Hello.. Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my computer, 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers.. Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing drivers I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it's not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up or something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, if needed.
If you installed an app like driver checker, then it would have scourced updates from unknown scources. Go back to the makers sites and install drivers from there; if a large oem eg Dell / Hp or Laptop from that maker, if generic PC from the hardware makers, eg motherboard. Then test your devices "Rylie" <Rylie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1525756D-4F67-45CD-9114-67140F30A4F2@microsoft.com... > Hello.. > > Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my > computer, > 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers.. > Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing > drivers > I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it's > not > the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up or > something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, > if > needed.
On Feb 20, 6:21 pm, Rylie <Ry...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hello.. > > Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my computer, > 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers... > Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing drivers > I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it'snot > the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up or > something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, if > needed. Good. Do regular Windows sounds work? Check in Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Sounds tab. Anything work there? Open Device Manager, resize the window to make sure you can see everything and get a screen shot of that: %SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.msc Then do this: Click Start, Run and in the box enter: msinfo32 Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select All, Copy and then paste the information back here. There will be some personal information (like System Name and User Name), and whatever appears to be private information to you, just delete it from the pasted information. For audio information, expand the Components, click Sound Device, click Edit, Select All, Copy and then paste the information back here. This will minimize back and forth Q&A and eliminate guesswork.
That is what I originally did.. I went to the Dell website and put my service tag in but it did not work. The driver I downloaded from Dell's site didn't do a thing. "DL" wrote: > If you installed an app like driver checker, then it would have scourced > updates from unknown scources. > Go back to the makers sites and install drivers from there; if a large oem > eg Dell / Hp or Laptop from that maker, if generic PC from the hardware > makers, eg motherboard. Then test your devices > > "Rylie" <Rylie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1525756D-4F67-45CD-9114-67140F30A4F2@microsoft.com... > > Hello.. > > > > Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my > > computer, > > 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers.. > > Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > > installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing > > drivers > > I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it's > > not > > the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up or > > something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, > > if > > needed. > > > . >
Here is the device manager screenshot: http://i49.tinypic.com/2ldasty.png System Summary: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name XXXX-0AF5F2939 System Manufacturer Dell Inc. System Model Studio 540 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2333 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.1, 8/11/2008 SMBIOS Version 2.5 Windows Directory DWINDOWS System Directory DWINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" User Name XXXX-0AF5F2939\XXXX Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Total Physical Memory 8,192.00 MB Available Physical Memory 2.67 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 5.09 GB Page File Dpagefile.sys
And there is no text in my sound device box... "Rylie" wrote: > Here is the device manager screenshot: > http://i49.tinypic.com/2ldasty.png > > System Summary: > OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 > OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation > System Name XXXX-0AF5F2939 > System Manufacturer Dell Inc. > System Model Studio 540 > System Type X86-based PC > Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2333 Mhz > BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.1, 8/11/2008 > SMBIOS Version 2.5 > Windows Directory DWINDOWS > System Directory DWINDOWS\system32 > Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 > Locale United States > Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" > User Name XXXX-0AF5F2939\XXXX > Time Zone Mountain Standard Time > Total Physical Memory 8,192.00 MB > Available Physical Memory 2.67 GB > Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB > Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB > Page File Space 5.09 GB > Page File Dpagefile.sys >
What problem were you having that you thought "a fresh install" might resolve? Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & do a clean install? Is it a Notebook PC? Did you use the disks that came with the computer or the hidden Recovery partition to do this "fresh install?" Rylie wrote: > Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my > computer, > 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers.. > Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing > drivers > I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it's > not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up > or > something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, > if > needed.
I was having troubles with Windows 7, so I completely formatted the HD and put XP on there.. It is not a notbeook computer. And I used the disks that came with Windows. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > What problem were you having that you thought "a fresh install" might > resolve? > > Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & do a clean install? > > Is it a Notebook PC? > > Did you use the disks that came with the computer or the hidden Recovery > partition to do this "fresh install?" > > > Rylie wrote: > > Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my > > computer, > > 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my speakers.. > > Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > > installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing > > drivers > > I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know it's > > not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up > > or > > something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, > > if > > needed. > > . >
Rylie wrote: > Here is the device manager screenshot: > http://i49.tinypic.com/2ldasty.png > > System Summary: > OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 > OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation > System Name XXXX-0AF5F2939 > System Manufacturer Dell Inc. > System Model Studio 540 > System Type X86-based PC > Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2333 Mhz > BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.1, 8/11/2008 > SMBIOS Version 2.5 > Windows Directory DWINDOWS > System Directory DWINDOWS\system32 > Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 > Locale United States > Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" > User Name XXXX-0AF5F2939\XXXX > Time Zone Mountain Standard Time > Total Physical Memory 8,192.00 MB > Available Physical Memory 2.67 GB > Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB > Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB > Page File Space 5.09 GB > Page File Dpagefile.sys > Try here.. there are two drivers shown for that model: http://support.dell.com/support/dow...bIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False Or, if I misinterpreted what system you have, click the "Change Your Product" link, click "Choose a model" instead of "Enter a tag", and continue that way to your system specs. -- Joe =o)
Had you upgraded the WinXP computer to Win7 [if you can call a "custom (advanced) install" an upgrade]? Window does come on a disk, yes. Did the Windows XP disk come with that specific computer? Rylie wrote: > I was having troubles with Windows 7, so I completely formatted the HD and > put XP on there.. > > It is not a notbeook computer. And I used the disks that came with > Windows. > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> What problem were you having that you thought "a fresh install" might >> resolve? >> >> Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & do a clean >> install? >> >> Is it a Notebook PC? >> >> Did you use the disks that came with the computer or the hidden Recovery >> partition to do this "fresh install?" >> >> Rylie wrote: >>> Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my >>> computer, >>> 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my >>> speakers.. >>> Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even >>> installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing >>> drivers >>> I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know >>> it's >>> not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up >>> or >>> something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, >>> if >>> needed. >> >> .
On Feb 20, 8:08 pm, Rylie <Ry...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Here is the device manager screenshot:http://i49.tinypic.com/2ldasty.png > > System Summary: > OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 > OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation > System Name XXXX-0AF5F2939 > System Manufacturer Dell Inc. > System Model Studio 540 > System Type X86-based PC > Processor x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2333Mhz > BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.1, 8/11/2008 > SMBIOS Version 2.5 > Windows Directory DWINDOWS > System Directory DWINDOWS\system32 > Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 > Locale United States > Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" > User Name XXXX-0AF5F2939\XXXX > Time Zone Mountain Standard Time > Total Physical Memory 8,192.00 MB > Available Physical Memory 2.67 GB > Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB > Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB > Page File Space 5.09 GB > Page File Dpagefile.sys Very helpful information. Nothing showed up in the Components, Sound Device section of msinfo32? The Dell manual says that system has a Realtek audio device but it is not showing up in Device Manager. It will not work until it shows up in Device Manager and the proper driver is loaded. In Device Manager, highlight the computer, click Action, Scan for hardware changes and see if it can be found, then download the Realtek drivers and install them from the link Elmo provided.
No, I purchased this disk. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > Had you upgraded the WinXP computer to Win7 [if you can call a "custom > (advanced) install" an upgrade]? > > Window does come on a disk, yes. Did the Windows XP disk come with that > specific computer? > > > Rylie wrote: > > I was having troubles with Windows 7, so I completely formatted the HD and > > put XP on there.. > > > > It is not a notbeook computer. And I used the disks that came with > > Windows. > > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> What problem were you having that you thought "a fresh install" might > >> resolve? > >> > >> Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & do a clean > >> install? > >> > >> Is it a Notebook PC? > >> > >> Did you use the disks that came with the computer or the hidden Recovery > >> partition to do this "fresh install?" > >> > >> Rylie wrote: > >>> Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my > >>> computer, > >>> 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my > >>> speakers.. > >>> Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and even > >>> installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing > >>> drivers > >>> I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know > >>> it's > >>> not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it up > >>> or > >>> something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of anything, > >>> if > >>> needed. > >> > >> . > > . >
Rylie wrote: > I was having troubles with Windows 7, so I completely formatted the > HD and put XP on there.. > > It is not a notbeook computer. And I used the disks that came with > Windows. Use the disk that came with the *mother board*. That or go to the RealTek site, download and install the friver for the on board sound. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
And my first question...? Rylie wrote: > No, I purchased this disk. > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > >> Had you upgraded the WinXP computer to Win7 [if you can call a "custom >> (advanced) install" an upgrade]? >> >> Window does come on a disk, yes. Did the Windows XP disk come with that >> specific computer? >> >> >> Rylie wrote: >>> I was having troubles with Windows 7, so I completely formatted the HD >>> and >>> put XP on there.. >>> >>> It is not a notbeook computer. And I used the disks that came with >>> Windows. >>> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>>> What problem were you having that you thought "a fresh install" might >>>> resolve? >>>> >>>> Did you do a Repair Install or did you format the HDD & do a clean >>>> install? >>>> >>>> Is it a Notebook PC? >>>> >>>> Did you use the disks that came with the computer or the hidden >>>> Recovery >>>> partition to do this "fresh install?" >>>> >>>> Rylie wrote: >>>>> Ever since I put a fresh install of Windows XP Professional on my >>>>> computer, >>>>> 32 bit btw, I have not been able to get sound to come out of my >>>>> speakers.. >>>>> Yes, I did install the drivers from my manufacturer's website, and >>>>> even >>>>> installed a program called Driver checker to install all the missing >>>>> drivers >>>>> I needed.. But still, no sound. Headphones don't even work so I know >>>>> it's >>>>> not the speakers fault, it's obviously some kind of driver messing it >>>>> up >>>>> or >>>>> something.. Anyone have any ideas? I can supply screenshots of >>>>> anything, >>>>> if >>>>> needed. >>>> >>>> . >> >> .