My friend bought speakers for his pc and when off-line has sound,but when he gets on-line no sound any help?
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how does he get online? the internet he uses is not 'always-on', so i'm assuming he uses dial-up.\n\ni'm guessing the most probable cause of this is the software he's using to get online. there is probably some setting that will mute the speakers so you don't hear that awful noise when dialing up. this software is probably being overzealous and muting the entire system's sound for the duration of the connection.\n\nif he's using windows, see if he can un-mute the sound by going to Start, then Run, and then typing: sndvol32\n\nhit enter and it should give you the volume control panel.
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OK make sure the sound card is enabled in the BIOS then make sure if you have connected any front auto panel cables make sure they are correct or make sure in Windows setup that "Sounds" are installed," update the sound card drivers, make sure it is not on mute, try different speakers/headphones etc.
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Start with the obvious and work forward. Are your speakers connected? Turned on? Have power? Check your drivers. Go to www.pcpitstop.com and run their free diagnostic. If none of this works, restore your computer to the last date that your sound worked. Go to, Programs, System Tools, System restore.......good luck
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Try going to the site where the sound card is from and downloading all applicable drivers for the speakers.  You will probably have to unplug the speakers, download the drivers, then restart the computer and plug the speakers back in.  Maybe your sound card took a crap on you and you need a new one.  Or... a virus is eating through your computer and it started there.  You should probably just take it to a computer tech and let them work out the kinks.  Or go to walmart and buy a new computer for $500.00
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do you have the speakers on and full volume? if so then the CD or music files that came along with it may be corrupted.\n\n\n\ntry cleaning the CD
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Check the speaker volume in Control Panel, Sounds.\n\nOr reinstall the sound software.
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A few things you need to check:\n\n1. Are the speaker jacks plug in and are they plug into the correct sockets?\n\n2. Is your sound card/on-board sound drivers installed?\n\n3. Did you mute the speaker output on your system?\n\nIf all the above are checked out, you may have a hardware problem.\n\nTo verify your speakers to be in good working condition, plug your speaker jack into another source like an MP3 player. If sound comes out from the speakers when the mp3 is playing, the speakers are all right and the problem lies with your sound card. You may have to send it in for RMA or get a new sound card.
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try updating the sound card drivers, they should be available from the manufacturers website
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There's any number of reasons why your computer speakers aren't working.  Here's a link to the Ubuntu sound problem solution guide. If it doesn't provide a fix, you might need to go to the support tab and post your problem:\n\nhttp://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=205449&highlight=youtube\n\nplrr
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Plug in your speakers.  :-P\n\nRecheck all your settings, make sure nothing is muted.  Also make sure your sound card, if you have one, is installed properly and functioning.
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it's pretty difficult to help on such a vague question. give a short history\n- when did you hear the speakers for the last time?\n- what did you do in the mean time? (did you install any obscure programs)\n- always helpful is to mention what operating system you use (Windows, Linux etc.)\n\nedit:\nthanks for the response. It seems like an issue with the amplifier. What's up with headphones or external speakers, did you already try that? In case this doesn't work, you have to go to the vendor with your laptop.
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Go your sound card's manufacturer's website and download the latest drivers for it. If it's on-board sound, then the motherboard manufacturer is also the sound card's manufacturer
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I am assuming that you installed XP over an earlier version as I am reading into your question that you had sound before XP so that also rules out having the speakers incorrectly hooked up.  Go to start-control panel-system (the icon that looks like a computer) and run the hardware wizard.  If the hardware is listed but has a question mark you may just have to reload the software.  I would first check for updated software as you may be using an incompatible driver for your 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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Sounds like hardware problem. Check with headphones first - if sound OK - then laptop speakers are bad.
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Do a system restore. Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore\n\nIf that doesn't work, reinstall your audio drivers
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always check the simple things like power adapter not plugged in, power switch off, speakers plugged into wrong hole in audio card/motherboard etc etc. and then check to see if maybe your network card is causing an IRQ or address conflict with the sound card.\nLook in the system section of control panel and see if your sound device is offline.\nIf it is, you may need to manually configure your network device.