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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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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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