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Title: no sound
Post by: GhostMjr on August 24, 2004, 07:43:54 PM
No sound is ommited from the speakers anymore and i have tried the plugs sound card and everything! I have had a look inside the case and nothing looks out of place. Any ideas what could be causing this! I even tried my headphones but to no avail! It just started to happen please help me as i need sounds for cs!

Thanks for your help

Scott
Title: no sound
Post by: OldBloke on August 24, 2004, 08:23:10 PM
Check that you haven't got 'mute' ticked in your sound control panel (double-click little speaker icon in tray - if it's there).
Title: no sound
Post by: GhostMjr on August 24, 2004, 08:36:16 PM
yes i checked that the last sound i did hear was a shorting kind of noise could it be the sound card has gone?
Title: no sound
Post by: Grimnar on August 24, 2004, 08:54:30 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by GhostMjr@Aug 24 2004, 08:36 PM
yes i checked that the last sound i did hear was a shorting kind of noise could it be the sound card has gone?
check your hardware in windows.

Otherwise i dunno what is left that can help. (yeah a other soundcard)
Title: no sound
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 24, 2004, 10:25:41 PM
If you use a PCI sound card check it is enabled in BIOS.
If your motherboard has onboard sound then remove the PCI soundcard and test speakers with the motherboard sound chip.
If no onboard sound then swap another PCI sound card in to test (eg SB  Live 5.1 is c.£20)
If problem remains then open window to improve ventillation, remove side panel for memento and throw the rest of the DELL out of the window.
When the DELL hits the ground you should hear a "smash" sound, particularly if your monitor is still attached.  This proves your PCI sound card was working as you just managed to get sound from your PC.
Now go buy a new computer :norty:

TL.
Title: no sound
Post by: DuVeL on August 24, 2004, 10:37:23 PM
Checked output settings and all in CS:S? I had to adjust all of it to CSstyle.
Title: no sound
Post by: Maus on August 25, 2004, 12:15:30 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Aug 24 2004, 07:23 PM
Check that you haven't got 'mute' ticked in your sound control panel (double-click little speaker icon in tray - if it's there).
I did that once - stripped and rebuilt my mother's computer because we didn't realise she'd got a mute button on her keyboard (and had used it). Oh how we "laughed".
Title: no sound
Post by: Doorman on August 25, 2004, 08:41:45 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Maus+Aug 25 2004, 12:15 AM-->
QUOTE (Maus @ Aug 25 2004, 12:15 AM)
Title: no sound
Post by: Anonymous on August 25, 2004, 08:57:57 AM
...and sometimes your mic was on top of your head. Wasn't it Ron :D
Title: no sound
Post by: Cadaver on August 25, 2004, 09:24:59 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Aug 25 2004, 08:57 AM
...and sometimes your mic was on top of your head. Wasn't it Ron :D
:lmfao: I've done that as well.  Been told my voice comms are a bit muffled.  Immediately suspected a PC problem and quit out of a game to find out what could be causing it.  Only to discover that I hadn't pulled the mic boom down.  D'oh!

I believe the term is 'operator error'...
Title: no sound
Post by: Doorman on August 25, 2004, 09:27:46 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Aug 25 2004, 08:57 AM
...and sometimes your mic was on top of your head. Wasn't it Ron :D
True, but when that happens (frequently) at least I had sound, it's just that you wouldn't have the pleasure of my dulcet tones
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