limited sound functions

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It's probably your Audio Device drivers. If you have a PCI Sound Card
then reinstall the drivers for it. If you have an
onboard audio chip ( Motherboard ) look in System Info to determine
which one you have. Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System
Info>Summary
"bsj" <bsj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news6690E7A-79C8-4D0A-97A9-D4C34BFBF005@microsoft.com...
>
> hello,
>
> the only sound that now works on my computer is from the windows media
> player. there is no sound when windows or the msn internet connnection
> opens
> or closes etc.under the sounds and audio devices properties the first tab
> labelled 'volume' shows 'no audio device', which means i cannot access the
> settings to adjust the volume.
>
> do i have to install an audio device, how do i do this ?
>
> is this a sound card problem, i'm thinking not as my windows media player
> is
> still producing sound to my speakers
>
> can you help ??
> --
> bsj