detecting speakers still no sound

[froot]

hey all,

i recently just got vista and i've tried everything to get my speakers to work, i have updated drivers, made sure everythings enabled and asked different web sites.

the speakers are plugged into the back green hole, they work with my ipod and are being detected in control panel and device list.

the only thing i can think of is that the rear panel is not enabled some how, does anyone know how to enable it manually?

 

[fadedrs]

you have to go into the bios and make sure that the onboard sound is enabled. i am asuming you are using the onboard sound if not than your sound card might not be vista compatable and you need a new one.

 

[froot]

how do i check that, i never had vista before and im scared to touch its bios

 

[froot]

sorry for double post, bios checked and its already enabled...

i have tried everything! this is insane.. if anyone knows a solution please post

 

[fadedrs]

are the speakers powered or no. also check to see if the sound card is vista compatable.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/Default.aspx?type=Hardware

 

[froot]

Speakers are plugged into an outlet and then into my computer.

Its an onboard soundcard. Realtek, like i said though when i go into the sound properties its showing the green bar beside it moving with the music, it has a green check, it doesnt make sense to me why its not working.

 

[fadedrs]

have you tried to plug the speakers into different ports into the back of the card? maybe for some reason they don't go into the green plug.

 

[froot]

i know a fair amount about computers.. that was prob the first thing i've tried.

bump

 

[fadedrs]

just making sure, i have done it before so that is why i asked.

is the driver up to date?

do you have a extra sound card to try?

 

[froot]

Well i figured it was a faulty driver so i just reinstalled it twice and its still not working. Did it in safe mode and didnt let vista do it..

uhm i never buy soundcards i just use the motherboard one, but its my brothers old computer and it worked for him.. so i really dunno

 

[fadedrs]

when you did it did uninstall the driver reboot and than reinstall the driver.

 

[froot]

uninstalled and reinstalled in safe mode

 

[fadedrs]

try un-installing in normal rebooting into normal and than re-installing.

running out of ideas.

also do you have any extra speakers to try? if so plug those in and see if you get any sound.

 

[alfier]

Well I have the same fault as you, just can't see where the problem is so if you find a cure please let me know.
Alfie

 

[fadedrs]

i am thinking the sound card is bad. do you have an extra one to try with the speakers?

 

[alfier]

No but I had this problem a year ago and I cured it without any hardware change but never wrote down how!!

 

[fadedrs]

have you tried to update your drivers?

have you tried to uninstall them and than reinstall them?

 

[alfier]

YES Twice.Going to look at Problems with sound and audio or no sound

 

[JimJoe]

You don't mention it, but did you check the options under the master volume popup you get when you click on the speaker in the systray to make sure mute isn't on ?

 

[fadedrs]

You don't mention it, but did you check the options under the master volume popup you get when you click on the speaker in the systray to make sure mute isn't on ?

just thought of that. you always forget about the easy stuff.