Speakers stopped working

locoeng

Flim-Flam Man
Vista Guru
I'm at the end of my rope here.

The other day my speakers (Logitech X-540) stopped working all together. They pop when I shut down and reboot, but in the speaker properties they are listed as unplugged.

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The Realtek HD control panel gives me an error saying that I'm using Vista drivers and to download the proper ones.

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I've downloaded the current drivers from Realtek (r2.02) and from Gigabyte and neither work. Is my next step getting a new soundcard for further troubleshooting or is there something I'm overlooking? And yes, I have checked to see that the speakers are actually connected to the PC :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Homebrew
    CPU
    Q6600 (G0) SLACR
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35 DS3R
    Memory
    2 gigs G.Skill DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 8600GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T190 1440X900
    Screen Resolution
    1440X900
    Hard Drives
    2X Seagate 120 (OS's) IDE
    1X WD 750 SATA
    PSU
    Corsair HX520
    Case
    Coolmax el cheapo
    Cooling
    Rosewill HSF (soon to upgrade)
    Keyboard
    BTW low profile backlit/quiet key
Have you tried going into device manager and checked to see if all the sound drivers are there and if they are working correctly, you could also try to uninstall all your sound drivers and then let windows find the correct ones again by doing a online search.

Also did you try to change the properties on sound manager so that you were using Realtek high definition audio as I notice that it is not set to default on your screen shot, also have you tried to see if the sound works through your headphones.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HOME BREW
    CPU
    Core 2 E8500 3.16Ghz @ 4.05Ghz
    Motherboard
    EVGA NVIDIA NFORCE 750i SLI FTW
    Memory
    2x2Gb Patriot PC2-6400 LL
    Graphics Card(s)
    Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    SATA 150GB
    SATA II 250GB
    USB IDE 300GB Ext.
    PSU
    HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake Toughpower Power Express 650W
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System)
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling System
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse
I uninstalled the device when I first had the problem, but not since reinstalling the drivers so I'll try that again. Also when I try to set the speakers as default the button is greyed out so I only can choose between the headset and SPDI.

Thanks for the reply.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Homebrew
    CPU
    Q6600 (G0) SLACR
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35 DS3R
    Memory
    2 gigs G.Skill DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 8600GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T190 1440X900
    Screen Resolution
    1440X900
    Hard Drives
    2X Seagate 120 (OS's) IDE
    1X WD 750 SATA
    PSU
    Corsair HX520
    Case
    Coolmax el cheapo
    Cooling
    Rosewill HSF (soon to upgrade)
    Keyboard
    BTW low profile backlit/quiet key
Still no dice.

Uninstalled device, unistalled drivers, rebooted, reinstalled. Now at least I'm not getting the "Audio driver designed for Vista" anymore and I can pull up the Realtek HD audio control panel, but the speakers are still greyed out and cannot be selected as a playback device. I've double checked the rear of the PC and speaker terminals themselves and all is securely connected the way they should be...I get the amp hum when I plug and unplug the speakers so I'm assuming they are OK. I guess the next step would be to get a new soundcard to test.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Homebrew
    CPU
    Q6600 (G0) SLACR
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35 DS3R
    Memory
    2 gigs G.Skill DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 8600GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T190 1440X900
    Screen Resolution
    1440X900
    Hard Drives
    2X Seagate 120 (OS's) IDE
    1X WD 750 SATA
    PSU
    Corsair HX520
    Case
    Coolmax el cheapo
    Cooling
    Rosewill HSF (soon to upgrade)
    Keyboard
    BTW low profile backlit/quiet key
have a look on the back of your sub for a round plug (looks a little like a flat head screw) if its their un-screw it and out should pop a little fuse (a very small one so don't drop it or loose it) if you don't have a replacement fuse then wrap al little tin foil round it and pop it back in and test it (i have done this with mine till i get a new fuse) if that solves your problem (i hope it does) then nip down to any hardware store and get a replacement
If that isnt your problem then you may have your jacks in the wrong ports or a faulty connection in you line out cable

good luck:geek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me :P
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Abit IN9 32X MAX
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ PC2-6400 nVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition (4X2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMP! GeForce GTX 260² 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 (650MHz/2100MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek 7.1 CH HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Fujitsu siemens TFT + 32" LG HD LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 + 1360x768
    Hard Drives
    150GB Raptor HDD
    500GB Caviar HDD
    PSU
    Thermaltake W0133RB 1200W PSU
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Stock + Antec 900 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (full layout)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
There wasn't a fuse plug in my unit. I bought an el cheapo sound card and powered speakers from Best Buy. The speakers didn't work with the old card so I installed the new one and all is well. I'll take the new speakers back and I should contact Gigabyte to RMA my mobo as I've already replaced my NIC and now my sound card. This would be the second RMA. I'll be buying DFI, ASUS, ABIT in the future.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Homebrew
    CPU
    Q6600 (G0) SLACR
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35 DS3R
    Memory
    2 gigs G.Skill DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 8600GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T190 1440X900
    Screen Resolution
    1440X900
    Hard Drives
    2X Seagate 120 (OS's) IDE
    1X WD 750 SATA
    PSU
    Corsair HX520
    Case
    Coolmax el cheapo
    Cooling
    Rosewill HSF (soon to upgrade)
    Keyboard
    BTW low profile backlit/quiet key
:( sorry to here that dude

may i recommend A-Bit over Asus.... my A-bit IN9 32X MAX board is great, it has an LCD display on the mobo that help troubleshoot any major problems :geek:

you can see the display bottom left of the pic
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me :P
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Abit IN9 32X MAX
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ PC2-6400 nVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition (4X2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMP! GeForce GTX 260² 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 (650MHz/2100MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek 7.1 CH HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Fujitsu siemens TFT + 32" LG HD LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 + 1360x768
    Hard Drives
    150GB Raptor HDD
    500GB Caviar HDD
    PSU
    Thermaltake W0133RB 1200W PSU
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Stock + Antec 900 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (full layout)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
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