I deleted the sound on my Dell computer... how can I get it back?
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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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If you double click the sound icon to the bottom right (near your windows clock) - Once in the sound volume settings go to  File --> Advanced Options. This should add your microphone volume to the list of volume settings.\n\nIf you have a dell laptop like myself go to your Control Panel (Start--> Control Panel). Open up your "Sounds and Audio Devices" then go to the "Voice" tab. From there you can click on  "Volume" for the Voice Recording and uncheck - MUTE.
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hey i just did this....\n\n\nRestart your computer and while the dell.com logo is up repeatedly press ctrl and f11 at the same time \n\nthis will bring up the already installed reboot system... :)\n\nFollow the directios and your computer withh be restored:)
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You might not have the sound enabled on your sound (audio) card.\n\nI'm assuming you already checked the basic stuff like making sure your speakers are connected correctly to your computer. \n\nMake sure your computer hasn't muted the sound. To check this double-click on the speaker icon in the system tray (The system tray is where the clock is located on your computer). Uncheck all the muted boxes. \n\nor try this: \n\nUpdate the sound drivers, and remove the sound card reboot. Replace the sound card and boot up again. With luck Windows will detect it as New Hardware and install the appropriate driver. You can then download and install any Sound card Driver update.\n\nHope this helps!
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The best way would be to get a pcmcia sound card. being a dell it SHOULD have a pcmcia card slot (not guaranteed). Many of these cards have line-in with hardware noise filtering. Check out cards by Creative Labs.
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If you have a recovery disc try installing your sound driver again. Go to Control Panel and then Go to Systems. Check what kind of sound card you have.\n\nThen go to http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/ and install the appropriate driver for it.
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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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Control panel-Sounds and audio devices-Sounds-Sound scheme-None
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Have you rebooted your computer? I used to have this problem intermittently, and often a reboot would fix the problem. It seemed to be some kind of weird Windows problem where it would lose track of the sound card. If the reboot doesn't work, the second step is to remove the sound card from the device manager and reinstall it. If that doesn't fix it, you may be looking for some new hardware. Best of luck!
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maybe try removing the drivers for your old sound card.
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Goto to Control Panel , Check for sound icon and check for your audio driver. Re-install driver .
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Use one of the Audigy 2 series of sounds cards by Creative. Excellent sound if you have really good speakers.\n\nBut beware- the combination of Audigy and Dell Dimension has spelled trouble in the past (the infamous "Squeal of Death") especially when used on a Windows NT OS (like Win 2000 or XP). But I think those problems have been fixed.
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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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you need to reinstall your sound system.\n\nusally it soundmax or something. Its on your Dell Accessories disc (if you have a dell).\n\nthe bleep is is the only sound a computer knows how to make.
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use windows restore, or rollback the drivers. if it dose not acknolwledge the sound card still open the case and wiggle the sound card if it is not on the motherbord if wiggleing dose not work your sound card is bad you will need a new one, if so go here for a cheap one.\n\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/
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What is the last thing you had done before you lost the sound? Reinstall the sound drivers from your motherboard cd. See whether you have accidentally disabled the onboard sound from the BIOS settings, if disabled then enable that. If that does not help re format the HDD and reload the OS and the sound drivers. Above all fail then get a PCI sound card, push it in any PCI slot, disable the onboard sound card in BIOS and install the new card's drivers.