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Old August 22nd 04, 12:01 AM
Terry
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Default No Sound

after reading various posts about having no sound, I
understand about rebooting in Safe mode, but if I check
the Device Manager under SAFE MODE and look for all
occurrences of "SOUND" I find about 10 different things
from the sound card its self to wave modem to game
controllers etc. In NORMAL MODE there are only 3 items
pertaining to Sound.

So should I be deleting everying (all 10 items) in SAFE
MODE then rebooting to normal mode so that WinME re-
installs my drivers for my sound cards?

If it isn`t detected, does that mean I will have to
recover my system using the recovery disk?

Thanks
Terry
-----Original Message-----
OK, chances are that the soundcard need re-installing.

Boot into Safe Mode (Press and hold the Shift key from a

COLD boot - i.e a
power switch-on) Cancel the Help Centre.
Right-Click the My Computer icon on the desktop and

select Properties and
choose Device Manager.

Look for ALL occurrences of Sound Cards (including games

controllers) and
'Remove' them all in Device Manager.

Shut down and re-boot (cold boot) your computer into

Normal Mode (boot
normally) and WinMe should re-detect your sound card and

attempt to install
the correct drivers.

N.B Ensure that you have the latest WinMe drivers for

your card - check the
card manufactures web site and download them if

necessary - direct the setup
wizard to the location of the 'new drivers'

All being well you should have your sound back again.

Mart


"Kath Proctor"

wrote in message
...
I had a DLL error earlier on this month, I had this

fixed
with help from Newsgroup member (Thank You so Much)
however since this was fixed I have had no sound at all
anywhere, I have checked everything I can think of, so
please someone HELP again please!!!
Regard Kath



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Old August 22nd 04, 01:50 AM
Mart
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Recover Disk? - I guess you must have an OEM version (not an MS retail
version) of WinMe.

Well, I can't say for certain as there are various types of recovery disk -
depending upon the OEM - but you may or may not have been supplied with a
separate set of disks for your sound card drivers. You are going to have to
consult your User Manual or even the manufacturer of you PC to determine how
or where these drivers are located.

However, you will certainly need to have the correct (WinMe) drivers for
your sound card before you commence - a bit of homework required!

But getting back to the other part of your question - as you have
multi-occurrences of drivers shown in DevMan in Safe Mode more often than
not lead to the type of problem you are seeing. And yes, you do need to
remove them all (in Safe Mode) to clear remnants of 'soup'. The fact that
you are seeing these 'extra' devices suggests that you have tried to install
or over-install updates or other sound devices at some time - which went
wrong!

Just be sure that you have a set of drivers before you start - although if
you've got no sound any way, then you don't have a lot to lose g

HTH

Mart


"Terry" wrote in message
...
after reading various posts about having no sound, I
understand about rebooting in Safe mode, but if I check
the Device Manager under SAFE MODE and look for all
occurrences of "SOUND" I find about 10 different things
from the sound card its self to wave modem to game
controllers etc. In NORMAL MODE there are only 3 items
pertaining to Sound.

So should I be deleting everying (all 10 items) in SAFE
MODE then rebooting to normal mode so that WinME re-
installs my drivers for my sound cards?

If it isn`t detected, does that mean I will have to
recover my system using the recovery disk?

Thanks
Terry
-----Original Message-----
OK, chances are that the soundcard need re-installing.

Boot into Safe Mode (Press and hold the Shift key from a

COLD boot - i.e a
power switch-on) Cancel the Help Centre.
Right-Click the My Computer icon on the desktop and

select Properties and
choose Device Manager.

Look for ALL occurrences of Sound Cards (including games

controllers) and
'Remove' them all in Device Manager.

Shut down and re-boot (cold boot) your computer into

Normal Mode (boot
normally) and WinMe should re-detect your sound card and

attempt to install
the correct drivers.

N.B Ensure that you have the latest WinMe drivers for

your card - check the
card manufactures web site and download them if

necessary - direct the setup
wizard to the location of the 'new drivers'

All being well you should have your sound back again.

Mart


"Kath Proctor"

wrote in message
.. .
I had a DLL error earlier on this month, I had this

fixed
with help from Newsgroup member (Thank You so Much)
however since this was fixed I have had no sound at all
anywhere, I have checked everything I can think of, so
please someone HELP again please!!!
Regard Kath



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