Sound

A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel, systems,
hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers is expanded the
sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the drop down menu has no
'enable' to put
a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any idea?
Bios setting?? Registry bad?
Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
restoring system to state it was in when bought.
Thanks!

Onboard sound chip, (originally perhaps), then later a PCI sound card added
?
If so, onboard sound chip needs to be switched off in bios.

regards, Richard


"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
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>A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel, systems,
>hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers is expanded the
>sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the drop down menu has no
>'enable' to put
> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any idea?
> Bios setting?? Registry bad?
> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
> Thanks!
>

Unknown wrote:
> A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel,
> systems, hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers is
> expanded the sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the drop
> down menu has no 'enable' to put
> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any
> idea? Bios setting?? Registry bad?
> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
> Thanks!

Install a mixer.

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Sound card NOT added. No way to enable sound driver.
"RJK" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Onboard sound chip, (originally perhaps), then later a PCI sound card
> added ?
> If so, onboard sound chip needs to be switched off in bios.
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message
> news:WPQdk.15159$uE5.5579@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...
>>A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel, systems,
>>hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers is expanded the
>>sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the drop down menu has no
>>'enable' to put
>> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any
>> idea? Bios setting?? Registry bad?
>> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
>> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

But how is sound driver enabled???
"dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Unknown wrote:
>> A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel,
>> systems, hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers is
>> expanded the sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the drop
>> down menu has no 'enable' to put
>> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any
>> idea? Bios setting?? Registry bad?
>> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
>> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
>> Thanks!
>
> Install a mixer.
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>

Unknown wrote:
> But how is sound driver enabled???

1. When booting the machine, press whatever key the machine uses to enter
the BIOS set up. The initial boot screen normally tells you what key to
press. If you want to pause the screen so you can read, press the
Pause/Break key; press Escape to continue. Once in BIOS set up, use the
arrow keys to navigate, find the setting for the sound and assure it is
enabled. Follow on screen instructions to exit.

2. Assure that a sound driver is actually installed via its
details/properties in Device Manager.

3. Install a mixer so the sound driver(s) can be utilized.


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> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:OZgy2ZA5IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Unknown wrote:
>>> A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel,
>>> systems, hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers
>>> is expanded the sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the
>>> drop down menu has no 'enable' to put
>>> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any
>>> idea? Bios setting?? Registry bad?
>>> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
>>> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> Install a mixer.
>>
>> --
>>
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

dadiOH wrote:
> Unknown wrote:
>> But how is sound driver enabled???
>
> 1. When booting the machine, press whatever key the machine uses to
> enter the BIOS set up. The initial boot screen normally tells you
> what key to press. If you want to pause the screen so you can read,
> press the Pause/Break key; press Escape to continue. Once in BIOS
> set up, use the arrow keys to navigate, find the setting for the
> sound and assure it is enabled. Follow on screen instructions to
> exit.
> 2. Assure that a sound driver is actually installed via its
> details/properties in Device Manager.
>
> 3. Install a mixer so the sound driver(s) can be utilized.

Note: if you had an added sound card you would want to DISABLE the BIOS
sound.

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This was done. Drivers were updated and reinstalled. However in device
manager, with sound and game controllers expanded, right clicking on
'Realtek' (audio driver) there is no item in the dropdown menu to 'enable'
the driver.
"dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Unknown wrote:
>> But how is sound driver enabled???
>
> 1. When booting the machine, press whatever key the machine uses to enter
> the BIOS set up. The initial boot screen normally tells you what key to
> press. If you want to pause the screen so you can read, press the
> Pause/Break key; press Escape to continue. Once in BIOS set up, use the
> arrow keys to navigate, find the setting for the sound and assure it is
> enabled. Follow on screen instructions to exit.
>
> 2. Assure that a sound driver is actually installed via its
> details/properties in Device Manager.
>
> 3. Install a mixer so the sound driver(s) can be utilized.
>
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
> ___________________
>
>
>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:OZgy2ZA5IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> A friend has no sound on his Compac desktop.. In control panel,
>>>> systems, hardware, device manager, when sound and game controllers
>>>> is expanded the sound driver is disabled. Right clicking to get the
>>>> drop down menu has no 'enable' to put
>>>> a check on and therefore cannot be enabled. I'm stumped. Anyone any
>>>> idea? Bios setting?? Registry bad?
>>>> Sound driver is latest version from manufacturer. This occurred when
>>>> restoring system to state it was in when bought.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Install a mixer.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> dadiOH
>>> ____________________________
>>>
>>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>

Unknown wrote:
> This was done. Drivers were updated and reinstalled.

And do you also have a freakin' mixer??

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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
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Excuse my stupidity. How do I check? Where can I get one if needed? Does one
come with XP? Can this problem be fixed without buying a sound card? Thanks
for your help.
"dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Unknown wrote:
>> This was done. Drivers were updated and reinstalled.
>
> And do you also have a freakin' mixer??
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>