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01-04-2008
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| | Re: no sound of any kind Sorry - it was just an idea "Rick" <Rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B45F582F-4642-4B12-A7B6-EA65BED1BB7E@xxxxxx Hi, The speaker icon is not set to mute and the volume is set to 100%. Thanks -- Rick "BChat" wrote: Quote: > Rick, > > Do you have the Volume icon set to show in the Notification area? > Is it set to MUTE by any strange chance? > OR > Maybe it is not showing, but got set to MUTE somehow. > > > > "Rick" <Rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:82BF4B20-08C2-4A30-95F7-9CDD6A2E1739@xxxxxx > Hi, > > I have recently done a clean install of Vista Enterprise on a HP a1250n > which uses a Micro-Star MS-7184 mother board. I have no sound of any > kind. > I have downloaded and installed the correct Realtec AC'97 audio driver > (optained from HP). The sound is recognized and is working properly > according to Device Manager. I have uninstalled and reainstalled - > nothing. > My local tech support suggested that I purchase a better sound card. I > purchased a Creative Blaster Audigy SE, downloaded the latest Vista > drivers - > again nothing. Another thread suggested a USB sound card so I got one of > those - again nothing. My local tech support (University) says that I > have > done everything possible so they have no ideas. > There are a couple of clues in the system behavior. If I right click on > the > speaker in the system tray and choose sounds, then select a sound and > choose > test, no sound but the CPU usage increases for a short time as if it is > doing > something. If I choose the Recording tab, it hangs and must be killed > with > task manager. If I choose the Playback tab, select the speaker icon, > right > click and choose properties, then choose the advanced tab and select > test - > I > get an error message stating "Failed to play test tone". > I can't contact Microsoft because it would cost me close to $300 since > this > is Enterprise addition. I would buy a new computer before spending that > to > fix the old one. This discussion group is my last hope otherwise I'm > going > to trash Vista and go back to XP. > > Thanks > -- > Rick > > |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: no sound of any kind Rick wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > I have recently done a clean install of Vista Enterprise on a HP a1250n > which uses a Micro-Star MS-7184 mother board. I have no sound of any kind. > I have downloaded and installed the correct Realtec AC'97 audio driver > (optained from HP). The sound is recognized and is working properly > according to Device Manager. I have uninstalled and reainstalled - nothing. > My local tech support suggested that I purchase a better sound card. I > purchased a Creative Blaster Audigy SE, downloaded the latest Vista drivers - > again nothing. Another thread suggested a USB sound card so I got one of > those - again nothing. My local tech support (University) says that I have > done everything possible so they have no ideas. > There are a couple of clues in the system behavior. If I right click on the > speaker in the system tray and choose sounds, then select a sound and choose > test, no sound but the CPU usage increases for a short time as if it is doing > something. If I choose the Recording tab, it hangs and must be killed with > task manager. If I choose the Playback tab, select the speaker icon, right > click and choose properties, then choose the advanced tab and select test - I > get an error message stating "Failed to play test tone". > I can't contact Microsoft because it would cost me close to $300 since this > is Enterprise addition. I would buy a new computer before spending that to > fix the old one. This discussion group is my last hope otherwise I'm going > to trash Vista and go back to XP. > > Thanks into device you have enabled ? |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: no sound of any kind It may be something you have already done but it is very easy to overlook, so I wonder. Have you set up your speakers as Default. There is a button over there in the window Manage Audio Devices where you can set your device as default but prior to that you should highlight your speakers. If you missed that there will be NO SOUND. After you set it as default, click configure and click Test. You should hear a ding. Very loud. "Rick" <Rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B45F582F-4642-4B12-A7B6-EA65BED1BB7E@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > The speaker icon is not set to mute and the volume is set to 100%. > > Thanks > -- > Rick > > > "BChat" wrote: > Quote: >> Rick, >> >> Do you have the Volume icon set to show in the Notification area? >> Is it set to MUTE by any strange chance? >> OR >> Maybe it is not showing, but got set to MUTE somehow. >> >> >> >> "Rick" <Rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:82BF4B20-08C2-4A30-95F7-9CDD6A2E1739@xxxxxx >> Hi, >> >> I have recently done a clean install of Vista Enterprise on a HP a1250n >> which uses a Micro-Star MS-7184 mother board. I have no sound of any >> kind. >> I have downloaded and installed the correct Realtec AC'97 audio driver >> (optained from HP). The sound is recognized and is working properly >> according to Device Manager. I have uninstalled and reainstalled - >> nothing. >> My local tech support suggested that I purchase a better sound card. I >> purchased a Creative Blaster Audigy SE, downloaded the latest Vista >> drivers - >> again nothing. Another thread suggested a USB sound card so I got one of >> those - again nothing. My local tech support (University) says that I >> have >> done everything possible so they have no ideas. >> There are a couple of clues in the system behavior. If I right click on >> the >> speaker in the system tray and choose sounds, then select a sound and >> choose >> test, no sound but the CPU usage increases for a short time as if it is >> doing >> something. If I choose the Recording tab, it hangs and must be killed >> with >> task manager. If I choose the Playback tab, select the speaker icon, >> right >> click and choose properties, then choose the advanced tab and select >> test - >> I >> get an error message stating "Failed to play test tone". >> I can't contact Microsoft because it would cost me close to $300 since >> this >> is Enterprise addition. I would buy a new computer before spending that >> to >> fix the old one. This discussion group is my last hope otherwise I'm >> going >> to trash Vista and go back to XP. >> >> Thanks >> -- >> Rick >> >> |
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