Cant hear my sound??????????

[vOiD]

Hey,

Hey everyone my name is Alex. I just recently reformated my computer and now its like my OS (Windows XP Pro) doesnt want to reconize my sound card and also my graphics card. I have no clue what to do so if someone can please help me out plesae......

Thanks, Alex

[Mayet]

you need to install your sound and video card drivers....

did you get a driver disk with the system or a motherboard disk? if so the drivers should be on that.

If not you will have to identify your sound and video cards and maybe download new xp drivers for it if you haven't got them there.

Is this a compaq/hp/gateway/emachine?? or is it a custom built system?

If you would like help to identify or download your drivers please post as much information on them as possible...like model and make of computer if its a hp/compaq/gateway or if it is a custom built system you will need motherboard identification if the sound is onboard.

To Identify motherboard go to
http://www.belarc.com ........and download their personal advisor. It should tell you what system/computer/motherboard you are dealing with ...

[confus-ed]

Mayet ? ... nothing really to add to the post :thumbs: ... but are you lost ? :D ... posting in the techical forums ... well I never ! - long time no see (here!) :)

[vOiD]

aight i got a SoundMaX sound card and a nVIDIA nForce McP 2 video card, i also ihave a compaq pesario

[confus-ed]

aight i got a SoundMaX sound card and a nVIDIA nForce McP 2 video card, i also ihave a compaq pesario

Can give me/us the exact compaq pesario model ? ... much easier than trying to google reference drivers for each bit ... onboard bits often aren't 'exactly identified' so links from the manufacturers site are 'best' ;)

[Mayet]

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp nvidia

and really need the exact model of your compaq ..i would say its AC97 but I may be wrong...I often am....
http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/companies/236.htm
theres some compaq drivers for sound..BUT you are better off going to http//www.hp.com/
and downloading the driver for your exact model


and confused...i get myself into to much trouble speaking my mind in the lounge...so while i am on my three week sabbatical from web work to refresh me, I am bored, I thought i would stick my head in around here....to see wasssup

http://www.sporter.us/pics/idiot.gif




*edit oops sorry Confused..i took too long to post

[vOiD]

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp nvidia

and really need the exact model of your compaq ..i would say its AC97 but I may be wrong...I often am....
http://www.soundcard-drivers.com/companies/236.htm
theres some compaq drivers for sound..BUT you are better off going to http//www.hp.com/
and downloading the driver for your exact model


and confused...i get myself into to much trouble speaking my mind in the lounge...so while i am on my three week sabbatical from web work to refresh me, I am bored, I thought i would stick my head in around here....to see wasssup

http://www.sporter.us/pics/idiot.gif




*edit oops sorry Confused..i took too long to post

exacct modle......compaq pesario 6000

im kinda new to computers dont know too much sorry if thats now it

[confus-ed]

[sigh] ... that's the series ;) ... Lookee how many hits it gives ! (http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=gb&cc=gb&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&h_client=S-A-R135-1&h_query=compaq+pesario+6000+&submit.x=9&submit.y=6) (see if you can fathom which model you have).

You can try all Mayets links if you like .. & see if she's been inspired to 'guess' correctly, trouble is as I said with 'onboards' is the 'bits' are tough to identify exactly & thus get 'bang on' the right drivers, they may very well work, I just can't be certain for you ....

If you ain't happy with that, try giving as much info on your box, then maybe someone here can figure just which model & be sure (Given that we don't know for sure, try the suggested ones first etc etc ;) )

[vOiD]

aight i think this might be it
Presario 6020US

[NooNoo]

here you go (http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareList.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&prodId=compaqpres94059&lc=en&plc=&softitem=Microsoft%20Windows%20XP&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software) all the drivers for your compaq 6020us

[Mayet]

[sigh] ... that's the series ;) ... Lookee how many hits it gives ! (http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=gb&cc=gb&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&h_client=S-A-R135-1&h_query=compaq+pesario+6000+&submit.x=9&submit.y=6) (see if you can fathom which model you have).

You can try all Mayets links if you like .. & see if she's been inspired to 'guess' correctly, trouble is as I said with 'onboards' is the 'bits' are tough to identify exactly & thus get 'bang on' the right drivers, they may very well work, I just can't be certain for you ....

If you ain't happy with that, try giving as much info on your box, then maybe someone here can figure just which model & be sure (Given that we don't know for sure, try the suggested ones first etc etc ;) )

See I was wrong...it was the other one..... :devil:

[vOiD]

aight i got it working (sound, and video) but it is saying that "Windows cannot execute SndVol32.exe" i know what this is its to control the volume but im not sure how to get my windows to execute it???

[NooNoo]

interesting... if you click start, run type in sndvol32.exe and click ok, do you get the same message?

edit: hmmm I wonder (http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem=36927&prodId=compaqpres94059&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software)

[vOiD]

interesting... if you click start, run type in sndvol32.exe and click ok, do you get the same message?

edit: hmmm I wonder (http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareDownloadIndex.jhtml?reg=&cc=us&softitem=36927&prodId=compaqpres94059&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=software)

no when i type "sndvol32.exe" in run it says there is no such file.... so im kinda lost and that link didnt work either well the download of it didnt.... and alos thanks for the link guys that fixed my sound and video now im just kinda lost on the sndvol32.exe issue....

[NooNoo]

sndvol32.exe should live in the windows\system folder.

Next thing to do is check in there and see if there is any file call sndvol32 - make sure you have set in my computer, tools, folder options, view, the ability to see hidden files and protected sysem files, also make sure you have unchecked hide extensions for known file types.
If it is not there, get your xp disk and go start, run and type in SFC /scannow and click ok. That should put it back.

Do you have service pack 1 and all updates installed for xp pro?

[confus-ed]

See I was wrong...it was the other one..... :devil:
Nah honey ... you were on the right lines, just a touch 'premature', a problem you'll care to note I don't suffer from ! :eek2::grin:

BTW ... if I remember 'correctly' sndvol32.exe's installation is something 'kicked' off by the detection process, on original setup, so its not unknown for it just not to be 'there'... I think to have it present xp must have found something it 'thought' was 'somehow' a s/c, even if it didn't have working drivers for it. I wouldn't worry about its 'absence' anyway ;)

A 'fix' for you (http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBK/tip5200/rh5245.htm) (JSI faq - this gives you the correct 'expands' if you don't fancy searching all your cabs ;) )

[vOiD]

nope i dont think i can download the critical update 1 because i dont have a registered copy of XP Pro :(

[Mayet]

you need to go buy a registered copy of XP.

Piracy is illegal and especially with windows Xp you need to register it to activate it....

I personally will not assist people who use illegal or pirated copies on their systems...it is so wrong....

So please do yourself a favour...get back in Gods good books by buying a proper legal copy.....

[vOiD]

will you be the one to donate me 199.99$ ?

[confus-ed]

will you be the one to donate me 199.99$ ?

You don't need the service pack to fix this.

btw its the serial number they block at windows update & you don't need to register xp pro only home ;) ...

[NooNoo]

Void, you have just wasted a whole lot of time, ours and yours. I hope you will go look at the rules you signed up to here when you registered.

As for poor me I cant afford it argument, it don't wash. If you are a student, get a student licence, if not, save up like the rest of us have to.