The sound doesn't work on my computer.

[Worst Username Ever]

The sound doesn't work on my computer. I have turned up the speakers, made sure the volume's not on "mute", and made sure the sound cord is plugged into the right hole(I tried all of them but it won't work)

But still it doesn't work. Help?

 

[opaltiger]

What OS?

 

[Worst Username Ever]

Internet Explorer 7. (PLEASE no smart-ass comments like "get firefox".)
But I don't think this is the problem, because I've tried a "sound test" on the computer sound and it won't work...

 

[Valerunner]

Internet Explorer 7. (PLEASE no smart-ass comments like "get firefox".)
But I don't think this is the problem, because I've tried a "sound test" on the computer sound and it won't work...

Wrong. That's a browser.

An Operating System is either Windows(95, 98, mE, XP, Vista), Linux, Ubuntu, or Mac.

 

[Zeph]

OS means Operating System, Ie. XP, Vista, Mac or whatever.

EDIT: Grimdour beat me to it.

 

[CNiall]

An Operating System is either Windows(95, 98, mE, XP, Vista), Linux, Ubuntu, or Mac.

Why is Ubuntu distinguished from Linux when it's just a Linux distro? (and there are more OSes than those listed but let's not go there)

 

[Valerunner]

Why is Ubuntu distinguished from Linux when it's just a Linux distro? (and there are more OSes than those listed but let's not go there)

I always thought it was an OS that uses the same "engine" as Linux.

 

[Storm Earth and Fire]

How old are your speakers?

 

[opaltiger]

I always thought it was an OS that uses the same "engine" as Linux.

No. Linux isn't an OS in and of itself; it's a kernel, and a bunch of different OSes use it (known as distributions). The term Linux is also used to refer to all these operating systems as a group, which can be confusing. But yes, they are separate operating systems, albeit very similar.

Actually if you wanted to narrow operating systems down as much as possible it's probably easiest to say "Windows, Mac OS (pre-X), and *nix", *nix being everything that is descended from/related to Unix which is to say anything that isn't Windows or the old Mac OS (I think; if there are any OSes that don't fall into one of these groups, I've never heard of them).

I don't claim to be an expert, though, so don't quote me on this.

eta: and while we're at it there are a bunch of Windows releases you didn't mention and Mac OS is totally different from Mac OSX.

 

[Espeon]

Have you tried re-installing the sound card?

 

[Valerunner]

No. Linux isn't an OS in and of itself; it's a kernel, and a bunch of different OSes use it (known as distributions). The term Linux is also used to refer to all these operating systems as a group, which can be confusing. But yes, they are separate operating systems, albeit very similar.

Actually if you wanted to narrow operating systems down as much as possible it's probably easiest to say "Windows, Mac OS (pre-X), and *nix", *nix being everything that is descended from/related to Unix which is to say anything that isn't Windows or the old Mac OS (I think; if there are any OSes that don't fall into one of these groups, I've never heard of them).

I don't claim to be an expert, though, so don't quote me on this.

eta: and while we're at it there are a bunch of Windows releases you didn't mention and Mac OS is totally different from Mac OSX.

Oh, right. Thanks for that.

Anywho, try testing your speakers on any other device.

 

[Lucas₇₅₅]

This happened to me a half hour ago! If you have a subwoofer, wiggle the yellow cord.

...that's it.

 

[opaltiger]

Anyway, most likely you've changed something in Control Panel. Go to Sounds and Audio Devices, and see if there are any other devices you could switch to (for sound playback).

 

[Worst Username Ever]

Oh, okay. Then my OS is Windows XP methinks.

Okay, I'm going to try what you said.

 

[shiny jiggly]

Have your speakers worked on that computer before? And do they work with other things? (like an MP3 player or a DS or something)
And have you tried using headphones yet? I have a similar problem with my sound (which I caused myself) and I think I might be able to help.

 

[Worst Username Ever]

Yes, they worked before. They just suddenly stopped working some days ago.

 

[Twilight Dragon]

I just had that problem a couple days ago lol, turns out a cord was unplugged but it wasn't the one I had expected O:

Ok.. you know the cord going in to the back of your speaker? Check and see if that's in there right.

 

[Storm Earth and Fire]

This happened to me a half hour ago! If you have a subwoofer, wiggle the yellow cord.

...that's it.

I did that with my last set of speakers (actually it was more like I kept nudging it with my foot). But then the volume control would stop working until I wiggled the knob (and had something resembling a heart attack when quiet went to loud). Then, the knob stopped adjusting, again, but when I wiggled it, it made an extremely shockingly loud buzz. Yeah, I went out and got a new set at that point.

Do the speakers work in anything else, as Grimdour asked? My first speakers started deteriorating after 10 or so years.

 

[Worst Username Ever]

Actually, now I've found out the sound itself is fine(I tried some earplugs for mp3 players and it worked fine) so it's probably the speakers.