sound problem

Hey Please help
I have vista 32 bit
my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have but
it will not play any other sounds for me
e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows start
up or any other windows sounds
I cant work it out my speakers are ok
Regards
Big Mark

What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and select
a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do you
hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds' isn't
selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
--
qfreed


"Mark" wrote:

> Hey Please help
> I have vista 32 bit
> my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have but
> it will not play any other sounds for me
> e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows start
> up or any other windows sounds
> I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> Regards
> Big Mark
>

I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme and
when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card and
have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than this.
Any ideas?

"Qfreed" wrote:

> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and select
> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do you
> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds' isn't
> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
> --
> qfreed
>
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > Hey Please help
> > I have vista 32 bit
> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have but
> > it will not play any other sounds for me
> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows start
> > up or any other windows sounds
> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> > Regards
> > Big Mark
> >

Mark and Jaimz,

Open the volume mixer (right click speaker, 'Open Volume Mixer')
Check that the column for 'Windows Sounds' is not muted and has a non-zero
level.

Michael



"Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27572E72-F173-4840-B062-394577AC064A@microsoft.com...
> I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme
> and
> when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card and
> have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than
> this.
> Any ideas?
>
> "Qfreed" wrote:
>
>> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and
>> select
>> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do you
>> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds'
>> isn't
>> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
>> --
>> qfreed
>>
>>
>> "Mark" wrote:
>>
>> > Hey Please help
>> > I have vista 32 bit
>> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have
>> > but
>> > it will not play any other sounds for me
>> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows
>> > start
>> > up or any other windows sounds
>> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
>> > Regards
>> > Big Mark
>> >

Thanks for your reply, however, I have checked all volume controls, levels,
etc. nothing is muted and all other sounds are working. I have been into
device manager, checked the sound settings and levels, fully tested the
speakers, etc. I'm baffled.

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> Mark and Jaimz,
>
> Open the volume mixer (right click speaker, 'Open Volume Mixer')
> Check that the column for 'Windows Sounds' is not muted and has a non-zero
> level.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> "Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27572E72-F173-4840-B062-394577AC064A@microsoft.com...
> > I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme
> > and
> > when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card and
> > have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than
> > this.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > "Qfreed" wrote:
> >
> >> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and
> >> select
> >> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do you
> >> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds'
> >> isn't
> >> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
> >> --
> >> qfreed
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mark" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hey Please help
> >> > I have vista 32 bit
> >> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have
> >> > but
> >> > it will not play any other sounds for me
> >> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows
> >> > start
> >> > up or any other windows sounds
> >> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> >> > Regards
> >> > Big Mark
> >> >
>

Have you tried uninstalling the audio driver under Device Manager, restart
the system, let it redetect it and the reinstall it?
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BEC82B4B-028E-470C-96E0-0BEB466485BD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your reply, however, I have checked all volume controls,
> levels,
> etc. nothing is muted and all other sounds are working. I have been into
> device manager, checked the sound settings and levels, fully tested the
> speakers, etc. I'm baffled.
>
> "Michael Walraven" wrote:
>
>> Mark and Jaimz,
>>
>> Open the volume mixer (right click speaker, 'Open Volume Mixer')
>> Check that the column for 'Windows Sounds' is not muted and has a
>> non-zero
>> level.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:27572E72-F173-4840-B062-394577AC064A@microsoft.com...
>> > I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme
>> > and
>> > when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card
>> > and
>> > have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than
>> > this.
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> > "Qfreed" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and
>> >> select
>> >> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do
>> >> you
>> >> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds'
>> >> isn't
>> >> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
>> >> --
>> >> qfreed
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mark" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hey Please help
>> >> > I have vista 32 bit
>> >> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I
>> >> > have
>> >> > but
>> >> > it will not play any other sounds for me
>> >> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even
>> >> > windows
>> >> > start
>> >> > up or any other windows sounds
>> >> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
>> >> > Regards
>> >> > Big Mark
>> >> >
>>

I tried that too. Incidentally thanks for the reply and apologies for not
replying sooner. I'm really baffled by this.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Have you tried uninstalling the audio driver under Device Manager, restart
> the system, let it redetect it and the reinstall it?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BEC82B4B-028E-470C-96E0-0BEB466485BD@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply, however, I have checked all volume controls,
> > levels,
> > etc. nothing is muted and all other sounds are working. I have been into
> > device manager, checked the sound settings and levels, fully tested the
> > speakers, etc. I'm baffled.
> >
> > "Michael Walraven" wrote:
> >
> >> Mark and Jaimz,
> >>
> >> Open the volume mixer (right click speaker, 'Open Volume Mixer')
> >> Check that the column for 'Windows Sounds' is not muted and has a
> >> non-zero
> >> level.
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:27572E72-F173-4840-B062-394577AC064A@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme
> >> > and
> >> > when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card
> >> > and
> >> > have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than
> >> > this.
> >> > Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > "Qfreed" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and
> >> >> select
> >> >> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do
> >> >> you
> >> >> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds'
> >> >> isn't
> >> >> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
> >> >> --
> >> >> qfreed
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Mark" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hey Please help
> >> >> > I have vista 32 bit
> >> >> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it will not play any other sounds for me
> >> >> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even
> >> >> > windows
> >> >> > start
> >> >> > up or any other windows sounds
> >> >> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> >> >> > Regards
> >> >> > Big Mark
> >> >> >
> >>
>
>
>

"Mark" wrote:

> Hey Please help
> I have vista 32 bit
> my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have but
> it will not play any other sounds for me
> e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows start
> up or any other windows sounds
> I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> Regards
> Big Mark
>

"Mark" wrote:

> Hey Please help
> I have vista 32 bit
> my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have but
> it will not play any other sounds for me
> e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows start
> up or any other windows sounds
> I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> Regards
> Big Mark
>
Hi guys:

What i think is going on here is that Vista Basic has the audio mixer
disabled. I did say think because i can't be sure. But Vista took away that
nice mixer panel we had under XP where you could adjust audio levels of just
about anything. In my case, Vista won't let me load the old driver and
insists that the Intel driver is the correct one. But i still can't mix audio
in with anything else. Its probably in Vista Home Premium or its coming out
as a separate app.

I was not able to hear audio on YouTube. On the mixer the YouTube sound was
muteed. Unmuted and works just fine

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> Mark and Jaimz,
>
> Open the volume mixer (right click speaker, 'Open Volume Mixer')
> Check that the column for 'Windows Sounds' is not muted and has a non-zero
> level.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> "Jaimz" <Jaimz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27572E72-F173-4840-B062-394577AC064A@microsoft.com...
> > I have had a similar problem - I have selected the default sounds theme
> > and
> > when I test the sounds there is nothing. I have the latest sound card and
> > have tested the speakers. There are no other sound problems other than
> > this.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > "Qfreed" wrote:
> >
> >> What happens when you go to Control Panel, Sound icon, Sounds tab and
> >> select
> >> a program event (one for which the test button isn't greyed out)? Do you
> >> hear the sound? Look above the events list and make sure 'No Sounds'
> >> isn't
> >> selected. Use Windows default sound scheme.
> >> --
> >> qfreed
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mark" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hey Please help
> >> > I have vista 32 bit
> >> > my problem is I cant play sound on it I can play any music file I have
> >> > but
> >> > it will not play any other sounds for me
> >> > e.g. When I go to you tube it will not play any sound or even windows
> >> > start
> >> > up or any other windows sounds
> >> > I cant work it out my speakers are ok
> >> > Regards
> >> > Big Mark
> >> >
>