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  #1  
Old February 12th 06, 03:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

I've done all of the below items Noel stated here, and my audio is still
kaput. The speaker icon in the startup taskbar does not appear, but an
empty space for it does. How to I find the driver on the Microsoft web site,
and remove the corrupt one, replacing it with the new one? Or are there
other remedies I can try to bring back the sound?

Tim


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Sound &Multimedia devices
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers,
hopefully curing your problem.


  #2  
Old February 12th 06, 04:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

MS doesn't supply drivers - the card manufacturers do
You need to find out what card is installed on your machine - try using
aida32 (from http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32) - install
and run it - it will tell you the make and model of the sound devices, and
you can then go to the manufacturer's website for the latest ME drivers

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...
I've done all of the below items Noel stated here, and my audio is still
kaput. The speaker icon in the startup taskbar does not appear, but an
empty space for it does. How to I find the driver on the Microsoft web
site,
and remove the corrupt one, replacing it with the new one? Or are there
other remedies I can try to bring back the sound?

Tim


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Sound &Multimedia devices
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers,
hopefully curing your problem.




  #3  
Old February 13th 06, 04:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

Found the card and downloaded the new driver and installed. Still no audio
icon appears in task bar nor is there operation of sound. Any other
suggestions or remedies to try?

"Noel Paton" wrote:

MS doesn't supply drivers - the card manufacturers do
You need to find out what card is installed on your machine - try using
aida32 (from http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32) - install
and run it - it will tell you the make and model of the sound devices, and
you can then go to the manufacturer's website for the latest ME drivers

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...
I've done all of the below items Noel stated here, and my audio is still
kaput. The speaker icon in the startup taskbar does not appear, but an
empty space for it does. How to I find the driver on the Microsoft web
site,
and remove the corrupt one, replacing it with the new one? Or are there
other remedies I can try to bring back the sound?

Tim


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Sound &Multimedia devices
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers,
hopefully curing your problem.





  #4  
Old February 13th 06, 09:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

Have you checked the speakers? - unplug them from the mains and the PC for
10 minutes, and then plug them back in - see if that helps
The icon can be switched on from inside the Sound Properties UI in Control
Panel

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...
Found the card and downloaded the new driver and installed. Still no
audio
icon appears in task bar nor is there operation of sound. Any other
suggestions or remedies to try?

"Noel Paton" wrote:

MS doesn't supply drivers - the card manufacturers do
You need to find out what card is installed on your machine - try using
aida32 (from http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32) -
install
and run it - it will tell you the make and model of the sound devices,
and
you can then go to the manufacturer's website for the latest ME drivers

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message
...
I've done all of the below items Noel stated here, and my audio is
still
kaput. The speaker icon in the startup taskbar does not appear, but an
empty space for it does. How to I find the driver on the Microsoft web
site,
and remove the corrupt one, replacing it with the new one? Or are
there
other remedies I can try to bring back the sound?

Tim


"Noel Paton" wrote:

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Sound &Multimedia devices
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers,
hopefully curing your problem.






  #5  
Old February 13th 06, 11:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Have you checked the speakers? - unplug them from the mains and the PC

for
10 minutes, and then plug them back in - see if that helps
The icon can be switched on from inside the Sound Properties UI in

Control
Panel

On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

  #6  
Old February 13th 06, 02:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone


"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in
message ...
On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

(good point!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's


  #7  
Old February 13th 06, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone


Sounds and Multimedia Properties / Sounds / . . . the Sound Volume slider
does not function (light grey field) and the check box for "show volume
control on the taskbar" is also inoperative, but the box is checked.
Computer is a ThinkPad i Series Four Model 1300. Speakers operate, since
occasionally will emit a faint 'pop' when retreiving mail, etc. Is there a
diagnostic that I could run . . . other suggestions?
"Noel Paton" wrote:


"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in
message ...
On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

(good point!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's



  #8  
Old February 13th 06, 08:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone


I have a diagnostic built into my sound card (Creative) and it is accessible
from programs. You may be able to find something similar in your setup, but
it is unlikely to 'solve' your problem.
Usually a total uninstall ( including removal of the sound card, if
appliccable, with a fresh reinstall of the card and the program will do the
trick.
Did you check your three connections in the back, as Mike suggested?

Harry.




"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...

Sounds and Multimedia Properties / Sounds / . . . the Sound Volume slider
does not function (light grey field) and the check box for "show volume
control on the taskbar" is also inoperative, but the box is checked.
Computer is a ThinkPad i Series Four Model 1300. Speakers operate, since
occasionally will emit a faint 'pop' when retreiving mail, etc. Is there

a
diagnostic that I could run . . . other suggestions?
"Noel Paton" wrote:


"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in
message ...
On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

(good point!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's





  #9  
Old February 23rd 06, 05:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone

Well, it took awhile, but . . . it's back! Things actually got worse before
getting better. Downloaded two new MS Critical Updates and wound up with
errors at startup not recognising newly installed hardware (there was none).
Lots of lock ups and cold boots later, and tryed to work around this. System
Restore would not operate earlier, but I finally defragged in Safe Mode, then
ran System Restore several times unsuccessfully . . . the third time with
restore point of nearly 2 months ago ran properly, and I now have audio back,
plus my powermonitor works as well. MS Windows remains fickle, and a mystery
to me, but it's running once more! Thanks for your assistance.

"webster72n" wrote:


I have a diagnostic built into my sound card (Creative) and it is accessible
from programs. You may be able to find something similar in your setup, but
it is unlikely to 'solve' your problem.
Usually a total uninstall ( including removal of the sound card, if
appliccable, with a fresh reinstall of the card and the program will do the
trick.
Did you check your three connections in the back, as Mike suggested?

Harry.




"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...

Sounds and Multimedia Properties / Sounds / . . . the Sound Volume slider
does not function (light grey field) and the check box for "show volume
control on the taskbar" is also inoperative, but the box is checked.
Computer is a ThinkPad i Series Four Model 1300. Speakers operate, since
occasionally will emit a faint 'pop' when retreiving mail, etc. Is there

a
diagnostic that I could run . . . other suggestions?
"Noel Paton" wrote:


"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in
message ...
On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

(good point!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's






  #10  
Old February 23rd 06, 11:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
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Default audio is gone


Sorry about the delay:
'Mystery' seems to be the correct description, but glad to hear you are
'straightened out', thanks to SR and your ingenuity.
What are the symptoms of your 'fickle' state in windows?

Harry.


"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message ...
Well, it took awhile, but . . . it's back! Things actually got worse

before
getting better. Downloaded two new MS Critical Updates and wound up with
errors at startup not recognising newly installed hardware (there was

none).
Lots of lock ups and cold boots later, and tryed to work around this.

System
Restore would not operate earlier, but I finally defragged in Safe Mode,

then
ran System Restore several times unsuccessfully . . . the third time with
restore point of nearly 2 months ago ran properly, and I now have audio

back,
plus my powermonitor works as well. MS Windows remains fickle, and a

mystery
to me, but it's running once more! Thanks for your assistance.

"webster72n" wrote:


I have a diagnostic built into my sound card (Creative) and it is

accessible
from programs. You may be able to find something similar in your setup,

but
it is unlikely to 'solve' your problem.
Usually a total uninstall ( including removal of the sound card, if
appliccable, with a fresh reinstall of the card and the program will do

the
trick.
Did you check your three connections in the back, as Mike suggested?

Harry.




"Red starcut spinnaker"
wrote in message

...

Sounds and Multimedia Properties / Sounds / . . . the Sound Volume

slider
does not function (light grey field) and the check box for "show

volume
control on the taskbar" is also inoperative, but the box is checked.
Computer is a ThinkPad i Series Four Model 1300. Speakers operate,

since
occasionally will emit a faint 'pop' when retreiving mail, etc. Is

there
a
diagnostic that I could run . . . other suggestions?
"Noel Paton" wrote:


"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote

in
message ...
On my PC, there are 3 jack sockets on the back, mic., line in &
speakers. Have you checked that the speakers are plugged into the
correct socket, it's an easy mistake to make.
Regards Mike.

(good point!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's








 




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