Pls Help, tried a lot, pc prob/hware? or audio

[boogiedan]

alrite all,
was wondering if any1 could help
rite 2 point

i got a student grant for a new pc(Had 2 go pcworld-procedure of cheque or something)i wudd'nt have chose!!
anyhow's i got myself a nice AMD64dual n all
was quite happy as i hustled a free cheap printer from them

rite one day a week ago now(pc world put pile of crap s/ware all over pc --- So i went mad deleting a rake of files(DONT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED THE PROB)

ANYHOWS when booted up No sound at all
when i play a cd/mp3 with say wmplayer(or any player)
i get a message cannot play back file error
no audio or hardware(exact word's might be wrong)
so usually if i get any prob's
i just install windows again
i also have installed 3 or 4 different vers of winxppro
n still same problem

thx u all 4 reading
thx very much

[zarquon]

Is it onboard sound. If so check your bios and make sure it is onboard audio is enabled. ALso check your device under sound video game controllers and make sure soundcard is detected. ALso make sure there are no resource conflicts.

[kokanezub]

its a hardware thing ,take it soemwere better than gettin ur head messed up let them tell u the prob.then u fix it

[boogiedan]

being honest.. Im fairly advanced with the internet n software but wid this kind of thing
well u could say im a newbie

all it says is
when i play a cd/mp3 with say wmplayer(or any player)
i get a message cannot play back file error
no audio or hardware(exact word's might be wrong)
so usually if i get any prob's
i just install windows again
i also have installed 3 or 4 different vers of winxppro
n still same problem

n as said tryed various vers of xp pro
ifact at the min ive a genuine 1 installed off a mate

i have a feeling its a Hardware error(But i have n't a clue?)

thx u 2 comments
anymore gratefully welcome

[pimpinaman]

are any question marks showing up under the device manager?

[Mels_Smileys45]

are any question marks showing up under the device manager?



Yeh, check under device manager and see if its working properly. I suspect you deleted your audio drivers

[boogiedan]

pimpinman i have'nt checked that as pc is in my2nd house(now parents)
i will check that in 24rs

ive done most things n still dont know

thx all i will update u in 24hrs st8 after xmas dinner

much appreciated

[gorphon]

yah. you deleted or uninstalled your audio drivers. almost definetely. check the device manager like the guys above said and then get out the software/utility disc that came with the computer.

[kokanezub]

how did he uninstall the audio drives when hes saying he reninstalled windows..im sure the drives come with a boot cd/dvd with ur comp

it could be a new riaa plot to stop ur bootlegging...hhmmmm....go on....

[boogiedan]

as said in title i have def installed diffrent copies of xp n all same

i fuki.. wish i was home(not at parents house)
for xmas dinner

coz ive installed different copys of xp n stiill no sound
does this mean it Cant Be a driver issue?


quik update--No bull never came with any recuecd or ought)came with 5packpc games
it was all a bundle,AOL on Skype on(was surprised at this do)

basically i was trying 2 clean up my new machine just
much appreciated all

[gorphon]

erm. does windows install onboard device drivers for devices on your mobo, kokanezub?

it sure doesn't on mine. at least not properly. or consistently. its not even consistent in its inconsistencies.

boogiedan: get out the software/util disc that came with your machine and NOT ANY ITERATION OF A WINDOWS OS. if your pc didn't come with such a disc you will need to ascertain the make and model of your mobo (or manufacturer if its dell or something equivalent) and surf to the companies website for support drivers for that board.

if you have a seperate pci sound card: get out the install disc for the card and reinstall the drivers.

[Mels_Smileys45]

erm. does windows install onboard device drivers for devices on your mobo, kokanezub?





Ahem, exactly!


Sometimes you can get lucky and a generic driver will work, other times not

[pimpinaman]

...if you think it might be a hardware issue, I would always try a knoppix disc or something like that. I use those for testing hardware that is un co-operative in windows. If you have trouble figuring out what hardware is in there try Everest Home Edition to figure out what you need to look for a driver for.

[DigitalJunkie]

It may be time for you to update all drivers as well (video, audio, ethernet cards). Go download free Everest Home utility, and get acquainted with your computer's inside!

[boogiedan]

thx Digital j n all 4 helping
trouble is the pc is at mine(im parents 4 xmas dinner n that)
im d'loading Everest

in approx 24hrs i will be able to tell more

thx all 4 sticking with us!!:icon_thum :icon_thum :icon_thum

also all what is a good site to update all driver;s
while waiting 4 xmas dinner i can get on with that
also im dumb as hell over what type/drivers i need(would driver's depend on my pc's spec n H/W)

thx

[DigitalJunkie]

You'll need to find out the manufacturers of those devices, then go to their web site to hunt for any device driver update available to the model. If you've never open your computer before, try to find user manuals for those devices first. It takes time, but it's worth it!

[boogiedan]

just d/loaded a prog called the driver's toolkit 1.05

will this peice of s/ware be any use

thx all