compshack

I've got three machines with the same problem, one with xp and two with Win98. Basically there's no sound.
Easy to fix normally, but I've tried everything.
New sound cards, uninstalled and reinstalled the on board sound card. Tralled google for fixes tried all of them.
The sound card is installed in device manager but when you goto multimedia and playback either it's greyed out or the device is not present.


Has anybody got a fix?

Dream Weaver

Try this (via Google):

GO TO CONTROL PANEL (in Xp there are two views: complicated and simple referred to by Microsoft as Category and Classic) In "Classic" View: Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > click plus on > Services and Applications > Services > scroll to AudioSrv > if it is disabled right click on it and click > Properties > change Startup type: window drop down to > "Automatic" and then click apply. Close out and Reboot and the sound will return assuming you have installed your sound card drivers correctly (if not reinstall them) "Category" view: Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > click plus on > Services and Applications > Services > scroll to AudioSrv > if it is disabled right click on it and click > Properties > change Startup type: window drop down to "Automatic" and then click apply. Close out and Reboot and the sound will return assuming you have installed your sound card drivers correctly (if not reinstall them)

compshack

Yes, Ive looked at that but the xp machine doesn't have "audiosrv" in the services list. But thanks anyway.