sound is GONE

[Halx]

running xp with sb live 5.1 card

sound was working great until I installed the tsunami filter pack so that I could watch a few movie clips, but when it screwed up my video, I uninstalled it and it took out my sound completely.

I've reinstalled drivers and the filter pack and i still have no sound.. wtf

[Redjake]

codecs can Perma-Fuck your computer. I've had to format and re-install Windows twice because of them.

I'd say to un-install the codecs or filters, but you already did it. it usually doesn't work anyway....

try doing System Restore, if that doesn't work, then it's format time

[Destrox]

Control Panel - System - Device Manager - Sound, video and game controllers

Check on your Sound Blaster Live / Audio components within that subsection making sure that all show no driver issues or error flags.

To verify that your sound device is turned on
Open Device Manager.
Double-click Sound, video and game controllers, right-click your sound device, and then click Properties.

If you do not know the name of your sound device, consult the documentation that came with it.
Under Device usage, make sure that Use this device (enable) is selected.
Click OK.
Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so.
Note

To open Device Manager, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
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To verify that your sound device is the default device

Open Sounds and Audio Devices Properties in Control Panel.
On the Audio tab, click your sound device in the Default device lists under both Sound Playback and Sound Recording.

Note

To open Sounds and Audio Devices Properties, click Start, click Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sounds and Audio Devices.
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To verify that Windows is configured to use the audio features of your sound device


Open Device Manager.
Double-click Sound, video, and game controllers.
Double-click your sound device.
Click the Properties tab, and then double-click Audio Devices.
Click your sound device, and then click Properties.
Click Use audio features on this device.
Click OK until you return to Device Manager.
Restart your computer.

While you are also in the device manager, check to be sure it doesnt show any device conflicts made by the drivers.