Automatically diagnose and fix Windows audio playback problems Run the fixit on the page. See link What it fixes Checks whether driver support is disabled through Windows Update 1 Checks whether your audio device driver does not work correctly 2 Checks whether the necessary audio services are stopped 3 Checks whether your audio device is disabled in Windows 4 Checks whether your audio device is muted 5 Checks whether the volume of your audio device is set too low to hear 6 Checks whether your audio device does not set as default 7 Checks whether your audio device is not plugged in 8 Checks whether HDMI audio does not work 9 Generates the following error message: "There might be a problem with your audio device" Joe Here is a link that might be useful: Fixit

I can't recall where I saw a similar problem but it concerned a capacitor in the power supply. In my experience I have also seen where a fusible resistor just needed replacing. I don't know how old your unit is but many of the newer Phillips/Magnovox electronics are made by Funai which is a Communist China product.

I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself & be kind to yourself. You write beautifully; writing down your remembrances, just a little each day, often helps. I wish you the best.

I'm sorry to say, no--it doesn't sound like a good idea to mortgage your retirement years to buy a house for your son. I don't know how old you are, but you may not even be able to get a mortgage to buy a second home at this stage of life. Even if you can it doesn't sound as if you can afford the mortgage payments IF he cannot. There are many reasons why he might not be able to keep up with the responsibility of a home--he really doesn't make enough, he makes poor decisions and may end up spending money for luxories before necessities, he could lose his job, the expenses (taxes, insurance, repairs, etc) could increase above his ability to pay. I know you want to help him, but at your stage of life, it's just not practical to take on this kind of financial burden. You really don't want to be stuck working until age 70-80, do you? to pay his mortgage? What are the possibilities of maybe adding a small apt. to your home? Maybe fixing up a garage, or building him his own efficiency out the back? Something with a separate entrance, so that he could feel independent, and you'd reclaim some of your space? Alternatively, I'd really look into possibly getting him qualified--if he can get into government-sponsored housing, his rent would be based on his ability to pay. And that would take into consideration his income, expenses, health, etc. My mom lived in a wonderful senior tower. On the open market, her apt. would have gone for around $1800/month--but she paid only $250/month. There were also a few younger people living in the building who qualified because of their special needs. They were people able to live on their own, but who needed a little extra help. I fear that buying him a house now, could be a decision that bankrupts you in your retirement years. You really don't want to take that chance. You won't have the resources to fix a problem like that at that time. Sit down and brainstorm and see if you can't come up with a better solution that won't have such serious repercussions if things go wrong.