Old monitor no sound with win xp computer

Lady_K

Have a winxp sp2 computer and I am using a very old monitor packard bell with inbuild speakers.

I've tried changfing settings nut cant gewt any sound. I can see it going up and down on winamp but nothing is coming out. If I take out the wires or put them in it gives a crackle but thats it. I swapped settings to speakers inbuilt with monitor but its still nit happening

startrekker

Probably knackered speakers, can you borrow a set from a friend and try those.

Lady_K

No the speakers definitely work when I attach the monitor to the usual tower which is win98 its only when i use the monitor for the win xp tower

johngc

It might sound sily but are you sure you are plugging the speakers into the right socket - my inlaws did just this and had it plugged into the mic socket.

Check the volume / sound properties (from the control pannel) and make sure that it has not been muted by mistake.

Lady_K

Thanx Ive tried all of that and nthings worked yet its getting on my bloomin nerves

startrekker

go to control panel, system, hardware ,and device manager, to check that the sound drivers work ok.

Lady_K

I had already done that startrekker but I cant believe its just blummin blasted out on its own out of the blue I dont know what the heck was wrong before

I can listen to my music now whooohoo