No audio on Hp Pavilion

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1. Go to Start > Run and type: SERVICES.MSC , and hit enter.
2. Scroll down to WINDOWS AUDIO.
3. Right-click on this service and select Properites.
4. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
5. Afterward, Start the service.

Additional Help:

1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center".
2. In the Search box type: TROUBLESHOOTER , and hit enter.
3. Click on "Sound Troubleshooter".

Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307918&Product=winxp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"lyarde1175" wrote:

| For three days now been having a problem with audio device on home PC. In
| Device Manager-Sound, there are no exclamation points, red signals, nothing.
| The audio device Realtek AC'97 audio has latest driver (3/25/05). When I
| check Properties on device there is an indication that the device is working
| properly, but when I open the tabs in Properties, the audio, midi and mixer
| all say that the driver's been enabled but has not been started. In Control
| Manager-Sound and Audio indicates there is no audio device in the PC. Spent
| 11 hours with HP troubleshooting and they can't find the problem. Can anyone
| else help or is time to talk new sound card or even pc?
|
| Specs
| Hp Pavilion a622n
| Os: MS XP Home Edition
| Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
| Physical Memory: 512 MB
| AMD Athlon XP 2600+
| 2.08 GHz
| PC is little under two years old



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I finnally gave up and bought a Creative Labs external sound card
and installed it. Still there is no pc sound and when I check sound in
Control Manager, computer displays message that there are no audio devices
installed. Help!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> 1. Go to Start > Run and type: SERVICES.MSC , and hit enter.
> 2. Scroll down to WINDOWS AUDIO.
> 3. Right-click on this service and select Properites.
> 4. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
> 5. Afterward, Start the service.
>
> Additional Help:
>
> 1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center".
> 2. In the Search box type: TROUBLESHOOTER , and hit enter.
> 3. Click on "Sound Troubleshooter".
>
> Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307918&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/window...
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "lyarde1175" wrote:
>
> | For three days now been having a problem with audio device on home PC. In
> | Device Manager-Sound, there are no exclamation points, red signals, nothing.
> | The audio device Realtek AC'97 audio has latest driver (3/25/05). When I
> | check Properties on device there is an indication that the device is working
> | properly, but when I open the tabs in Properties, the audio, midi and mixer
> | all say that the driver's been enabled but has not been started. In Control
> | Manager-Sound and Audio indicates there is no audio device in the PC. Spent
> | 11 hours with HP troubleshooting and they can't find the problem. Can anyone
> | else help or is time to talk new sound card or even pc?
> |
> | Specs
> | Hp Pavilion a622n
> | Os: MS XP Home Edition
> | Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
> | Physical Memory: 512 MB
> | AMD Athlon XP 2600+
> | 2.08 GHz
> | PC is little under two years old
>
>
>
> ---
> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> Virus Database (VPS): 0517-6, 04/30/2005
> Tested on: 5/1/2005 4:33:33 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
>
>

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Reboot into safe mode
remove all sound software and hardware
Reboot into safe mode
Reinstall all software
Reboot
Reinstall the hardware

"lyarde1175" <lyarde1175@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F30C15BE-DCDF-4D17-BCEE-6509598F6395@microsoft.com...
>I finnally gave up and bought a Creative Labs external sound card
> and installed it. Still there is no pc sound and when I check sound in
> Control Manager, computer displays message that there are no audio devices
> installed. Help!
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 1. Go to Start > Run and type: SERVICES.MSC , and hit enter.
>> 2. Scroll down to WINDOWS AUDIO.
>> 3. Right-click on this service and select Properites.
>> 4. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
>> 5. Afterward, Start the service.
>>
>> Additional Help:
>>
>> 1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center".
>> 2. In the Search box type: TROUBLESHOOTER , and hit enter.
>> 3. Click on "Sound Troubleshooter".
>>
>> Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307918&Product=winxp
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/window...
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "lyarde1175" wrote:
>>
>> | For three days now been having a problem with audio device on home PC.
>> In
>> | Device Manager-Sound, there are no exclamation points, red signals,
>> nothing.
>> | The audio device Realtek AC'97 audio has latest driver (3/25/05). When
>> I
>> | check Properties on device there is an indication that the device is
>> working
>> | properly, but when I open the tabs in Properties, the audio, midi and
>> mixer
>> | all say that the driver's been enabled but has not been started. In
>> Control
>> | Manager-Sound and Audio indicates there is no audio device in the PC.
>> Spent
>> | 11 hours with HP troubleshooting and they can't find the problem. Can
>> anyone
>> | else help or is time to talk new sound card or even pc?
>> |
>> | Specs
>> | Hp Pavilion a622n
>> | Os: MS XP Home Edition
>> | Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
>> | Physical Memory: 512 MB
>> | AMD Athlon XP 2600+
>> | 2.08 GHz
>> | PC is little under two years old
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
>> Virus Database (VPS): 0517-6, 04/30/2005
>> Tested on: 5/1/2005 4:33:33 PM
>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software.
>> http://www.avast.com
>>
>>
>>
>>