no sound

  • Thread starter Thread starter tmm5899
  • Start date Start date
T

tmm5899

Guest
i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:58:00 -0700, tmm5899
<tmm5899@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

First of all, you are most likely not in the right newsgroup ;-)

But to help you get started, have a look under the Device Manager under the
"Sound, video & game controllers" section, to see if the card is listed in
there. If not, and you see device somewhere with a big yellow
question-mark, that might be the sound-card then, not being recognised by
Windows. So, being it's your mate, download the drivers for him on your
computer, burn them on a disk, and install them on his computer.

jud
 
RE: no sound

Does your friend have the computer manual?
What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
Carlos

"tmm5899" wrote:

> i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
> in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
> sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
> professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
> anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
> need something that i can understand what to do.
 
RE: no sound

i don't uderstand either answer the computer was built and had windows
already on it i have no idea how to tell where the sound card is can anyone
tell me some names of sound cards or how to check for it what do i do i know
nothing about the set up of windows xp

"Carlos" wrote:

> Does your friend have the computer manual?
> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
> Carlos
>
> "tmm5899" wrote:
>
> > i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
> > in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
> > sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
> > professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
> > anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
> > need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

Read the computer's manual!

Many 'sound cards' are built into the motherboard.

You need to Read The Friendly Manual (R.T.F.M.) to discover
the information you need!!!


tmm5899 wrote:
> i don't uderstand either answer the computer was built and had windows
> already on it i have no idea how to tell where the sound card is can anyone
> tell me some names of sound cards or how to check for it what do i do i know
> nothing about the set up of windows xp
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
>> Does your friend have the computer manual?
>> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
>> Carlos
>>
>> "tmm5899" wrote:
>>
>>> i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
>>> in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
>>> sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
>>> professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
>>> anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
>>> need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

how do i know the name of the sound card what would it say and where can i
get drivers for it

"Jud Hendrix" wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:58:00 -0700, tmm5899
> <tmm5899@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> First of all, you are most likely not in the right newsgroup ;-)
>
> But to help you get started, have a look under the Device Manager under the
> "Sound, video & game controllers" section, to see if the card is listed in
> there. If not, and you see device somewhere with a big yellow
> question-mark, that might be the sound-card then, not being recognised by
> Windows. So, being it's your mate, download the drivers for him on your
> computer, burn them on a disk, and install them on his computer.
>
> jud
>
 
RE: no sound

no the computer was given to him

"Carlos" wrote:

> Does your friend have the computer manual?
> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
> Carlos
>
> "tmm5899" wrote:
>
> > i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
> > in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
> > sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
> > professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
> > anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
> > need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

Hi, tmm5899.

You've posted 4 messages so far and STILL have not told us the make and
model of the computer - or anything else that might help us help you and
your friend. All we know is that your friend has "a computer". ;>(

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta 2 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"tmm5899" <tmm5899@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1912D95-CE63-4387-AE67-5A50A8426BA1@microsoft.com...
> no the computer was given to him
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
>> Does your friend have the computer manual?
>> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
>> Carlos
>>
>> "tmm5899" wrote:
>>
>> > i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he
>> > plugs
>> > in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if
>> > a
>> > sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
>> > professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to
>> > download
>> > anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers
>> > so i
>> > need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

Find the make and model number if it isn't home constructed and go to the
web page and you should be able to find what sound card is built in. If you
can't figure out how to do it, post the make and model number here and
someone will look it up for you.
If it is home constructed give us the make and model of the motherboard
which you can get by looking at your motherboard or displayed during POST.
You really should post in the microsoft.public.windowsxp.general group
Many motherboards have Realtek sound built in.

"tmm5899" <tmm5899@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1912D95-CE63-4387-AE67-5A50A8426BA1@microsoft.com...
> no the computer was given to him
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
>> Does your friend have the computer manual?
>> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
>> Carlos
>>
>> "tmm5899" wrote:
>>
>> > i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he
>> > plugs
>> > in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if
>> > a
>> > sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
>> > professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to
>> > download
>> > anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers
>> > so i
>> > need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

Read the computer's manual!

Many 'sound cards' are built into the motherboard.

You need to Read The Friendly Manual (R.T.F.M.) to discover
the information you need!!!


tmm5899 wrote:
> how do i know the name of the sound card what would it say and where can i
> get drivers for it
>
> "Jud Hendrix" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:58:00 -0700, tmm5899
>> <tmm5899@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> First of all, you are most likely not in the right newsgroup ;-)
>>
>> But to help you get started, have a look under the Device Manager under the
>> "Sound, video & game controllers" section, to see if the card is listed in
>> there. If not, and you see device somewhere with a big yellow
>> question-mark, that might be the sound-card then, not being recognised by
>> Windows. So, being it's your mate, download the drivers for him on your
>> computer, burn them on a disk, and install them on his computer.
>>
>> jud
>>
 
Re: no sound

Read the computer's manual!

Many 'sound cards' are built into the motherboard.

You need to Read The Friendly Manual (R.T.F.M.) to discover
the information you need!!!


tmm5899 wrote:
> no the computer was given to him
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
>> Does your friend have the computer manual?
>> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
>> Carlos
>>
>> "tmm5899" wrote:
>>
>>> i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
>>> in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
>>> sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
>>> professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
>>> anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
>>> need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Re: no sound

the computer was built by someone and my friend does not have the manual how
can i find the sound card and how can i tell if it just needs drivers if i
knew how to find the make or model of the sound card i would have given it in
my post please help me i know nothing about windows xp professional

"Theo" wrote:

> Read the computer's manual!
>
> Many 'sound cards' are built into the motherboard.
>
> You need to Read The Friendly Manual (R.T.F.M.) to discover
> the information you need!!!
>
>
> tmm5899 wrote:
> > no the computer was given to him
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> >> Does your friend have the computer manual?
> >> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
> >> Carlos
> >>
> >> "tmm5899" wrote:
> >>
> >>> i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
> >>> in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
> >>> sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
> >>> professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
> >>> anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
> >>> need something that i can understand what to do.
>
 
Re: no sound

Then I strongly suggest you find someone who knows their way
around computers.

This forum is not a tutorial for troubleshooting computer
problems.

This particular forum is intended for 64-bit Windows
operating system problems, and it appears your are not using
64-bit windows.


tmm5899 wrote:
> the computer was built by someone and my friend does not have the manual how
> can i find the sound card and how can i tell if it just needs drivers if i
> knew how to find the make or model of the sound card i would have given it in
> my post please help me i know nothing about windows xp professional
>
> "Theo" wrote:
>
>> Read the computer's manual!
>>
>> Many 'sound cards' are built into the motherboard.
>>
>> You need to Read The Friendly Manual (R.T.F.M.) to discover
>> the information you need!!!
>>
>>
>> tmm5899 wrote:
>>> no the computer was given to him
>>>
>>> "Carlos" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does your friend have the computer manual?
>>>> What does it say about the sound capabilities and connections?
>>>> Carlos
>>>>
>>>> "tmm5899" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> i don't know what the problem is my friend has a computer and when he plugs
>>>>> in his headphones he gets no sound from his computer how can he tell if a
>>>>> sound card is connected or even in his computer. he has windows xp
>>>>> professional installed on the computer and has no internet access to download
>>>>> anything. i need help i am not familiar with windows xp and computers so i
>>>>> need something that i can understand what to do.
 
Back
Top