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Major audio problem
This problem is not with my beloved 4700.
I was given an older 350 mhz amd computer. I had planned on turning it into a juke box type set up. I'm getting no audio what so ever. Here are a few of my observations.
-it has xp. I know this is not recommened for this old of a machine but that's what it has and I have no other option. I have been into xp and adjusted every volume setting I can find to max. The speaker icon on the desktop and the one associated with media player. Also went into control panel and adjusted that.
-Bios-I went into that set up and enabled and disabled the on board sound chip. When I disabled it, Windows told me there was a problem. Enabled it and it started back playing(no sound). So that tells me that is ok.
-possible problem, some one had pulled the small interal speaker. The plug is disconnected form the mb. Would this cause a circuit to be broken and no audio?
-If this problem persist can I install an audio card and get audio or does every thing have to be functioning correctly.
Thanks for your time and patience!
Brian
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Posted May 9th, 2005 13:00
The speaker is not powered. It's just a standard speaker with a plug. I would think there I would atleast get low audio or a click when plugging-unplugging.If it is a windows xp problem. Will adding a sound card give me audio?Can I download the xp drivers for audio?Yep, my computer is slow but seems to run xp fine. Just hope I can get the audio going?Thanks for the fast response. These boards are great!!!!327
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Posted May 9th, 2005 14:00
If you have a headpset, plug it into the speaker jack (the green jack) and see if you hear anything. Many non-powered speakers will not produce any sound, even a low level sound as the output from the PC is a relatively low level signal.
I don't know if you can download XP drivers for your specific system. IF it's a Dell, check the downloads or do a search on google to see if you can find XP drivers. If yo search google you will have to know what audio module it is, as you will need specific drivers for whatever manufacturer and model the sound chip is.
I can't say the sound card will fix the problem, but that is the most likely thing you will have to do. You can buy a relatively inexpensive Windows XP sound card (a SoundBlaster clone). I've seen them for less than $20, in places such as Office Depot, Office Max, etc, or even Best Buy or Wal-Mart.
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Posted May 9th, 2005 15:00
THANKS A BUNCH!327
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Posted May 12th, 2005 22:00
fireberd,You were right, The audio was undetectable without an amplifier. Hooked up some amplified speakers and it sounds great. Every computer I have played with had some low audio coming from the jack.Thanks a bunch327
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Posted October 7th, 2010 17:00
If you have a headpset, plug it into the speaker jack (the green jack) and see if you hear anything. Many non-powered speakers will not produce any sound, even a low level sound as the output from the PC is a relatively low level signal.
I don't know if you can download XP drivers for your specific system. IF it's a Dell, check the downloads or do a search on google to see if you can find XP drivers. If yo search google you will have to know what audio module it is, as you will need specific drivers for whatever manufacturer and model the sound chip is.
I can't say the sound card will fix the problem, but that is the most likely thing you will have to do. You can buy a relatively inexpensive Windows XP sound card (a SoundBlaster clone). I've seen them for less than $20, in places such as Office Depot, Office Max, etc, or even Best Buy or Wal-Mart.
I understand this part, Thanks for your effort!327
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Posted October 8th, 2010 04:00
???? a comment on a 2005 thread and the comment doesn't really say anything.
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Posted May 9th, 2005 12:00
Brian, first I have an old 350 Mhz PIII running XP. It's slow but it runs. It is an old Compaq Presario that originally came with Windows 98.
One of the issues with many older systems that have been upgraded is getting Windows XP drivers for the hardware, the older Win9x/Me drivers are not compatible. Some older hardware is not Windows XP compatible and iwll not work or work correctly. That may be the case with the on-board audio, is there Windows XP drivers for it?
My old Compaq has a SoundBlaster Live card installed in it as the original on-board sound module has a hardware problem (the line in does not work). There have not been any conflicts and the SB works well.
The old internal speaker disconnected should have no affect on the unit. I've seen a lot of older systems with the speaker disconnected and it works fine.
One other issue is the speakers. Are they "powered" speakers (with built in power amp) or non-powered. If they are non-powered that could also be a problem.