Audio problem - please help -and apology

First off by saying - sorry

I've looked through the threads before posting this, and I'm lost. It's one of those problems, someone will go (that old thing tich). But alas, for me it's tougher than taking on Einstein at maths (now if it was scrabble... different story)

I was flicking through the internet and then the audio went dead on my computer.

I've done the following things:
Checked that nothing was set to mute and that they were plugged in.
On devices/ hardware, there's a yellow circle with a ! around it beside Communication port (COM1) -
So I figure this must have something to do with it - as the words communicate's in it. :cool I felt clever - but

I've no idea. I downloaded Everest and ran a report as it was in one of the other threads - but as it's massive, didn't want to upload it a a 586 page word doc.

So I was wondering what do I do from there? Basically, the underbelly of the computer beast is a glorious mystery and I didn't want to tickle any bits that would get it annoyed.

Thanks for your help and again if this is out of place, sorry.

Ryan

 

Hi,

It's a Dell, pentium, dimension 2400 (well, I've no idea if that's what it is but that s what on the side).

:major -just wanted to use this as it's a brilliant smiley

Is there any other information you require?

Oh, I also wanted to say a big thank you for a number of things.

1) I had some weird pop up when i went on the internet, saying do you want to download you are infected (the comptuer, not me) blah de blah download this now -and thanks to Major geeks - And the joy of superanti-spyware - the things away.

Now all things netty and compy confuse me slightly- so it was a joy to find a simple follow instructions on how to get the nasty's away from your computer.

2) And thanks for taking the time to reply. There is a massive sense of relief, that there is an answer to this problem, irrespective if its beyond me.

So thanks again,

Ryan

 

I'm now sitting listening to the joyous sounds on the computer,

many thanks,

You're brilliant.

That was something that would have taken me years to know, in fact it's something Id never be able to understand.

So thanks again.

Ryan
:highfive