can't hear system sounds

estee08 · 09-24-2006, 02:05 AM

i have just bought a new computer and i am having problems hearing system sounds

i can hear sounds like windows media player and my dvd player but i cant hear the system sounds like the login sound or alert sounds. i can't hear internet explorer sounds like youtube either.

thanks for the help

Tony Williams · 09-24-2006, 03:45 AM

Goto CONTROL PANEL and SOUNDS and AUDIO DEVICE (or something like that) under the sound tab and SOUND SCHEME check there is Windows Defalt and not "no sounds" and also try playing it. As for Youtube is the volume up?

estee08 · 09-24-2006, 03:48 AM

i checked all that already and still no luck..

what i did figure out was that this problem only happens to my speakers.. but when i plug in headphones i can hear all the sounds fine

very weird and thanks for the reply

Tony Williams · 09-24-2006, 04:02 AM

Quite odd, try going to Volume Control (Start > all programs > Accessories > Entertainment) and OPTIONS > PROPERTIES > enable all > OK and then turn them all up. HTH.

*EDIT* - make sure non are on mute.

estee08 · 09-24-2006, 04:07 AM

still no luck

Tony Williams · 09-24-2006, 04:09 AM

Where are you plugging your speakers? and headphones? frount or back?

estee08 · 09-24-2006, 04:17 AM

plugging the speakers in the back, and my headphones in the front. the speakers can only go in the back and the headphones can only go in the front. just a reminder that i still can hear windows media player and dvds on my speakers - just not internet or system sounds. so i think its most likely a computer problem than a hardware problem

Tony Williams · 09-24-2006, 04:19 AM

Try speakers in the front and they SHOULD work, maybe you could try a driver update, how long has this problem occured and what have you done since then?

estee08 · 09-24-2006, 04:24 AM

i had this computer since yesterday. it's been like this since i got it. i cant plug my speakers in the front cause theres only 1 jack for headphones and my speakers take up 3 jacks which are all in the back. i guess ill call the people where i got my computer from tomorrow

Tony Williams · 09-24-2006, 04:26 AM

Yes you should. Post back tomorrow with what happened and why.

I am going now - night.

09-24-2006, 02:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
estee08 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	can't hear system sounds i have just bought a new computer and i am having problems hearing system sounds i can hear sounds like windows media player and my dvd player but i cant hear the system sounds like the login sound or alert sounds. i can't hear internet explorer sounds like youtube either. thanks for the help

09-24-2006, 04:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tony Williams Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 35	Quite odd, try going to Volume Control (Start > all programs > Accessories > Entertainment) and OPTIONS > PROPERTIES > enable all > OK and then turn them all up. HTH. EDIT - make sure non are on mute. __________________ Desktop \| Media Centre AMD64 3000+ Venice 1.8Ghz \| AMD64 Sempron 2600+ 1 GB Corsair VS (512MB x 2) \| 512MB Corsair VS 80GB, 320GB SATA \| 80GB IDE Nvidia 6600GT \| Onboard video 17in Videoseven LCD \| 32in HD ready 720p 512K/265K ADSL (soon to be 8mb/448kb)

09-24-2006, 04:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tony Williams Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 35	Where are you plugging your speakers? and headphones? frount or back? __________________ Desktop \| Media Centre AMD64 3000+ Venice 1.8Ghz \| AMD64 Sempron 2600+ 1 GB Corsair VS (512MB x 2) \| 512MB Corsair VS 80GB, 320GB SATA \| 80GB IDE Nvidia 6600GT \| Onboard video 17in Videoseven LCD \| 32in HD ready 720p 512K/265K ADSL (soon to be 8mb/448kb)

09-24-2006, 04:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tony Williams Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 35	Try speakers in the front and they SHOULD work, maybe you could try a driver update, how long has this problem occured and what have you done since then? __________________ Desktop \| Media Centre AMD64 3000+ Venice 1.8Ghz \| AMD64 Sempron 2600+ 1 GB Corsair VS (512MB x 2) \| 512MB Corsair VS 80GB, 320GB SATA \| 80GB IDE Nvidia 6600GT \| Onboard video 17in Videoseven LCD \| 32in HD ready 720p 512K/265K ADSL (soon to be 8mb/448kb)

09-24-2006, 04:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tony Williams Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 35	Yes you should. Post back tomorrow with what happened and why. I am going now - night. __________________ Desktop \| Media Centre AMD64 3000+ Venice 1.8Ghz \| AMD64 Sempron 2600+ 1 GB Corsair VS (512MB x 2) \| 512MB Corsair VS 80GB, 320GB SATA \| 80GB IDE Nvidia 6600GT \| Onboard video 17in Videoseven LCD \| 32in HD ready 720p 512K/265K ADSL (soon to be 8mb/448kb)

09-24-2006, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tony Williams Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 35	Goto CONTROL PANEL and SOUNDS and AUDIO DEVICE (or something like that) under the sound tab and SOUND SCHEME check there is Windows Defalt and not "no sounds" and also try playing it. As for Youtube is the volume up?

09-24-2006, 03:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
estee08 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	i checked all that already and still no luck.. what i did figure out was that this problem only happens to my speakers.. but when i plug in headphones i can hear all the sounds fine very weird and thanks for the reply

09-24-2006, 04:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
estee08 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	still no luck

09-24-2006, 04:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
estee08 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	plugging the speakers in the back, and my headphones in the front. the speakers can only go in the back and the headphones can only go in the front. just a reminder that i still can hear windows media player and dvds on my speakers - just not internet or system sounds. so i think its most likely a computer problem than a hardware problem

09-24-2006, 04:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
estee08 New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	i had this computer since yesterday. it's been like this since i got it. i cant plug my speakers in the front cause theres only 1 jack for headphones and my speakers take up 3 jacks which are all in the back. i guess ill call the people where i got my computer from tomorrow

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