No audio device

HELP!! I recently lost my audio on my computer. I have windows xp running on
a dell Pentium 4. I haven't lost all audio i am still able to play cd's,
mp3's and games....with no audio problems. My problem is when I sign on to my
AOL I have no sound and when I minimize screens on my computer I have no
sound, when I start my computer I have no sound....I have even tried to
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change my sound theme and I get an error message that my sound card is/may
already be in use. I haven't made any changes to my computer..just deleted
programs that I never use (main one was musicmatch jukebox) I have tried to
see what I have for a sound card but can't find anything...I do know that I
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have Creative Soundblaster Live...but don't know if that is my sound card. I
have tried System Restore and have even tried to reload my drivers from a
restore disk that I have with no luck!!
Does anyone have any advice? Is it possible to have a dead sound card but
still be able to get sounds from my games?

 
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"MNWildfan" wrote:

> HELP!! I recently lost my audio on my computer. I have windows xp running on
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=7609
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=7609
> a dell Pentium 4. I haven't lost all audio i am still able to play cd's,
> mp3's and games....with no audio problems. My problem is when I sign on to my
> AOL I have no sound and when I minimize screens on my computer I have no
> sound, when I start my computer I have no sound....I have even tried to
> change my sound theme and I get an error message that my sound card is/may
> already be in use. I haven't made any changes to my computer..just deleted
> programs that I never use (main one was musicmatch jukebox) I have tried to
> see what I have for a sound card but can't find anything...I do know that I
> have Creative Soundblaster Live...but don't know if that is my sound card. I
> have tried System Restore and have even tried to reload my drivers from a
> restore disk that I have with no luck!!
> Does anyone have any advice? Is it possible to have a dead sound card but
> still be able to get sounds from my games?