For some reason my pc has no windows sounds its been so long i have just put up with it but its realy getting to me there are no start up noises and no sound in internet explorer. Sound plays in games and on windows media player i have checked the wav files they play in wmp so i can play them i have downloaded codec packs updated my motherboard bios updated my sound drivers but it just doesnt work! if i go into sound and audio device it is on default selection but the play icon for the souns is grey and wont even play. please help thanks Harry B
Try posting your message to a group that has "windows" in the title. This is a .Net Programming newsgroup. Robin S. -------------------------------- "Harry B" wrote in message news:D694B220-6D11-496B-8018-44CB45625CA7@microsoft.com... > For some reason my pc has no windows sounds its been so long i have just > put > up with it but its realy getting to me there are no start up noises and > no > sound in internet explorer. Sound plays in games and on windows media > player > i have checked the wav files they play in wmp so i can play them i have > downloaded codec packs updated my motherboard bios updated my sound > drivers > but it just doesnt work! if i go into sound and audio device it is on > default > selection but the play icon for the souns is grey and wont even play. > please > help thanks > Harry B
Ah, struggled with that one for quite some time! This should help you out..... http://www.johntimney.com/blog/default.aspx#a98d6f1f1-51cf-431b-aaf1-4fa048ff2cc1 Regards John Timney (MVP) http://www.johntimney.com http://www.johntimney.com/blog "Harry B" wrote in message news:D694B220-6D11-496B-8018-44CB45625CA7@microsoft.com... > For some reason my pc has no windows sounds its been so long i have just > put > up with it but its realy getting to me there are no start up noises and no > sound in internet explorer. Sound plays in games and on windows media > player > i have checked the wav files they play in wmp so i can play them i have > downloaded codec packs updated my motherboard bios updated my sound > drivers > but it just doesnt work! if i go into sound and audio device it is on > default > selection but the play icon for the souns is grey and wont even play. > please > help thanks > Harry B
