I am having speaker problems, help me

[JohnKleeb]

So I finally solved my sound problem but I still dont hear anything because I think my speakers are busted. I installed the card and all, because it doesnt have the yellow ? on it, and my MP3 player doesnt give me a message like I used to but I cant hear anything. Its strange. :shrug: Do I need new speakers?

[no one in particular]

1. Check volume level.

The volume level on the taskbar(speaker icon) may be too low.

I'm not familiar with your previous post. What OS are you using?

[no one in particular]

3. Damn software won't let me edit.

Also, make sure you are plugged into the right jack on the sound card.

On edit - Are you using powered speakers? Most sound cards require powered speakers.

[JohnKleeb]

7. Well sound was fine before

but I had to reinstall my operating system so I had no sound till recently.

[JohnKleeb]

6. No my volume is fine

[LeftCoast]

2. try plugging your earphones into the speaker jack?

If you think the speakers are bad, but soundcard is good the only way I can think of to test it is to try another set of speakers or earphones.

[JohnKleeb]

5. ok I can hear with headphones but nothing else

[Waistdeep]

4. Check the speakers with a portable CD player

or old walkman. Anything with small stereo earphone jacks (or preferably a "line out"). Set the volume on medium and see if the speakers work. Conversely, almost all soundcards have earphone jacks. Use a working set of phones to make sure your soundcard is working.

Just don't expect to get any sound out of the "microphone in" jack!:)

[JohnKleeb]

8. I have the headphones plugged in now and I can hear thanks but

Why cant I hear it out of the regular system.

[JohnKleeb]

9. Its weird guys, I can only hear with headphones on

Other than that I dont hear anything. :shrug: Is that strange or is it just me.

[LeftCoast]

10. Sounds like your speakers are bad then

Headphones work, but speakers don't? What else could it be?

[JohnKleeb]

11. shrug I dont know

I guess for now, I could use the phones.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

12. OK...

What OS?

[JohnKleeb]

13. XP next Q

[MojoKrunch]

14. Is this with the new soundcard installed?

Mojo

[JohnKleeb]

16. no the old one, I found the disk :)

[RebelOne]

15. When I started to have speaker problems was when my computer died.

I have Dolby Surround Sound speakers. My sound system went out on my old computer. Bought a new computer and hooked up my Dolby sound system to my new computer and sound is now working fine.