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Sound Problem

  • 18-10-2006 4:12pm
    #1
    theshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭


    Have a Acer notebook with Realtek AC'97 onboard sound running XP Pro SP2. Don't know when it started but windows sound isn;t working i.e. can't add icon to system tray, no sounds on exit and startup. In sound properties the play button is greyed out. However I can hear Media Player and Realplayer.
    Tried downloading and reinstalling latest drivers with no joy. I think it was caused by a Windows Update. Unfortunately I removed older system restore points recently and going back to my earliest didn't fix it. Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try Start->Run->services.msc in the box and then scroll down to Windows Audio and make sure that process is Started and set on Automatic in the Property sheet.


  • #3
    theshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭theshadow


    No it's started alright and set to Automatic. The dependencies seem fine as well.


  • #4
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    It's not set to play digital only or something like that, by any chance?


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Don't think Windows Update caused it unless it downloaded a driver that it thought was newer than the one you had.


  • #6
    theshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭theshadow


    Re: digital. Where would that be set?


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  • #7
    theshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭theshadow


    Finally got it sorted. See link below:
    http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t306701.html

    Thanks for all replys.


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