Computer sound help?

Question

Hey, I have a problem with the sound on my computer. I'm pretty sure it's not my speakers because sound from AIM and Skype plays. However, sound from programs, games, youtube, online websites, etc. does not play. I'm not really sure how to fix this. Please help. Will pick best answer. Thank you.

Answer 1

I'm not familiar with your particular problem, but it seems to

be getting pretty common. There are questions just like this

nearly every day now on Yahoo.



So I did a whole lot of searching and reading, going through

dozens and dozens of websites, only to find out that there's

nothing definitive out there.



The only semblance of a partial solution that kind of worked

for some people would require you to either 1: mess around

with your registry (which I would be totally deadset against),

or 2: downloading some weird utility (which I am even more

against, because that kind of stuff is what probably created

your problem in the first place).



Thus, let me recommend what I advise so many other folks

when YouTube gets slow, stuck or weird: clear your "cache"

of all "Temporary Internet Files". I'm also a big fan of wiping

out "Cookies" and "History". My "CHTIF triple-cure" seems

to resolve just about everybody else's problems, so why not

yours? At the very minimum, you should at least do this:



Internet Explorer 6:

> Tools > Internet Options > Delete Files > Yes > OK



Internet Explorer 7:

> Tools > Internet Options > Delete...

> Delete Files > Yes > Close > OK



Mozilla Firefox 2:

> Tools > Clear Private Data > (x) Download History

> (x) Cache > Clear Private Data Now



I don't know anything about Safari, and there always seems

to be issues with Opera, so I won't bother researching their

version of "CHTIF". But I have other words of advice:



-- If you have "Google Web Accelerator" or anything similar,

get rid of it immediately. GWA totally ruins YouTube.

-- Long videos require both "Flash" and "Shockwave". Flash

is included with Shockwave, but not vice versa.

-- Avoid useless add-ons, utilities and especially converters

and downloaders. There are many salespeople here on Y!A

disguised as Yahooligans shilling for your dollars. If there is

anybody on this page telling you acquire something, please

be aware that their 'answer' has probably nothing to do with

your question, and their supposed solution may actually be

the cause of your problem.

-- I don't know why this sometimes works, but the few times

I got stuck, I changed my URL from "www . youtube . com"

to just "youtube . com" or you can try "ca . youtube . com".



If you do find the "cause" and the "cure", I would very much

appreciate it if you could email me, either by clicking on my

avatar or writing to me at "[e-mail]".



I wish you good luck. I hope something in my answer does

the trick for you.

Answer 2

Down by the clock if you open the Speaker icon, it will open the Volume Controls. Check the Advanced tab if it is not already checked, and then make sure all of your sliders are not muted.

Answer 3

while you're utilising XP visit regulate panel -- Sound, speech and Audio, units. click the field for audio gadget and you're ok. you additionally can perfect click properties, then the sound icon to get that little speaker in the gadget tray on the backside perfect crner of your reveal, from the place all transformations are a click away.