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February 22nd, 2008 21:00

Dimension 4550 big sound problem

Hey all,

I have the Dell Dimension 4550 and about a week and a half ago I had lost sound to my computer. I reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows XP SP 2 and I got some sound yesterday but then it went away. I get a very short amount of sound from my computer. now there is no sound at all.

Please help meeeeeeeeeee
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    baseballdan716

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 22:00

    did that already

    did chipset first then the audio,internet
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    byker49

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 22:00

    After installing Windows the next driver to install is: Chipset driver

     

    Then install the rest of your drivers:

     

    Video

    Audio

    Nic

    Modem

     

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    byker49

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 22:00

    You did not say in your post what you had done so I had to start there.

     

    Next would be to go to Add/Remove programs and uninstall the sound driver and reboot  and then reinstall the driver  and reboot.

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    byker49

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    Take a peek in Device Manager and see if there are any flags next to sound devices.

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    byker49

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    You may want to go to Control Panel, Sounds and make sure you have the proper mode set. (Headphones,speakers,Surround sound etc.)

     

     

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    byker49

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    Test with dxdiag

     

    Click start

    Run

    dxdiag

    enter

     

    Go to sound tab and run test

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    baseballdan716

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    cant hear any sounds
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    baseballdan716

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    just one for my eyetoy usb camera
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    baseballdan716

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    i tried that and heard some sound but then it went away
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    baseballdan716

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    Posted February 22nd, 2008 23:00

    yea its set as desktop stereo speakers

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