Question

when i am playing games or listening to my music on my desktop i can hear things fine but when i try to watch flash i don't hear any sound the only sound i can hear is when i am playing something on quicktime.

Answer

It is likely that you're encountering an issue with Macromedia Flash. We suggest trying the below steps.

First, try installing the Macromedia Flash program. You can find the latest Macromedia flash download link through our below flash page.

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/flash.htm

If this does not resolve your issue we suggest going though our basic sound troubleshooting page, verifying all the volume settings. This page can be found on the below page.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000208.htm

Finally, if you continue to have issues try getting the latest sound drivers for your sound card.

You can find links to sound card manufacturers web pages through the below link.

http://www.computerhope.com/drivers/sound.htm