my sons computer doesnt have sound

[indyclone25]

my sons computer is older (it used to be mine) but the sound went out on it when the power went out during a rain storm --- ive tried putting the allegro program back on but it doesnt want to take it ---does anyone know if i will have to replace the sound card or look up a program online to download or should i call the help desk ? it's probably more that i'll have to just say it's time to buy him a new computer -- but i'm hoping for a quick fix solution ---- if anyone know swhat to do ---i'd really love the help

[mutt willams]

sorry man weve had that same problem, my computer has no sound and we have had to live with it for several years.....(we have another one but the one im talking about is mine) weve tried everything, best bet would to get a new one.

[Lonsome_Drifter]

I am no computer expert but try updating the sound card's drive.
It could also be the speakers that are messed up.

[indyclone25]

thanks guys ---- yeah my son watches mostly youtube on the computer and listen to the media player but yeah i guess i will have to get a some cash together and buy him a new computer

[Finn]

The symptoms and the pre-conditions of the hitch definitely make it seem like a fried sound card - which means one should preferably try and find a new computer. But don't worry, it doesn't have to be state-of-the-art, one can still find something a little older with the fraction of that prize a new one is going to cost and still have it running all the essential applications. Brand-new comps are technically only a must if one is looking forward to playing the newest games, which honestly doesn't sound like the case here.

There's a way one can check out if Windows still even recognizes the possibly broken piece of hardware.

I apologize if the following sounds too technical, I try to be as straightforward about this as possible:

Open the Windows Start Menu, pick the option called "Run". In the box that opens type in "dxdiag". It starts up a new application. Pick the tab with "Sound" once you have control and see if it's displaying an error, ANY kind of error... that usually implies something's wrong with the sound chip. If it simply says "all systems operational" or something similar there's still a chance there're only problems with the software.

That being the case, check back here and let's try and figure out what's possibly wrong with it.