Computer Sound Cards?

Kimberley

albertross wrote:

If you have jack plug connectors on the back of the PC, you probably do have a soundcard already.. Most PC's that can run XP Pro, would have a soundcard, they have been a standard part of a PC for 10 years..

Do you have a speaker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, and if so, is it muted? What model of PC is it?

I don't have a speaker icon on my computer. When i put my speakers into the speaker Jack, which i presume is green because so is my speaker connection the speakers make a noise, but i get no sound. I also tried to just plug in my microphone into the microphone Jack but still no noise. The Computer is a AMD Duron (tm) Processor.

Kimberley

grahawk wrote:

There's almost no chance that you haven't got a soundcard - though not an actual standalone card but something built into the motherboard which is very common.

Are your speakers powered? - which means you have to plug them into the mains. If not then it's likely your computer doesn't drive non powered speakers and you may need new speakers.

The speakers do plug into the mains So what sort of speakers would i need then?

Kimberley

I've just tried to plug the speakers into my Hansol flat screen monitor and i get the same fussy sound coming from the speakers as i did on the computer, does this mean the speakers are knackered as i have had them stored in my cupboard for months?

intel

Try running the hardware test wizard.. Get a Microphone first off.

Start, Control Panel, Sounds Speech and Audio Devices, Sounds and Audio Devices,
Voice, Test Hardware..........

Kimberley

It says your sound hardware cannot play sounds

intel

Maybe the soundcard is not sat in the slot properly or

What make and model of PC is it please

Joe_Bloggs

You can enable/disable a motherboard sound capability from within the bios menu. This feature is found under the Integrated Peripherals on my PC as an audio controller. If this feature is disabled then it is invisible to the operating system.
Pressing the keyboard del key on booting the PC brings up the bios (on my PC). Don't change anything you don't understand. Just browse around for audio/sound options that are disabled then enable them. If you can't find any then you probably don't have that capability on the motherboard. You will have the option to save any changes before you leave the bios. Don't save if you get into trouble.
The name/model of the PC would have been helpful as would the name and make of the motherboard.
J_B.

Kimberley

The Computer is a AMD Duron (tm) Processor.

intel

Kimberley wrote:

The Computer is a AMD Duron (tm) Processor.

Ok whats the Model number then as Im sure AMD is just the processor

i.e like a Dell Dimension or summet..

Kimberley

intel wrote:

Ok whats the Model number then as Im sure AMD is just the processor

i.e like a Dell Dimension or summet..

It's from @utdirect I don't know the model, i'm hopeless at computers