the volume isn't working! i've tried everything.

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Okay so a while ago I think I might've pressed a button that made my volume
not work. So I can't hear anything on my computer. I tried going to control
panels and then volume & all that, but it says theres no speaker hooked up or
something and I can't like check the boxes to make the sound work. So I
checked if all the plugs and stuff were in the speakers & the computer, and
they are. I've even unplugged them, plugged them back in and all that. I
still have no clue why my volume isn't working! & it's really bugging me so
if someone could please help me that would be great!
 
sarahjh006 said:
Okay so a while ago I think I might've pressed a button that made my volume
not work. So I can't hear anything on my computer. I tried going to control
panels and then volume & all that, but it says theres no speaker hooked up or
something and I can't like check the boxes to make the sound work. So I
checked if all the plugs and stuff were in the speakers & the computer, and
they are. I've even unplugged them, plugged them back in and all that. I
still have no clue why my volume isn't working! & it's really bugging me so
if someone could please help me that would be great!
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All the plugs are in, but are they all in the right jacks? Check your
manual or the webpage for your brand and model. Are your speakers
powered up? If they're all correct try a hard reset by shutting down
the pc, pulling the plug out of the back, holding the power button down
for 30 seconds, plug it back in, and reboot. Otherwise:

Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Administrative
Tools -> Computer Management -> Device Manager

Open the Device Manager and scroll down to Sound, video and game
controllers. Expand that section and right-click on each audio-related
line; try to update each device driver; reboot and test. Are you
running XP? If they won't update and you haven't changed them by
installing something, delete the first audio driver and reboot. Leave
your speakers plugged in, XP should reinstall drivers for you. Test
and, if the first one didn't work, try the next one until you've tried
and tested them all.

That's all my brain can handle, hope something in there is useful.

Rhonda Livingston
 
thank you so much. i'll try all that. :-)

R Livingston said:
All the plugs are in, but are they all in the right jacks? Check your
manual or the webpage for your brand and model. Are your speakers
powered up? If they're all correct try a hard reset by shutting down
the pc, pulling the plug out of the back, holding the power button down
for 30 seconds, plug it back in, and reboot. Otherwise:

Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Administrative
Tools -> Computer Management -> Device Manager

Open the Device Manager and scroll down to Sound, video and game
controllers. Expand that section and right-click on each audio-related
line; try to update each device driver; reboot and test. Are you
running XP? If they won't update and you haven't changed them by
installing something, delete the first audio driver and reboot. Leave
your speakers plugged in, XP should reinstall drivers for you. Test
and, if the first one didn't work, try the next one until you've tried
and tested them all.

That's all my brain can handle, hope something in there is useful.

Rhonda Livingston
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