pc sound does not work, how do i diagnose it? please help thx

my friends computer sound dosent work anymore so i was woundering what program i could download so i diagnose the problem to fix it any suggestions?

 

Probably a driver problem. What's your friends soundcard manufacturer? Go their site and find the suitable drivers.

If its onboard sound then go to the manufacturer's site for the MB.

I a noob so experts please don't laugh at me, thanks =)

 

You’re not a Newbie, BluRay, that’s good advice…….
Google for the driver… that works.
Even if I do have socks older than you, you been around long enough to be able to drop the newbie excuse. LAMO

2oG

 

If, Then, Else.... TMI, DDP )

2oG

 

Just to make clear what ddp is asking:

First of all "is it muted?" ahahahahaha, thats funny, well I guess it could happen.

Anyways ddp asked whether it comes up with an exclamation mark, I think he is talking about Device Manager. So to show device manager (in Windows XP, yes I still use XP, its so much better than Vista because I just know my way around it thats all).

Click start > right click My Computer > Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager.

Now once your here you will find a category called Sound video, and game controllers. Expand this and see if there is any yellow sign with an exclamation mark.

Of course if your using some other operating system (like Vista or something) google device manager vista or something.

 

oooooops.

Sorry ddp. Took me a while to understand why you just posted a quote. But yeah I understand now, sorry ddp I never read it that well =P

What can I say getting old.

Apology accepted?... Please?

Sorry, Bluray.

 

HeHeHe, I think it's a Yellow Question Mark (?)...... :}

 

yawn...

linux

lspci -v

.. to get the sound hardware

http://sound-drivers.org/

to download the right driver.

what's so hard?

 

Yeah well Varnul... Not everyone... Especially I... are not as smart as you =) Thanks for that site.