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"Speakers not working"

Formatted computer, speakers aren't working, no idea how to sort them.

Add and Remove Hardware doesn't work, says This device cannot start.

Worked fine before, not fiddled with any wires.

Ideas?

Yeah, that was already on Started.

Clazon wrote:
> Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Windows Audio.
> Make sure "Windows Media" service is running. If it's not,
> right click on this service and select "start".

That's like I said?

What's the problem?

Also try these sites:

[URL]http://static.tigerdirect.com/html/audio-trouble.html[/URL]
[URL]http://www.5starsupport.com/faq/sound.htm[/URL]

General, but they might have what you're looking for.

Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > Services

I don't actually have an Audio bit, though I do have Windows Audio.

Leave it and try my second set first...

I'm going to uninstall that modem, because I've got broadband, I don't need it. Maybe that'll help.

down wrote:
> No speaker icon in system tray.
>
> :(

Not even a small speaker on a chipboard?

Try my second set of advice.
:)

Ah! If you're reformatting to XP, sometimes it doesn't pick up older sound cards. Therefore:

Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > Services. Make sure audio is enabled.

Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Windows Audio. Make sure "Windows Media" service is running. If it's not, right click on this service and select "start".

Start > Control Panel > Sounds (etc) and select a theme (Windows default is OK) -- or none of your sound hardware will work. You did not have to do this in Win9x.

No speaker icon in system tray.

:(

Try the volume settings in the input control panel. You probably know how to open them (right click speaker icon in system tray)

Make sure your "Line In" is not muted and the volume is turned up. Then also check the main (or master) volume as well.

Remove ticks from Wave/Wave Synth, LineIn and Mic mute boxes in Volume Control.

For a starts (if that's all possible).

Goodo