My computer sound is gone! Can you help?

17 years ago

All the sound seems to be gone on my computer. We can't hear music, speaking on news videos and even the sound of the cards for solitair.

I haven't changed anything lately and the wires and buttons look OK. The settings on the volume control are all in the middle.

Come to think of it, I have rec. a couple notices lately that "My Disk is low on Memory" I don't know what that means either.

I have Windows XP and the updates are automatic.

We need to run a couple errands so I'll be back in a couple hours.

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zeetera
17 years ago
People hate when techs ask this but have you rebooted?
jannie
17 years ago
I still have Windows XP too. We lost our sound a few months ago, seems the speaker wire was pulled out of the jack in the back of the CPU. Plugged it back in, did a shut down and restart, and our sound is back!
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hayjud_mn
Original Author
17 years ago
Zeetra
LOL I now have sound ---- and I don't hate you or anyone who helps

LOL With my menory I need all the hepl I can get!
Thanks!
duluthinbloomz4
17 years ago
In the blue bar, lower right where time is displayed etc., there's a series of icons - hit the arrow if not all of the icons are displayed. Run your curser over the icons until you come to the one named "volume". Click on it - you may just have accidentally turned the volume down or off.
hayjud_mn
Original Author
17 years ago
Take a good look at duluthinbloomz helpful entry.

This is a good example why I ask questions like this here rather than the Computer Forum. There I would have likely had someone say "check your volume control!"

She -- explained exactly where to find the volume control and how to handle it ---- That is my kind of language!

I love asking help from people who speak the same language and at the same speed! LOL

BTW -- If help didn't come here, I would have had to go to the Computer Help Forum -- but always here first!

Thanks everyone! Don't you just wonder if there will ever be a time of not needing those "Dah!" type reminders!
zeetera
17 years ago
(giggle) I didn't think it was something that obvious, lol. Good job duluth. I would have had you deep into your device settings before looking there.
foggyj
17 years ago
Ditto hayjud!
duluthinbloomz4
17 years ago
You're entirely welcome. That's about the limit of my "technical experise", though. :-)
kacram
17 years ago
Gee, and I was going to suggest a trip to the doc to have wax removed! ahahahahaha
okwriter
17 years ago
Here's a related story. Our church now broadcasts online, and our "not-so-tech-savvy" pastor wanted to go back and watch some of our services. He and his DW bought a new computer for Christmas and had someone come out and hook it all up. NO SOUND. The person, who works in an IT related field, tried all kinds of things and still...NO SOUND.

Turns out they didn't have the speakers plugged in. :-)
lilliepad
17 years ago
Hayjud-I had that happen to me once.Couldn't figure out what was wrong.Was having a fit about the stupid computer not working and DGD came in to see if she could "fix" it.Turned out she had turned off the volume earlier! That is now one of my pet peeves,"Do Not" turn off the volume when you use my computer! They still do it sometimes but at least now I know what to look for.LOL

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