Sound Card Trouble-Shooter

Please select from the following errors, if however the error you are getting doesn't
appear in the list please contact you printer manufacturer.

• I get no sound at all!

• I can hear CD AUDIO but not windows sounds!

• I get no sound in my games!

• I don't have a volume control for my sound?

• Im not sure how to increase the volume past that on the speaker control?
  
  

• I get no sound at all!
  One of the first things to check in this instance would be at the back of the main
  computer tower, there are a series of sockets of which the speaker's plug will fit in to,
  but only one will give you sound. Look for represented by a symbol of a small
  speaker with circle type rings coming out (on some sound cards this may be
  represented by the word spk). If your PC has an internal modem please ensure that
  the speakers are not plugged in to this, otherwise you will not get sound (modems
  normally only have 2 speaker sized inputs, 1 for a microphone the other for speakers
  where as the sound card will have more).
  If however you try/check this and are still not getting sound try re-installing the
  software side of the soundcard, to do this simply un-install the sound from the device
  manager (Click Start, then Settings and Control Panel then System) Look for the
  heading in the list called Sound, Video & Game Controlers. Click the plus sign (+)
  next to this and from this list highlight and remove anything relating to your sound
  card. Re-start your computer and follow the Sound Card installation instructions
  listed HERE.

• I can hear CD AUDIO but not windows sounds!
  In this instance the computer is probably using the wrong driver for you Midi, to
  correct this problem simply follow these instructions:
  
  Click Start, followed by Settings and Control Panel
  Double left click on Multimedia
  Left click once on the Midi tab across the top
  Where it lists Single Instrument check that the one at the top mentions
  Synthesizer in it, if it doesn't simply click the one that does and click apply and
  ok
  You will need to re-start the computer once done, which should have finished
  the job
  
  
  

• I get no sound in my games!
  It is possible that the game may be either DOS based or Windows based, but require
  Direct X drivers. The best thing to do in this case would be to get hold of a new set.

• I don't have a volume control for my sound?
  Click Start, Settings and Control Panel, then double left click Multimedia. In here
  under the Audio tab you should notice a tick box for "Show Volume Control On Start
  Bar" ensure that this is ticked.

• I'm not sure how to increase the volume past that on the speaker control?
  In Windows look for a small icon of a yellow speaker on your start bar. Double left
  click on this and you should now be faced with a set of volume sliders, before
  altering this ensure that the words Play Control are accross the top. If you don't see
  these words then click Options at the top of the page then Properties, tick the
  playback option and click OK. You should now have a playback volume slider.

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