sound not workin

k heres the deal. i tryed everything on my computer but my sound still isnt workin. i tryed diff speakkers and evrything but still no damn sound. i tryed evrything windows xp offered troubleshooting,device check ect. i even checked master volume and it not on mute. someone please help me wit this.

Do you have onboard sound, or a separate soundcard?

Have you checked in your device manager for any yellow question/exlamation marks next to your sound devices?

Regards Howard

i have a on board sound card and yes i did that was part of the troubleshooting process

Go to your mobo manufacturers website, and download, and install the correct sound drivers for your mobo.

If that doesn`t work then maybe doing a repair install of Windows may help. Instructions for this can be found HERE.

If that doesn`t work then maybe your onboard sound chip has gone bad. If that`s the case then your only option is to get a separate soundcard.

Regards Howard

You should check your BIOS if that onboard sound is enabled. I guess it should be by default, but that doesn't mean anything, hehe.

this computer is custom so i dont know who to call. ill just get a new sound card which would anyone recommend that like 100$$ or below that

i have a realtek ac97 audio

Yes that`s onboard sound. Go to your mobo manufacturers website and download the drivers for your mobo. It might be a good idea to get the chipset drivers as well.

Regards Howard

one quick ques wats mobo?

Mobo=Motherboard

Regards Howard

i dont know wat motherboard company i have should i open my comp up and see? if i do were would i find it

If you download the free Everest programme from HERE. It will give you all the info you need about your system.

Regards Howard

thanks alot ill try it out

i cant find the driver for the sound.

Can you give me the exact mobo model you have?

Once we know that, we should be able to help you further.

Regards Howard :grinthumb

im not at hume but um it had a SIS and the model started with a M

That`s not a problem. Just wait till you get home, then run the Everest programme. It will give you the make and model of your mobo.

Regards Howard

thatlle be in like a week talk to ya later then

Did you try a pair of headphones yet? You might have cheapo speakers without a powered cone or a speaker set with a busted power source. Also, do you have a wireless keyboard set? Sometimes the wireless KB screws up your sound settings if it has a volume up/down setting.

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yea i tryed evrything and no i dont have anything wireless