|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. |
| |||||||
 |
| |
08-06-2007
| #1 (permalink) |
| | Very strange sound prob Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get any sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get sound from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have checked all the settings & properties. -- Rob |
My System Specs |
|
08-07-2007
| #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume control icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting turned all the way down? Doug "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get > any > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get > sound > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have > checked all the settings & properties. > -- > Rob |
| My System Specs |
|
08-08-2007
| #3 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the same level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. -- Rob "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: > Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume control > icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting > turned all the way down? > > Doug > > "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... > > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get > > any > > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get > > sound > > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have > > checked all the settings & properties. > > -- > > Rob > > |
| My System Specs |
|
08-08-2007
| #4 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a very tiny red crossed circle does it? When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want are enabled, and have you tested them from there? -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the same > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. > -- > Rob > > > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: > >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume control >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting >> turned all the way down? >> >> Doug >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get >> > any >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get >> > sound >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have >> > checked all the settings & properties. >> > -- >> > Rob >> >> |
| My System Specs |
|
08-09-2007
| #5 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned on, when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear the sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your suggestions. -- Rob "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a very > tiny red crossed circle does it? > > When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the Taskbar > and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want are > enabled, and have you tested them from there? > > -- > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the same > > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. > > -- > > Rob > > > > > > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: > > > >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume control > >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting > >> turned all the way down? > >> > >> Doug > >> > >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... > >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get > >> > any > >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get > >> > sound > >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have > >> > checked all the settings & properties. > >> > -- > >> > Rob > >> > >> > > > |
| My System Specs |
|
08-09-2007
| #6 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob What is your audio adapter? I would recommend a complete removal of your current audio drivers and any utilities and a reinstall of the latest Vista drivers. -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A495368E-BB5A-4E7D-AA71-1A72AA3A2D9D@microsoft.com... > Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned on, > when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear the > sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your > suggestions. > -- > Rob > > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > >> The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a very >> tiny red crossed circle does it? >> >> When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the >> Taskbar >> and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want are >> enabled, and have you tested them from there? >> >> -- >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... >> > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the >> > same >> > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. >> > -- >> > Rob >> > >> > >> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: >> > >> >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume >> >> control >> >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting >> >> turned all the way down? >> >> >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... >> >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get >> >> > any >> >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get >> >> > sound >> >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have >> >> > checked all the settings & properties. >> >> > -- >> >> > Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
| My System Specs |
|
08-11-2007
| #7 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Have you perhaps disabled the window-sounds? MANUNITEDFANFOREVER "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> skrev i melding news:eCvtWVq2HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > What is your audio adapter? > > I would recommend a complete removal of your current audio drivers and any > utilities and a reinstall of the latest Vista drivers. > > -- > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A495368E-BB5A-4E7D-AA71-1A72AA3A2D9D@microsoft.com... >> Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned >> on, >> when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear >> the >> sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your >> suggestions. >> -- >> Rob >> >> >> "Cal Bear '66" wrote: >> >>> The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a >>> very >>> tiny red crossed circle does it? >>> >>> When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the >>> Taskbar >>> and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want >>> are >>> enabled, and have you tested them from there? >>> >>> -- >>> I Bleed Blue and Gold >>> GO BEARS! >>> >>> >>> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... >>> > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at >>> > the same >>> > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. >>> > -- >>> > Rob >>> > >>> > >>> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume >>> >> control >>> >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds >>> >> setting >>> >> turned all the way down? >>> >> >>> >> Doug >>> >> >>> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... >>> >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & >>> >> > can't get >>> >> > any >>> >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can >>> >> > get >>> >> > sound >>> >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i >>> >> > have >>> >> > checked all the settings & properties. >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Rob >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> > > |
| My System Specs |
|
08-13-2007
| #8 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob I'm just using the motherboard audio & vista installed the drivers for that. -- Rob "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > What is your audio adapter? > > I would recommend a complete removal of your current audio drivers and any > utilities and a reinstall of the latest Vista drivers. > > -- > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A495368E-BB5A-4E7D-AA71-1A72AA3A2D9D@microsoft.com... > > Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned on, > > when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear the > > sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your > > suggestions. > > -- > > Rob > > > > > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > > > >> The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a very > >> tiny red crossed circle does it? > >> > >> When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the > >> Taskbar > >> and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want are > >> enabled, and have you tested them from there? > >> > >> -- > >> I Bleed Blue and Gold > >> GO BEARS! > >> > >> > >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... > >> > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the > >> > same > >> > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. > >> > -- > >> > Rob > >> > > >> > > >> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume > >> >> control > >> >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds setting > >> >> turned all the way down? > >> >> > >> >> Doug > >> >> > >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... > >> >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't get > >> >> > any > >> >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get > >> >> > sound > >> >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i have > >> >> > checked all the settings & properties. > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Rob > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |
| My System Specs |
|
08-13-2007
| #9 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Hi Lisbeth, I checked the sounds setting under sounds in control panel & everything looks to be enabled, you can select or changed them & even play them but can't hear them. -- Rob "Lisbeth Dahle" wrote: > Have you perhaps disabled the window-sounds? > MANUNITEDFANFOREVER > "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> skrev i melding > news:eCvtWVq2HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > What is your audio adapter? > > > > I would recommend a complete removal of your current audio drivers and any > > utilities and a reinstall of the latest Vista drivers. > > > > -- > > I Bleed Blue and Gold > > GO BEARS! > > > > > > "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:A495368E-BB5A-4E7D-AA71-1A72AA3A2D9D@microsoft.com... > >> Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned > >> on, > >> when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear > >> the > >> sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your > >> suggestions. > >> -- > >> Rob > >> > >> > >> "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > >> > >>> The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a > >>> very > >>> tiny red crossed circle does it? > >>> > >>> When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the > >>> Taskbar > >>> and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want > >>> are > >>> enabled, and have you tested them from there? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> I Bleed Blue and Gold > >>> GO BEARS! > >>> > >>> > >>> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>> news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... > >>> > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at > >>> > the same > >>> > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. > >>> > -- > >>> > Rob > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume > >>> >> control > >>> >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds > >>> >> setting > >>> >> turned all the way down? > >>> >> > >>> >> Doug > >>> >> > >>> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>> >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... > >>> >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & > >>> >> > can't get > >>> >> > any > >>> >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can > >>> >> > get > >>> >> > sound > >>> >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i > >>> >> > have > >>> >> > checked all the settings & properties. > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > Rob > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > |
| My System Specs |
|
08-13-2007
| #10 (permalink) |
| | Re: Very strange sound prob Go to Control Panel > Device Manager > expand Sound, video and game controllers. The audio adapter will be listed there (Realtek, Sigma Tel, etc.) -- I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC4519F8-1929-4C38-9728-B09F9A9AEA79@microsoft.com... > I'm just using the motherboard audio & vista installed the drivers for that. > -- > Rob > > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > >> What is your audio adapter? >> >> I would recommend a complete removal of your current audio drivers and any >> utilities and a reinstall of the latest Vista drivers. >> >> -- >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A495368E-BB5A-4E7D-AA71-1A72AA3A2D9D@microsoft.com... >> > Hi Cal Bear, I have looked at what you suggested & all volumes are turned >> > on, >> > when I go to control panel, click on configure & run the test I can hear >> > the >> > sound. Still no sound from general windows sound though. Thanks for your >> > suggestions. >> > -- >> > Rob >> > >> > >> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote: >> > >> >> The Mute button at the bottom of the Windows Sounds slider does not a a >> >> very >> >> tiny red crossed circle does it? >> >> >> >> When you right click on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area of the >> >> Taskbar >> >> and select Sounds have you checked that the sound notifications you want >> >> are >> >> enabled, and have you tested them from there? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> >> GO BEARS! >> >> >> >> >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:3B1A135B-98C0-4F6D-9558-C6BC5F39DF65@microsoft.com... >> >> > Thanks for the response Doug, I checked the System volume & it's at the >> >> > same >> >> > level as all the other volume indicators, level 38. >> >> > -- >> >> > Rob >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Apologies if you have tried this already... click once on the volume >> >> >> control >> >> >> icon on the taskbar, then click on mixer. Is the Windows Sounds >> >> >> setting >> >> >> turned all the way down? >> >> >> >> >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> >> >> "rbwillm" <rbwillm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:4E804CFD-B780-444F-B2BA-055F646B787C@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Howdy all, I have a real weird one, i'm running home premium & can't >> >> >> > get >> >> >> > any >> >> >> > sound from the general windows sounds (minimise, recycle) but can get >> >> >> > sound >> >> >> > from windows media player & itunes, my drivers are up to date & i >> >> >> > have >> >> >> > checked all the settings & properties. >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
| My System Specs |
|
| Thread Tools | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Strange sound problem! | Vista General | |||
| Strange sound problem | Vista General | |||
| Strange sound bites | Vista General | |||
| Strange sound driver problem | Vista hardware & devices | |||
| strange happenings with Sound | Vista hardware & devices | |||
