No sound

well i dont have sound, no volume control on taskbar, no audio driver

i tried these sollutions.
System Restore (failed)
Format (failed)
Techguy (failed)
Driver installationg (Failed)
and just see the video i posted below, i did all of those and failed

System

Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Manufactured and supported by:

HP company
HP Pavilion
AMD Athlon (tim) 64 X2 Dual Core Processer 3800+
2.00 GHz, 960 MB of RAM

HP a1520n

i just need to fix this, i dont care if 100 ppl helps me, i need to fix this ASAP. so guys help me out and give me some info. i dont care if u wanna do LogmeIn or Teamviewer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s8ur-LApXmI



watch the video and u will find the problem.



this video shows my problem, and if u need more info sure ill reply and if u wanna do teamviewer pm me or pm ur email


i asked few support from different forums like 5star, major geek. havent helped yet. and i saw this forum so im hoping u guys can fix the problem. thxwell i dont have sound, no volume control on taskbar, no audio driver

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h349/mgl4/untitled-2.jpg
first picture is showing error when i try to install that.


I want help from MuskSnipe, if his not here anymore then someone. Musksnipe seems legit with sound stuff.

 

Hello,
You note you have SP2. This does not support HD audio which is what your computer has. I would definitely upgrade to SP3 and install all security updates first. Then, download this driver and install.

If you want to maintain SP2 which I strongly advise against, you can download and install the Microsoft UAA patch first and then the above driver.

 

ok thx for that advice, and i need correct SP3 for my computer, and last time i intalled SP3, it wont reboot showing error. can usend me right link for my pc, like same model and same chips.

i think SP3 dont work for AMD

 

If you are talking about SP3 you can do it through Microsoft Update. If that is the method you used before and could not boot after the install then you can download and install the full install here.

http://majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3_d4323.html

Edit: Yes, there was a problem with AMD on certain machines, but I believe that was sorted out a long time ago. I have an AMD processor and have had no problems with SP3.

Here is the article on that.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-XP-SP3,5334.html

You can run this fix before the SP3 install.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=23751

 

SP3 wont work,. and idk whats the problem. but its about driver, my driver wont install correctly

SP3 wont load up , it just freezes , my screen

 

Can you try installing the UAA patch I linked to and then the driver.

Also, do you have any yellow exclamation marks in Device Manager?

As far as the SP3 not installing, was this the full install or through Microsoft Update?

Edit: Did you try to install the driver I linked to or your original driver?

 

NO i dont have yellow exlmanataion mark. and
ill try to install SP3 again 1 more time, i read the thing before installin SP3, and turn off antivirus stuffs, close all programs, and etc. imma follow those and try 1 more time. and then driver stuff, thx

 

Try doing it in Microsoft Update. It may go better. I am not sure why you do not have sound with no yellow exclamation marks in Device Manager. Can you run dxdiag. Start>Run "dxdiag" (no quotes) and see what if any errors there are regarding sound.

 

Wow, i installed service pack 3 successfully, no errors not nothing, 4 hrs of installin and loadin worth of watching DD.

ok so lets move to driver steps, thx

 

Download the driver I linked to in post #2. One thing I noticed is the specs on your computer mention a Realtek chip but in your youtube video when you open up Sounds in Control Panel and Soundmax Integrated Audio is shown under the hardware tab. Not sure about that. Do you have anything in Add/Remove programs that says "Soundmax"?

 

UUA is for only SP1 and SP2

and there is no SoundMax, but i found there is
Sonic RecordNow Audio
Sonic RecordNow Copy
Sonic RecordNow Data

 

This is the driver in post #2. by realtek. Does it install for you.

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4902

Edit:When you expand Sound,Volume, and Game Controllers do you see anything mentioned like Soundmax?

 

i installed that but didnt work

 

As in my previous post, in Device Manager, do you see anything called Soundmax under Sounds?

In Device Manger select View>Show Hidden Devices. Are there any exclamation marks under Hidden Devices?

Check your BIOS and see if there is anything that relates to enabling Onboard Sound.

If the above does not show anything related to Soundmax, please Uninstall the Realtek Driver in Add/Remove Programs. Then Download Drive Sweeper and Run in an Admin account. Delete anything related to Sound only and then try to reinstall the sound driver.

If this does not work, I am not sure what your problem is. Somebody here may also jump in to help. It may be a defective sound chip. If you want sound, I would recommend a new sound card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829180004

Edit: After you installed the driver, if you go into Control Panel>Sounds , can you select a playback device or is it still greyed out?

 

well there is 1 headphone green piece broke back of the green plug in thing. and im using the front now. i guess thats the causing the sound. thx man for help. ill buy that sound card

i do not have that soundmax, but hidden device, i see exclamation mark on "Serials"

 

Please take a look at this trouble shoot here.....

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...s&dlc=en&lc=en&os=228&product=404643&sw_lang=

try all of the suggested fix's. I need for you to tell me if your card is onboard or in a pci slot .....

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/238/tower2.png

where abouts is the audio connections are they on the I/O plate or in an expansion slot ?? please let me know!!!

 

I/O Plate

 

Just to be sure, I did not get confirmation on the BIOS question. Did you go into BIOS and check to see if Onboard Audio was enabled as referenced in the link iain.t posted?

 

Ok, so we now know we are defenatly dealing with on board sound!!! I need for you to open the case, taking all the precautions of removing the power source(kettle lead)and press and hold the power on button for at least 30sec's, ground yourself to dissapate any static you may be holding, this is very important as static shock will kill your machine!!!! touch a tap or radiator. Take a look at the image and tell "EXACTLY" what is written on both of those chips circled.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7730/audiochip.png

 

Onboard Audio was Auto so i changed to it Enabled

Jain i dont want to mess with that, if i **** up my computer than i have to go to computer fix, ill just go to one of those shops who fix computer and buy sound card and stuff. maybe ill try that.

 

btw, how can i update my graphic, can u send me link for the update graphic card.

 

Here is the latest driver for your vid card....

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-280.26-whql-driver.html

you don't need to touch anything inside your tower, all you need to do is take a look inside, shine a torch onto the area where the audio chips are and take a note of what is written on them, you cannot do any damage by just taking a look ok .
Was the audio set to auto in the bios?? and you changed it to enabled?? has it made any difference do you get any sound at all?? any windows log on sound or the like??

 

yep it was on auto, i cahgned it to enabled and it didnt made any difference.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.

it says that only supported on Vista and Windows.

 

Still install it as it is the latest version for your card, the sli features are only for vista and win7 machines and will not effect your machine.

I think that you may be looking at having to buy a sound card for your system, as we have exhausted all avenues to remedy your issue, it is more than likely that the onboard card has failed :cry. You can pick a decent one up now for just a few dollars/pounds, you will either need a AGP/PCi or PCi 2x16 type of card, personally I would opt for a AGP card then that would leave the PCi 2x16 slot for further future enhancements.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chaintech-G...550?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item27be35f846

this is the type I would go for!! Perfect for your set up!!