Device Manager

[49ers10]

I am operating Windows Explorer and I lost my sound icon in my taskbar. When I go to my Control Panel and end up at "Sounds and Audio Device Properties" and "Volume", it states "no audio device" and the "Place volume icon in taskbar" is grayed out. Help!

[SHENGTON]

Have you tried install the driver of the soundcard?...If not then try to install it again the driver.

Is your soundcard built-in or not?

[49ers10]

I do not know if my sound card is built-in, how do I check for it? Thanks.

[dl65]

49ers10 .......

I am operating Windows Explorer

........ Windows Explorer is your browser. 
Which operating system re you using......... If you dont know, go into your control panel and click on system......... it will tell you.

dl65 

[SHENGTON]

This is PCI souncard, this isn't a built-in.


When we say built-in, the soundcard is built into the motherboard.

[patio]

No...when we say built in it means there is a sound chip on the motherboard...not a sound card.

[SHENGTON]

@patio
Ahh ok...So if we say built-in soundcard sir there's also a chip of sound card?

[49ers10]

dl65
Computer Hope Moderator
 
My system is Microsoft Windows XP; other information-- Media Center Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2. Thanks for your assistance.

[49ers10]

Some help please???

[Broni]

When you go to Control Panel, double click on Device Manager.
Click a "+" sign next to "Sound, video, and game controllers".
What do you have listed there?
If anything listed there, does it have an exclamation/question mark next to it?
Also, in Device Manager do you have an entry called "Other Devices"?
Anything listed there?

[49ers10]

I corrected the problem by doing a System Restore to 3 days ago. Thanks to all.

[Broni]

Good news 

[patio]

@patio
Ahh ok...So if we say built-in soundcard sir there's also a chip of sound card?

WHAT ? ?