jesse83189
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one day my sound was good... then the next day i didnt have any... any ideas why?
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i hear only system sounds
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Try removing c-media wave device(2) from the Device Manager (if that is where it is) and see what happens.
If no change, remove the other one too and reboot and let Windows rediscover it.
Have you tried using Headphones to see if there is any sound output in those?
If no change, remove the other one too and reboot and let Windows rediscover it.
Have you tried using Headphones to see if there is any sound output in those?
cybertech492
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- Mar 14, 2008
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I am having the same exact problem with my computer except my problem is with my sound and video. I just recently experienced a computer crash ("the blue screen of death"). I don't think I messed with the registry or anything to create this crash. But after the crash, I restarted my PC and upon loading, the sound did not work. I cannot play any local files with audio or anything from the internet, etc.
I wish I could perform a system restore, but I had turned off the system restore a long time ago to free up some disk space. Therefore I don't have any restore points to revert back to.
I don't think that it is a driver problem because I have tried to upgrade my drivers and the error is still there. I have browsed many other forums but I couldn't find any helpful answer to my specific problem.
When I go to Start>Run>services.msc
Then I scroll all the way to the bottom and click on "Windows Audio", there is nothing wrong with it. It is "started" and set to "automatic start". I have also tried to restart the service but nothing happened.
Then I right-clicked on My Computer>Properties>Hardware Tab>Device Manager.
Under the "Sound, video and game controllers" category every subcategory has an alert icon next to it. When I right-click>Properties, there is a message that says:
"Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device."
Since then I have been searching for solutions for errors with the keyword "code 41". If anyone is able to help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
I wish I could perform a system restore, but I had turned off the system restore a long time ago to free up some disk space. Therefore I don't have any restore points to revert back to.
I don't think that it is a driver problem because I have tried to upgrade my drivers and the error is still there. I have browsed many other forums but I couldn't find any helpful answer to my specific problem.
When I go to Start>Run>services.msc
Then I scroll all the way to the bottom and click on "Windows Audio", there is nothing wrong with it. It is "started" and set to "automatic start". I have also tried to restart the service but nothing happened.
Then I right-clicked on My Computer>Properties>Hardware Tab>Device Manager.
Under the "Sound, video and game controllers" category every subcategory has an alert icon next to it. When I right-click>Properties, there is a message that says:
"Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device."
Since then I have been searching for solutions for errors with the keyword "code 41". If anyone is able to help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
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