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Old March 3rd 05, 08:09 PM
c1287
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Turned the pc on this morning to listen to some music and no sound was coming
out, am I missing something really simple here or could there be a major
problem
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Old March 3rd 05, 09:13 PM
Colin Barnhorst
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Not knowing anything about your computer or what you might have been doing
last, it is hard to say.

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Turned the pc on this morning to listen to some music and no sound was
coming
out, am I missing something really simple here or could there be a major
problem



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Old March 3rd 05, 09:19 PM
MGGP
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Probably simple - is the cable for the speakers plugged in
to the correct receptacle on the back of the computer ?
There can be 3 or 4 plugs that are the same size (mini-
phono) where the speakers plug in on the back of the
computer. Maybe someone accidentally unplugged the
speakers and then re-connected them to the wrong
receptacle.

Have you checked the volume - both in Windows and on the
speakers themselves - to be sure the volume isn't turned
down to the minimal level ? Or double-click on the
speaker icon next to the clock (lower-right) and be sure
the sound hasn't been muted for the device that's not
functioning.

Does ANY sound work ? Do the WAV files work (when
starting and closing Windows) ? If they do and the CD-ROM
sounds do NOT work, it's a cable inside the computer
between the CD-ROM and the sound card that's causing the
problem.

Are the speakers plugged in to a working power plug ? On
some speakers, if they're not getting power, they won't
work. Be sure there's an LED lit on the speakers.

Good Luck, let us know !


-----Original Message-----
Turned the pc on this morning to listen to some music and

no sound was coming
out, am I missing something really simple here or could

there be a major
problem
.

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Old March 3rd 05, 10:25 PM
c1287
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Default No sound

Thanks MGGP, like you said, it was simple. The cable had fallen out of the
speaker socket and had been put into the headphone socket.

Thanks again

"MGGP" wrote:


Probably simple - is the cable for the speakers plugged in
to the correct receptacle on the back of the computer ?
There can be 3 or 4 plugs that are the same size (mini-
phono) where the speakers plug in on the back of the
computer. Maybe someone accidentally unplugged the
speakers and then re-connected them to the wrong
receptacle.

Have you checked the volume - both in Windows and on the
speakers themselves - to be sure the volume isn't turned
down to the minimal level ? Or double-click on the
speaker icon next to the clock (lower-right) and be sure
the sound hasn't been muted for the device that's not
functioning.

Does ANY sound work ? Do the WAV files work (when
starting and closing Windows) ? If they do and the CD-ROM
sounds do NOT work, it's a cable inside the computer
between the CD-ROM and the sound card that's causing the
problem.

Are the speakers plugged in to a working power plug ? On
some speakers, if they're not getting power, they won't
work. Be sure there's an LED lit on the speakers.

Good Luck, let us know !


-----Original Message-----
Turned the pc on this morning to listen to some music and

no sound was coming
out, am I missing something really simple here or could

there be a major
problem
.


  #5  
Old March 3rd 05, 10:49 PM
MGGP
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Default No sound


My pleasure, thanks for the feedback !

;-)

-----Original Message-----
Thanks MGGP, like you said, it was simple. The cable had

fallen out of the
speaker socket and had been put into the headphone socket.

Thanks again

"MGGP" wrote:


Probably simple - is the cable for the speakers plugged

in
to the correct receptacle on the back of the

computer ?
There can be 3 or 4 plugs that are the same size (mini-
phono) where the speakers plug in on the back of the
computer. Maybe someone accidentally unplugged the
speakers and then re-connected them to the wrong
receptacle.

Have you checked the volume - both in Windows and on

the
speakers themselves - to be sure the volume isn't

turned
down to the minimal level ? Or double-click on the
speaker icon next to the clock (lower-right) and be

sure
the sound hasn't been muted for the device that's not
functioning.

Does ANY sound work ? Do the WAV files work (when
starting and closing Windows) ? If they do and the CD-

ROM
sounds do NOT work, it's a cable inside the computer
between the CD-ROM and the sound card that's causing

the
problem.

Are the speakers plugged in to a working power plug ?

On
some speakers, if they're not getting power, they won't
work. Be sure there's an LED lit on the speakers.

Good Luck, let us know !


-----Original Message-----
Turned the pc on this morning to listen to some music

and
no sound was coming
out, am I missing something really simple here or

could
there be a major
problem
.


.

 




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