denisey
April 18th 03, 09:21 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Kelly MVP wrote:
>
>Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>HKEY_USERS.
>
>In the right pane, right click the word (Default) and
>choose Delete.
>If anything was listed under Value Data, it will be
>replaced immediately to Default settings and your sound
>should be restored after a reboot.
>
>If you receive an error box that reads: "Unable to
delete
>all specified values", click Ok then move on to the next
>edit listed below.
>
>Restore System Default Sounds (Line 6)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Fix the Ding.wav File (Line 6)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-WindowsR XP]
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>
>Hope it helps.
>
>Peter
>>-----Original Message-----
>>i have a sound problem that has me stumped. i rebuilt a
>machine for friends,
>>installed their copy of xp home and secured it using
>standard best
>>practices: changed owner name and assigned password,
>disabled unneeded
>>services, installed antivirus software, installed pest
>patrol, installed
>>zone alarm, removed everyone group from all user rights
>assignments, set
>>local security policies (such as clear virtual memory
>pagefile, etc.).
>>however, all of this was done without attached
speakers,
>so, almost
>>immediately after releasing the machine to the users,
>they began complaining
>>that there was no sound coming out of the speakers.
>>so, i had them bring the machine back in - and there
was,
>indeed no sound.
>>the problem is that there should be, as the volume is
not
>muted, the sound
>>device (built-into mobo) is installed properly,
enabled -
>both in bios and
>>in windows - reports no conflicts, "use features on
this
>device" is checked,
>>the "windows audio" service is running, using powered
>speakers that work on
>>other machines, logged on as computer administrator
>(owner). i have also
>>tried a known-good sound card in the machine, which
also
>does not work.
>>alas, i am stumped - i am assuming the problem is with
>windows, since i
>>tried a known-good sound card attached to known-good
>speakers and they do
>>not work.
>>i have reinstalled/updated the sound card drivers,
>updated the system bios
>>to the latest version, disabled/enabled the sound
>devices, etc. also, there
>>is a tv-tuner card installed, but uninstalling it did
not
>help the sound
>>issue.
>>i guess its possible that the problem is being caused
by
>one of the security
>>procedures, but i have configured dozens of other
>machines in the same
>>manner and their sound works fine. i have also done
>extensive searches on
>>the web, including the ms kb and google, but have found
>no articles that
>>either apply to, or have resolve this issue. has anyone
>encountered this
>>problem before? did you find a solution? are there
>registry entries that
>>could be either corrupt or missing?
>>
>>i would appreciate any help anyone can offer,
>>
>>Dan DeStefano
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>It did not help me Mr. Kelly!!! L am STILL in the dark :(
>Hi,
>
>Kelly MVP wrote:
>
>Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>HKEY_USERS.
>
>In the right pane, right click the word (Default) and
>choose Delete.
>If anything was listed under Value Data, it will be
>replaced immediately to Default settings and your sound
>should be restored after a reboot.
>
>If you receive an error box that reads: "Unable to
delete
>all specified values", click Ok then move on to the next
>edit listed below.
>
>Restore System Default Sounds (Line 6)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Fix the Ding.wav File (Line 6)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-WindowsR XP]
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>
>Hope it helps.
>
>Peter
>>-----Original Message-----
>>i have a sound problem that has me stumped. i rebuilt a
>machine for friends,
>>installed their copy of xp home and secured it using
>standard best
>>practices: changed owner name and assigned password,
>disabled unneeded
>>services, installed antivirus software, installed pest
>patrol, installed
>>zone alarm, removed everyone group from all user rights
>assignments, set
>>local security policies (such as clear virtual memory
>pagefile, etc.).
>>however, all of this was done without attached
speakers,
>so, almost
>>immediately after releasing the machine to the users,
>they began complaining
>>that there was no sound coming out of the speakers.
>>so, i had them bring the machine back in - and there
was,
>indeed no sound.
>>the problem is that there should be, as the volume is
not
>muted, the sound
>>device (built-into mobo) is installed properly,
enabled -
>both in bios and
>>in windows - reports no conflicts, "use features on
this
>device" is checked,
>>the "windows audio" service is running, using powered
>speakers that work on
>>other machines, logged on as computer administrator
>(owner). i have also
>>tried a known-good sound card in the machine, which
also
>does not work.
>>alas, i am stumped - i am assuming the problem is with
>windows, since i
>>tried a known-good sound card attached to known-good
>speakers and they do
>>not work.
>>i have reinstalled/updated the sound card drivers,
>updated the system bios
>>to the latest version, disabled/enabled the sound
>devices, etc. also, there
>>is a tv-tuner card installed, but uninstalling it did
not
>help the sound
>>issue.
>>i guess its possible that the problem is being caused
by
>one of the security
>>procedures, but i have configured dozens of other
>machines in the same
>>manner and their sound works fine. i have also done
>extensive searches on
>>the web, including the ms kb and google, but have found
>no articles that
>>either apply to, or have resolve this issue. has anyone
>encountered this
>>problem before? did you find a solution? are there
>registry entries that
>>could be either corrupt or missing?
>>
>>i would appreciate any help anyone can offer,
>>
>>Dan DeStefano
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>It did not help me Mr. Kelly!!! L am STILL in the dark :(