Sound Problem

I seem to have lost my system sounds. I can play music just fine and game sound seems to work ok too. I can not however hear sounds in my browser and windows sounds. I installed an updated version of my realtek driver. I ran DirectX Diagnostics and hear no sound at the test. I also tested for sound in widows sound scheme and no sound. Im not sure exactly when it went wrong but I did buy a game recently in which the sound does not work. Not too sure if the game is the cause or effect. Any ideas anyone?

 

Thanks for the reply. I rolled back the driver with no result.

 

It says the device is working properly and there are no conflicts.

 

yes i have the volume control and my mobo sound manager

 

nothin

 

No i dont loose any sound in the middle of games ect. Im thinking a new sound card may be in order i see lots of problems with realtek. I like this
one. Do you think it may solve the problem? I get sound everywhere but my browser which i like to have.

 

I use firefox.

 

hi,

In your sounds and audio devices properties clcik on speaker settings advance tab then on performance is the hardware acceleration fully on?

 

yes hardware acceleration is to the max and yes the volume is up

 

Well I went out and bought a Sound Blaster Audigy 4 sound card...problem solved! I guess one should treat onboard sound like onboard video. It may work but a stand-alone card is so much better!