How can I reinstall the sound driver on my DELL computer?
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Dial Dells Helpline number and ask them. Enjoy!
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Your laptop should have come with a CD of drivers--if so, just re-install. \nIf not, check your documentation for the exact type of sound card you have and then you can download it from the below link.
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Since the sound was working at one point we can only assume that in some manner the soundcard's drivers have been uninstalled or corrutted. Goto CONTROL PANEL. In CONTROL PANLE SWITCH TO CLASSIC VIEW and open up SYSEM (Or Right click on MY COMPUTER and select PROPERTIES).\n\nClick the HARDWARE tab on the window that appears and then click the DEVICE MANAGER button. If there is an yellow exclimation point next to an unknown item, or in an item under sound , video and game controllers then the driver is corrupted or missing.\n\nIf you are making use of onboard sound you should be able to find the driver at the website of your motherboard manufacturer. If you have the cd that came with your motherboard you can try to re-install it from the cd. It is very difficult to tell you which driver you need with out being able to see the board or knowing the model number.. Download Sisoft Sandra Lite and use the mainboard module(hardware tab and open mainboard, in the field model is the model information and manufacturer is at manufacturer) to check which board you have.\n\nIf you can't find your motherboard manufcaturers website goto http://www.driversguide.com and search for audio drivers there.\n\nyou can find the link to download sisoft sandra 2007 lite at \nhttp://www.sisoftware.net/\n\nI hope that send ou in the right direction, you are welcome to mail me for futher assistance.
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Go to control panel, then add/remove programs. On the left side go to add/remove windows components. Click on it and then go to accessories, then click on details. Go to Accessories again and then details again. You can add the volume control. You can also get to your volume control under Start Menu, Programs, then Accessories, then Entertainment. You should see volume control in there.\n\nIf you cant get to it either way, do a system restore to yesterday. Go go Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and there is a system restore program that will restore your computer to yesterday.\n\nMicrosoft Help:\nSYMPTOMS\nOn a Windows XP-based computer, you may experience one or both of the following behaviors: \n• The Volume icon is no longer displayed in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar.  \n• When you try to add the volume control icon to the notification area (in the Sounds and Audio Devices utility in Control Panel, click to select the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box on the Volume tab), you receive the following error message:\nWindows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.  \nAs a result, you cannot start the Volume Control program and adjust the volume and sound level settings of your computer\n\nCAUSE\nThis behavior can occur if the Sndvol32.exe file is damaged or missing. \n\nRESOLUTION\nTo resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact disc to the system_root&#92;System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, follow these steps: \n1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically. \n2. Click Start, and then click Run. \n3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK. \n4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:&#92;Windows):\nCD-ROM drive:\ncd i386\nexpand sndvol32.ex_ system_root&#92;system32&#92;sndvol32.exe \n\n\nNote that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command. \n\nFor example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains the Windows system files is C:&#92;Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each line): \ne:\ncd i386\nexpand sndvol32.ex_ c:&#92;windows&#92;system32&#92;sndvol32.exe  \n5. Type exit to quit the command prompt. \n6. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option). \n\n\nI think a virus or a program has deleted the sndvol32.exe file.
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Try doing a "search for new hardware" from your "my computer" window and see if XP can identify the sound card for you. If it can't you'll have to open the computer up and look at the sound card. The Type and Model number should be on it. The xp disc has lots of drivers for sound cards and other devices so you might get lucky. If it doesn't have it, then go on line and find the manufacturer's site and download the appropriate driver. \nIf you're not sure how to open the case up, get some one to help you. \nGet used to doing this sort of thing because it will help you a lot in the future.
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start by seeing if there is any hardware issues. right click my computer|goto hardware|device manager|scroll dwon to sound video controller|click on the + tab|is there is a question mark over any of the stuff you see there.simply just richt click and update the drivers ..it will do it via the internet. you can do this any way to get the latest update for the current driver...take care\nthe maddMann
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check device manager, right click my computer, click on properties, open the hardware tab then click on device manager. from there you can enable/disable your soundcard and/or update drivers.
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Go to your control panel and search for new hardware....then select soundcard...if you still have no luck....you may need to find a driver from the manufactures website.\n\nGood Luck
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Take your sound card out and make sure your computer still works. Then try putting it back in.
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u can search your sound card model in :\n\nhttp://drivers.soft32.com/\n\nfor driver\nu can download it easy
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Go into the control panel, and look for the system icon.  (If you do not see it, switch to "Classic View").  Double click and select the Hardware tab.  Click on the Device Manager\n\nLook under sound, video and game controllers.  Your sound card should be listed there.  It will probably have either a red X or a yellow exclamation point on the icon.\n\nRight click and uninstall the device.\n\nReboot the PC and it should redetect and reinstall the sound card.
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Go to "control panel" & click on add new hardware..\nWindows should detect the loss of the sound drivers & it'll be up again after a restart..\nIf theres still a problem, you should look for any CD'S or Floppy's that came with the computer which might have the audio driver files..\nCheers!
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Realtek\ngo to www.realtek.com\nand find the sound card driver\nthat is it.\ndownload it\nrestart your computer\nand it is back to normal
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Find the manufacturer and find the drivers on their site.\n\nDrivers.com is a great source for drivers also.\n\nIf its a build in sound card then find the board manufacturer and find the matching sound cards (there maybe more than one)\n\nIf its a pre-built system like Compaq and that like, you can ussually download drivers on their site.\n\nmost navigation fall under Support then Drivers
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find the software for your sound card and reinstall the drivers/software... if you don't have a disc, then go to the manufacturer's website and download them from there...
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To resolve this issue, remove or turn off the Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live Driver and reinstall the driver from the Windows XP CD-ROM. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. \n2. In Control Panel, double-click System. \n3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. \n4. Expand Sound, video and game controllers. \n5. Right-click Creative Labs SoundBlaster, and then click Uninstall.\n\nWhen you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes. \n6. Reinstall the sound card driver.\n\nThe SoundBlaster live! driver that is included with Windows XP does not work. To download an update for the driver, visit the following SoundBlaster Web site:\nhttp://www.soundblaster.com/support/winxp/ (http://www.soundblaster.com/support/winxp/)
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if you have your mother board cd dump the sound drivers first and later go to the windows restore and select the desired files from the restoe.