I have no sound at all. It just all of a sudden just stopped. I have gone through everything in the Control Panel / Sound & Audio Devices Properties. The audio device is a SB X-Fi audio from Dell. Any help will be appreciated. Thank You.
Computer / sound board question
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shawn stonbraker 2
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The board may have up and quit on you. You can check and make sure by going to your control panel, then system, then hardware, then device manager. It will bring up a list of devices, look for sound options. Make sure your driver is selected.
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Plug in the back of the computer..... Speaker main volume, or power to speakers ??
Todd Z
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Yes, the driver is selected. The sound driver is not digitally signed. Does it need to be digitally signed to work?
p.s. - I am running XP Media Center Edition.
Todd,
The computer is backed up near a wall with access blocked to anyone (i.e. grandkids) getting back there to mess with the connections / plugs.
p.s. - I am running XP Media Center Edition.
Todd,
The computer is backed up near a wall with access blocked to anyone (i.e. grandkids) getting back there to mess with the connections / plugs.
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shawn stonbraker 2
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I don't think so. Does it have any other driver there? One that doesn't go across that board? I have a seperate one that I bought in mine, so it has the one that came with the computer and then the one I put in. I can switch between the two if one goes. You may have a bad board. I'd have to check mine at home. I have the same system on my HP at home. On it there is your regular sound controls and then for some reason there is another on there for if you watch TV broadcasts with external speakers. It's for the surround and all. It can also get muted from there. Not sure if yours has anything like that on there. Mine will actually have a "speaker" symbol (looks like a woofer) and also the symbol for "high definition sound" (or something like that) in the box on the lower right corner of the screen. (where all the systems that are running put thier symbols)
Here's what it looks like in the Device Manager:
Sound, Video and Game Controllers
Audio Codecs
Creative SB X-Fi
Legacy Audio Drivers
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Contol Devices
Video Codecs
When I open Creative SB X-Fi Properties / General tab
It says:
This device is working properly.
If you are having problems with this device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter.
Sound, Video and Game Controllers
Audio Codecs
Creative SB X-Fi
Legacy Audio Drivers
Legacy Video Capture Devices
Media Contol Devices
Video Codecs
When I open Creative SB X-Fi Properties / General tab
It says:
This device is working properly.
If you are having problems with this device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter.
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Jacob Dryer
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plug in a set of head phones to make sure its not just your speakers.
Chad Withers
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Try a warm-boot before pulling cables and/or boards.
Alan Peters
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First off its a dell. Kidding....
The audio port may have gone bad. Try using headphones, if that doesn't work, the audio port is bad on the card. I've seen that.
The device is working properly basically means:
1: the card is getting enough power
2: drivers are functioning with in established ranges
3: the card is working properly
That's it. Very generic. Is the card separate or on board? On board meaning the sound is built into the motherboard?
The audio port may have gone bad. Try using headphones, if that doesn't work, the audio port is bad on the card. I've seen that.
The device is working properly basically means:
1: the card is getting enough power
2: drivers are functioning with in established ranges
3: the card is working properly
That's it. Very generic. Is the card separate or on board? On board meaning the sound is built into the motherboard?
Gavin Allan
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Did you listen to rap or hip-hop? That stuff will tear up about anything!
I will plug in a set of headphons later tonight after we get done grandkid sitting.
Gavin,
:lol::lol::lol: uh No! I do not listen to music through my computer. I have a Bose System in the living room for that. I listen to Native American flute (primarily Mary Youngblood), Shanti Shanti, etc.
Gavin,
:lol::lol::lol: uh No! I do not listen to music through my computer. I have a Bose System in the living room for that. I listen to Native American flute (primarily Mary Youngblood), Shanti Shanti, etc.
Dre L
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Headphones are a valid check. Make sure you plug into the speaker out port on the card, also check the headphone jack on the front of the PC or CD Drive (if equipped).
If you still don't have sound:
1. open the case and re-seat the card if it is a separate card.
2. uninstall the device from device manager, then re-install the drivers. Make sure you have the drivers first.
Thermal expansion, vibration, and nudges of plugs up against wall may lead to the card becoming slightly dislodged.
I've had sound blaster drivers just go bad from time to time. Great cards, but sometimes they have a buggy driver release, or if you downloaded a windows update driver, they frequently suck. Re-installing the drivers usually worked for me.
If you still don't have sound:
1. open the case and re-seat the card if it is a separate card.
2. uninstall the device from device manager, then re-install the drivers. Make sure you have the drivers first.
Thermal expansion, vibration, and nudges of plugs up against wall may lead to the card becoming slightly dislodged.
I've had sound blaster drivers just go bad from time to time. Great cards, but sometimes they have a buggy driver release, or if you downloaded a windows update driver, they frequently suck. Re-installing the drivers usually worked for me.
Thank You, Nobleman!
