My Speakers are not working for my computer any more

[aussie]

OK, I Don't use a computer monitor I just use a HDMI TV screen so I use some speakers I bought to hear my music and what not, on Friday night my speakers where working and from Saturday night and even now they don't work for my computer, I tested them with my mp3 players and there was sound I plug it back into the computer no sound. I really want to listen to my music and watch video's with sound. If any one can help I would be most grateful.

[patio]

Are they in the correct plug ? ?
Did you check Control Panel/Sounds to see if anything is muted ? ?

[aussie]

Yes it's in the correct plug,  nothing was muted, I find it really odd that all of a sudden they stop working I have had them for ages and no problem like I said they where working great Friday night then Saturday night can't get any sound, I even tried Troubleshooter and system restore and still no luck

[patio]

What has changed since Friday nite ? ?
Do other people use this PC ? ?

[aussie]

Umm the computer did some updates and restarted itself and I'm the only one who uses the computer

[patio]

Try re-installing your sound drivers...
It shouldn't happen but perhaps the update wonked them for whatever reason...

[aussie]

did that still no luck

[Transfusion]

Are you plugging them into the front panel or directly into the motherboard ports at the back?

[aussie]

I plugged the Jack in the green one on the back of the computer I never touched it until the problem happend

[Transfusion]

Have you tried plugging them into the front of your computer and then selecting "Disable Front Panel Jack Detection"? This will eliminate the possibility of a hardware issue.

[aussie]

I plugged it into the front but I couldn't find  "Disable Front Panel Jack Detection"

[Transfusion]

No sound? Okay...   I'm honestly at a loss of what to do...

Is your default sound playback device set to your default soundcard output:

Can you try a bluetooth-based set of headphones/speakers? Can you try a USB-based set of headphones, which has its own soundcard so we can narrow down the problem? (It would be best if you could get your hands on both, but either one is fine. A bluetooth headset will create another output from your soundcard, FYI)

[jason2074]

I really want to listen to my music and watch video's with sound

Did you check the media software you are using for the volume controls? Posting your computer model and OS would help.

[nixie]

Guessing you tried your speakers with an ipod or some other device with audio out to make sure its not your audio system or that you tried a set of headphones or earbuds to make sure there is really no output?

[aussie]

OK I have checked default sound playback device set to your default sound card output and everything is good, also I have tired using head phones no luck. I have Windows XP Professional; Version 2002 with Service Pack 3.
I have tested the speakers on other things and they work great I even tired some different speakers for the computer and still no sound.

 I don't have any Blue Tooth or USB speakers at all to use to see if the problem is my sound card, I know it sounds dumb I thought a sound card would die slowly over time not just out of the blue