need help, lost sound

jimdg · 06-24-2005, 08:05 PM

Hello,Yesterday ,I updated windows media player and lost ALL sound.I show no volume control in task bar. Does anyone know what happened and how I can recover sound in my computer HP brio ba200. I'm new to this forum so please excuse me if I'm not posting this correctly. Thanks ,Jim

**DCIScouts** · 06-24-2005, 08:10 PM

Do you get no sound from anything? Have you tried Winamp or some other sound producing program?

jimdg · 06-24-2005, 08:15 PM

No sound anywhere,I can't even get a preview of available sounds from the sound options in control panel.thanks

**Cromewell** · 06-24-2005, 08:22 PM

Start->All Programs->Accessories->Entertainment->Volume Control
check volumes and for muting

**DCIScouts** · 06-24-2005, 08:24 PM

I agree, plus, your volume control in the taskbar might have gotten disabled... You can also access the sound control through the Control Panel.

jimdg · 06-24-2005, 08:31 PM

I've tried all those and get no response.thanks jim

**Cromewell** · 06-24-2005, 08:38 PM

In the control panel under sounds do you have the right device selected? And your speakers are working?

jimdg · 06-24-2005, 09:37 PM

speakers are fine.in control panel under sounds i'm not sure what right device means.This all seemed to happen after I updated windows media player. and all evidence of sound vanished.My wife tells me to leave well enough alone and not update so much,looks like she has a point.I won't be able to reply again till tomorrow. I hope you will not think me rude. thanks jim

**DCIScouts** · 06-24-2005, 10:23 PM

Well, not to be rude to your wife, but she's wrong, for the most part... It's good to keep updating, but sometimes stuff like this is going to happen... Sorry for the annoyance, but you might try seeing if there are newer drivers for your sound card. Could be a conflict between the new WMP and the sound card drivers...

Hello · 06-24-2005, 11:31 PM

I was going to say what Cromewell said. But since that didn't work I dunno. Make sure that the volume control on WMP is up.

06-24-2005, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimdg New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13	need help, lost sound Hello,Yesterday ,I updated windows media player and lost ALL sound.I show no volume control in task bar. Does anyone know what happened and how I can recover sound in my computer HP brio ba200. I'm new to this forum so please excuse me if I'm not posting this correctly. Thanks ,Jim

06-24-2005, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,021	Start->All Programs->Accessories->Entertainment->Volume Control check volumes and for muting __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

06-24-2005, 08:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,021	In the control panel under sounds do you have the right device selected? And your speakers are working? __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

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06-24-2005, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	Do you get no sound from anything? Have you tried Winamp or some other sound producing program?

06-24-2005, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimdg New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13	No sound anywhere,I can't even get a preview of available sounds from the sound options in control panel.thanks

06-24-2005, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	I agree, plus, your volume control in the taskbar might have gotten disabled... You can also access the sound control through the Control Panel.

06-24-2005, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimdg New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13	I've tried all those and get no response.thanks jim

06-24-2005, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
jimdg New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13	speakers are fine.in control panel under sounds i'm not sure what right device means.This all seemed to happen after I updated windows media player. and all evidence of sound vanished.My wife tells me to leave well enough alone and not update so much,looks like she has a point.I won't be able to reply again till tomorrow. I hope you will not think me rude. thanks jim

06-24-2005, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,046	Well, not to be rude to your wife, but she's wrong, for the most part... It's good to keep updating, but sometimes stuff like this is going to happen... Sorry for the annoyance, but you might try seeing if there are newer drivers for your sound card. Could be a conflict between the new WMP and the sound card drivers...

06-24-2005, 11:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hello banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 17 Posts: 562	I was going to say what Cromewell said. But since that didn't work I dunno. Make sure that the volume control on WMP is up.