Speakers wont work...

mark_steps

OK i had to call Dell as a Registry file was corrupt so they told me to reset the pc to factory settings which i made. Now my speakers will not work.

I have checked they pc over. The leads are in the correct places and plugged in ok. The light to indicate power going to the speakers is on, and when i swith the pc on with sound up full, i can hear a tiny tiny noise - very minute mind!

I have tried to do the Help & Support and followed their tips but still no sound! I would very much appreciate help. Gotta go to work shortly, but i have been at this since 11.00 this morning...better start singing to myself if the speakers wont work

mark_steps

Quick update:

I can now get some sound coming out, but it sounds as if the lead going into the speaker port on the pc is just touching the port in no more. In other words as if it isnt in the speaker slot, just touching... (think the game Operation)

wonderfullife_2

Hi
What soundcard have you got?, when I reformatted my dell comp, I had exactly the same problem as you, at first I thought it was my speakers, there was a little sound, and when I did the test on them everything was fine, but they didn't work or so I thought, anyway I decided to unistall and reinstall updated driver (which I found on the web) for my Creative Live Blaster 24bit advanced card, and now everything's fine.

Hope this helps

ZZRKarlos

Have you checked the wave volume levels ?

Go to Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Volume, Advanced.

Check Volume Control sliders that none are muted, the "Wave" slider volume should be up to the top.

mark_steps

wonderfullife wrote:

Hi
What soundcard have you got?, when I reformatted my dell comp, I had exactly the same problem as you, at first I thought it was my speakers, there was a little sound, and when I did the test on them everything was fine, but they didn't work or so I thought, anyway I decided to unistall and reinstall updated driver (which I found on the web) for my Creative Live Blaster 24bit advanced card, and now everything's fine.

Hope this helps

Hope this is what your meaning : SB Audigy 2 ZS aUDIO (C880) - which i found in Sounds and Audio Device Properties.

I am so thick please can you give step by step instructions for a "Vicky Pollard" thats how thick i am lol

mark_steps

Erm just went in and disabled the SB one...erm its working now! Perhaps i had 2 sound things working against each other. told u im thick!

Toxteth_OGrady

Go to Start -> Run then type in dxdiag and OK.

Click on the 'Sound' tab and then click on 'Test Direct Sound.'

Post your result back.

:cool:

TOG

Toxteth_OGrady

The Audigy 2ZS is one of the best sound cards going. You'd be better off disabling the onboard sound and using the Audigy.

:cool:

TOG

mark_steps

How do i know what is a sound one there are loads listed...

Sigma TelHigh Definition Audio CODEC,
Unimodem HalfDuplex Audio Device,
Creative Game port
Audio Codecs
Legacy Video Capture Devices
video codecs...

and these are all for Soind,video and Game controllers so which do i disable and why is SB one of the best?

Toxteth_OGrady

Go to Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices -> click on the 'Audio' tab and dropdown list for 'Sound Playback Default Device.'

List the devices here.

Did you run the Dxdiag?

why is SB one of the best?

Take my word for it or Google for Audigy 2ZS awards

:cool:

TOG

mark_steps

there is only one - SigmaTel . I disabled it and used SB then my problems began again....

Going to bed so feel free to msg me, will get it tomorrow.

ta