sound gone Hi I'm using windows vista. i'm just using my pc when my sound is gone out of the blue. didn't perform any irregular activities. PLEASE HELP!!!

08-16-2008, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,045 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: Sound gone If this is a desktop system did you check your speaker connection? Make sure in volume control that the speakers aren't "muted". You could try reloading the sound driver. - Click Start , type Device Manager in the search box -In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Sound, video, and game controllers. -Locate the audio device. -Right-click the device, and then click Properties -Click the Driver tab. -Click Uninstall. -Make sure that the Delete the Driver Software for this device check box is cleared, and then click OK -In the Device Manager dialog box, click the Action menu, and then click Scan for hardware changes. -Close Device Manager.

08-17-2008, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Sound gone Load a system restore point from a couple of days ago. Scan the PC for malware.