RE: Lost all sound on Emachine running XP Media Center

Hi Saytor-

Under the Voice tab in "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" in Control
Panel: The playback and recording boxes are set to the correct Realtek
output and input.
Tested hardware on the recording, but got nothing...no waves. There is no
'test hardware' button under the Audio tab, but the status checks out that
everything is enabled and working properly. Use this device is selected.
All diagnostics say that hardware is working, but I just don't get anything.
System is not registering any conflicts.
The standard sound recorder opens, but does not function and that seems to
be a program or software problem.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks :)
Greg


"Saytor" wrote:

ok Greg, lets do it again. get to your control panel. click sound and audio
or multimedia. click voice and make sure the device boxes playback and
recording are selected, [media wave device]. next test hardware with your
microphone. you will see 'test hardware' at the bottom right. do the same
with audio. click hardware. click your sound card. click properties. click
use this device. next, go to device manager and click your sound and video
controllers. click your media sound card. click resources. see if any
conflicts. if you find conflicts, let me know. by for now.

"Greg" wrote:

Thanks Saytor :)

"Saytor" wrote:

Greg: I will get to you this monday.

"Greg" wrote:

Hi Saytor-
Still no sound. I don't have a cat. Nothing wrong with speaker wires and
speakers are powered through the computer and they're powered up. I tried a
different set of speakers, but no luck. Checked everything you suggested
under device manager and everything says that they are enabled and working
properly. I tried to update everything I could and all came back that I have
the most current. I made sure that "use audio features on this device" is
selected on all the ones that applied and still not getting anything. Lastly,
I'm not sure about whether the sound card is an integrated one or on the pci
slot. I assume it must be integrated. To have one on the pci slot means
that I would have installed that, correct or no? This is a 2007 Emachine
computer and I've never opened the case and installed any additional
hardware. It's as is from the time I got it. Forgot to mention when this
audio failure started which might be helpful in identifying the problem.
Sort of embarassing because I was fiddling around. This all started after I
was playing around with the headphone and microphone jacks on the computer by
plugging a headphone type connector running from a stereo into and out of
those jacks on the computer. Ever since then, the sound has been gone and
the basic sound recorder does not function. It will open, but doesn't go
into record mode.
Plugging that connector into and out of the headphone and microphone jacks
continuously caused a malfunction somewhere. Could it be the Windows XP
operating system...a software problem that I caused? Is it possible that I
might have to restore the operating system?
Thanks for the suggestions. Let me know what I should try next. I really
appreciate your help. :)

"Saytor" wrote:

hi: lets get started. first i need to know if you have a intergrated sound
card. or a sound card on your pci slot. now, do you have a cat? if so . check
your speaker wiring. the cat could of chew the wiring. check for any cuts on
the wiring. next, if your speakers have any batteries. check them also. next,
see if your sound card is enable. go to device manager. click video and game
controllers. then click your sound card. update and enable. do these steps
one at a time to see if your sound comes back. next, click media and audio
device. click properties-click audio devices-click audio device. choose [ use
audio feathers on this device]. do the same with the others. let me know what
happens. there are other ways to fix the problem. to fix sound, you must
really search where the problem is. get back to me.

"Greg" wrote:

Thank You Saytor, I look forward :)

"Saytor" wrote:

Hi Greg: I send you a message, but I see you didn't get it. I will send it
again tonight.

"Greg" wrote:

Thanks, I appreciate it :)

"Saytor" wrote:

hi Greg: i will get back to you on my day off. new years day.

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