System Sounds & IE Missing Sound Problem

HazelBunnie

Hi all, I've spent ages trying to sort this out for myself, but despite several troubleshooters, probing through the Control Panel Settings and pulling out my hair I still cannot rectify it myself and knew from previous experience that one of you boffins would definitely know where I was going wrong....

...well, here goes...

I've bought a new Acer PC from Misco running Windows XP with Logitech desktop speakers and a subwoofer which work fine with Creative Player, Windows Media, PC games etc, but for some reason I don't get any of the system sounds, error beeps or Windows sign on tune and websites remain silent - so no browsing new bands in MySpace etc.

I'm sure it'll be easy to fix but it's so frustrating when you just don't know HOW!

I appreciate your time and would be grateful for any light you can shed on the problem!

Many thanks

HB

HazelBunnie

Sorry, but I had checked that and have just done so again but its not that....

any other ideas?

HazelBunnie

Sorry dps but it's not that either...

Frustratedly yours....

HB

albertross_2

when you click the speaker icon in the bottom right, are all the sliders up and unmuted?

Does it work in firefox?

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

have you checked media player settings?

HazelBunnie

Tried these but still not working....