My comp just lost all sound

[Andrew]

Find newer drivers if available. If not I would think installing the same drivers again may fix it.

[Mahdi]

Find newer drivers if available. If not I would think installing the same drivers again may fix it.

Done both.

[Andrew]

Attaching your directx may help. (otherwise, have you posted your audio card information?[what brand, etc])

[number6]

You should check the settings of the on board sound card in the BIOS. It's possible something got disabled by accident. Please attach a copy of DxDiag and if you know the motherboard make and model please post that as well.

[Mahdi]

BIOS? DxDiag?

Pc-chillin2000

[Kyle]

Also make sure you don't have any digital sound devices plugged into your usb port. I have an mp3 recording device that shuts off all sound to the speakers when i hook up the digital pc link into the usb port.

[Mahdi]

DXdiag: "Error: Problem getting extra sound info, result code = 0x8878000a (The result failed because DirectSound resources, such as the priority level, were already in use by another caller.)"

[number6]

Do you know what model motherboard you have?

[Mahdi]

Also make sure you don't have any digital sound devices plugged into your usb port. I have an mp3 recording device that shuts off all sound to the speakers when i hook up the digital pc link into the usb port.

That's not the problem.

[Mahdi]

Do you know what model motherboard you have?

PC-chillin2000

[number6]

I think that is virus software and not your motherboard. Did you have a book that came with your computer?

[Mahdi]

A microsoft windows 98 book?

And the PC-cillin2000 CD said "Mainboard" on it and contains all my drivers.

[number6]

Yeah a lot of the motherboards come with a disk with bundled software. PC Cillin is a virus scanner. Does the disk have anything else on the label? Where did you get the PC? Was it from a retail store or online? On the PC case is there any markings?

[Mahdi]

It was from a retail store. They bult the computer. Bougth it a little over a eyar ago, warranty ran out in august. The mainboard disk says:

Mainboard

xp support

PC-cillin2000 (your internet virus wall)

auto isntallation--> V8.11B

-IDE Drivers

-VGA drivers

-Sound drivers

-V.90 Fax/modem drivers

-10/100M lan drivers

-usb2.0

Color E

[Mahdi]

Nothing on the case except for DVD and cd-burner stuff.

[Mahdi]

What if I, like, beat it with a rock. Would that help?

[number6]

LOL it might! Sorry for the late response a buddy called right in the middle of our discussion. What I am really trying to find out is the type of sound chip you have. Is it an AC97? You might be able to find out in the BIOS screen. There are also programs that can identify your hardware other than DxDiag. Atomic Mitten keeps mentioning this utility :

http://www.aida32.hu/download

Run that and see what it tells you.

[Mahdi]

I don't know what the bios screen is.

SiS 7018 Is that what you mean?

[Mahdi]

LOL it might!

You an nyar supply me another if it doesn't? ;)

[Atomic Mitten]

Up to now I seem to have the same SIS chips on my pc, I suspect you have a PC Chips motherboard,

If you install AIDA32 check out all the sub menus.

If you scroll down each sub menu page, it should tell you about any problems.

In the right hand page list.

Do you have a mic plugged into your soundcard ?

If so remove it and see if it works then.

PC chips motherboards have the jack soldered the wrong way around for the mic.!

Otherwise you could try a dirty great rock ! ;)

To enter the BIOS re.boot whilst holding down the delete key.

Press and hold down !

Once there, go through the menus with the esc key and look for AC97 sound .Check to see if it's enabled.If it's not highlight it and press the + or - keys to enable it.Press esc and then F10 click on enter to save settings and re.boot.

[number6]

LOL it might!

You an nyar supply me another if it doesn't? ;)

I have an old 350 Mhz K6-2 you can have with Linux and Windows 98 installed if you want it. You have to pay shipping though.

[Timenn]

I couldn't find the motherboard type and make either on my other computer. I mean that it is hard to find out what you have. I can't find the type and make on my computer as well. There seems to be no way to find out, except to see the receipt.

[Atomic Mitten]

Timenn,download AIDA32 it tells you which comp you've got and what motherboard ! ;)

[Mahdi]

Hmm, I just noticed that there is no little speaker thing in my task bar. Could that be part of the problem?

[Atomic Mitten]

Excuse the pun, sounds like it.Try installing audio programs from your win 98 installation cd.

Under add remove programs windows options. ;D