Install of Windows XP Professional - No Sound I had a PC bought of ebay that came with XP installed after sometime it ran slow and hung so, I bought a new copy of XP (the PC didnt come with any disks and after contacting the ebay seller he said that I would need a new copy of XP if I wanted to re-install). Sound device free download - C-Media CM112 Sound Device, C-Media CM106 Like Sound Device, C-Media CM106 Like Sound Device, and many more programs.
Hi,
As per the description, I understand that in your computer the sound device is disabled. I can imagine the inconvenience you are experiencing and will certainly help you in the right direction to fix the issue.
However, I would appreciate if you could answer a few questions to narrow down the issue in order to provide you with better assistance.
What is the make and model no of the computer?
- Do you receive any error message or error code while trying to enable?
Please follow the Troubleshooting Methods given below to check if its helps.
Method 1: Run a Fix it for playing sounds.
Please refer to the link Mentioned below to 'Find and fix problems playing sounds' and check if its helps.
If the issue persist please follow next Method.
Method 2: Un-install and Re-install Sound Driver.
Please follow the steps given below.
- Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
- In Device Manager, locate the Sound Driver.
- Right Click on Sound Adapter and Select Uninstall.
- After Uninstalling Sound Driver Restart the Driver.
After Restarting the computer, Windows will automatically try to install the genuine Sound Driver. If not then I would recommend you download the Latest driver available in the manufacturer website and check if its helps.
Hope this information is helpful, if the issue persist please write us back with the information in brief so that we can assist you further.
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Windows XP communicates with the hardware in your computer through device drivers, computer programs that act as middle-men between the operating system and the motherboard and its connected components. Windows XP uses the device driver for the sound card to record audio via microphone and output sound through speakers or headphones. If the OS stops recording and playing back sound, or if the audio quality that the computer outputs is poor, reinstall the sound driver as a troubleshooting step.
1.Click 'Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | System | Hardware | Device Manager.'
2.Double-click 'Sound, Video and Game Controllers.' Double-click the audio driver to find the name and manufacturer of the sound device.
3.Go to the device manufacturer's website and look up the device model. Download the latest device driver for Windows XP.
4.Return to Device Manager. Click the Driver tab and then click 'Uninstall.' Follow the on-screen prompts to remove the old driver.
5.
Navigate to the folder containing the latest sound driver. Double-click the file to launch setup.
6.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the updated driver to Windows XP. Reboot the computer, if prompted, once installation completes.
Tips
- If you're using Classic View in Control Panel, double-click 'System' rather than clicking 'Performance and Maintenance.'
- Windows XP stores the original versions of device drivers in 'C:WindowsSystem32Drivers.' If you'd like to reinstall the same version of the driver, reboot Windows and allow the operating system to restore the sound device using the driver in the 'Drivers' folder.
- Go to the computer or motherboard manufacturer's website to download the driver if the sound card or sound controller came with the system.
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