Audio Problems

Could it be the speakers or a bad connection to the PC from the speakers?  Unplug the speakers and plug a headset into the green speaker jack and see if the sound varies.  If not, then the problem is in the speaker system.

It sounds like it is the speakers. Not much  you can do to fix them as almost all are sealed and you would have to destroy the case just to get inside. 

 

Actually, its not the speakers because I tried it on my other computer running the same integrated sound card and the same drivers on Windows Vista and the Volume controller on the bottom right of the task bar was on 100% and the knob on the speakers were on about a third and it sounded fine.

 

Any suggestions on what to do now?

Does this do it with ANY sound or just with WMP?  If  it's any sound, uninstall the sound device in the Device Manager, then restart the PC and Windows will reinstall the device.  This fixes a lot of flakey problems and may fix this one.  If it doesn't fix it, reinstall the sound drivers. 

Its for everything, not just WMP and ive tried uninstalling it. It dosnt help.

1. Reinstall the Intel chipset drivers HERE  These drivers are for the various Intel chips on the motherboard and also define what is on or attached to the motherboard.  (When doing a clean install the sequence is (1) Install Windows (2) Install chipset drivers (3) install device drivers, such as the sound).

 

2. Reinstall the SigmaTel drivers  HERE

 

If this doesn't fix it, you are looking at either (or both) 1 - a complete reinstall or 2 - a defective sound module and if that is the case it will take a new motherboard to fix it.

The link for the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility you gave me was for Windows XP, im running Windows Vista, could you please tell me where I could get it for vista?

Sorry.  HERE is the entire list of drivers for Vista 32 bit.