Windows XP/sound/audio problems

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Expert: Tom Guertin - 10/2/2009


Question
Hi my name's joydeep
i recently formatted my computer of all data because it had become too slow.
after formatting i discovered that i could not play any songs.
i went to control panel and it said that no audio system is installed.
although whenever there is an error for anything like this file is not found or something like that, i can hear a beep.
please help me to regain my audio/sound system.

i am using windows xp professional

Answer
Joy,

You need to install the latest system software and drivers.  The audio driver is the one you are talking about now, but they are all important and can cause problems later if not updated.

Downloading Drivers

Go to your system manufacturer’s website, Compaq.com, Dell.com, HP.com, IBM/Lenovo.com, etc…
Click Support and look for Downloads or Drivers
Enter your system information and OS
Download the latest drivers
Note: Some of these sites keep a physical list so you may need to sort by Newest First and then keep track of the drivers you download.  This is because they may have updated video drivers 3 times and you just want the latest.

Installing Windows SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245...

Installing Windows SP3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08...

Installing the Latest Windows Fixes

Go to www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Do an Express Update

I hope this helps!  Let me know...

Tom

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I can answer Desktop and Laptop hardware questions as well as software questions. I have worked as a programmer 9 years, test/QA 9 years, and system administration 7 years. Having a diverse background helps in diagnosing computer problems.

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Rocket Software Oct 14, 2002 – Present Senior Systems Engineer: Responsible for all software and hardware installations, analysis, and support on all desktops and laptops. Support 200 remote employees along with 5 remote sites. Build servers, test, and build systems. Manage Active Directory, Exchange, Call Manager, and Unity accounts. EMC Corporation Dec 31, 1999 – Nov 11, 2001 Senior Software QA Team Lead Engineer: Responsible for full software quality assurance of EMC's SymAPI and SymCLI software for Base and Control functionality. Created full regression test suite in perl. Peritus Software Services Sep 4, 1994 – Mar 30, 2001 Senior Software Engineer: Maintain outsourced code for CV, BULL, DG (UNIX), and Stratus (UNIX). Assist Y2K renovation team as project leader and COBOL renovator for Y2K compliance. Team leader for as many as 21 engineers. Supported DG AOS/VS II and AVIION (UNIX) communications products and AOS/VS II Databases. Maintained DG’s patch download website by modifying the XML web page, making each fix available. Sys admin for both DG AOS/VS II and AVIION (UNIX) platforms. BULL Worldwide Information Systems Inc. Aug 1988 – Sep 1994 Senior Software Engineer: Designed, Developed, Maintained, and Component Tested File System, Printer, and Device Utilities in an ISO 9000 environment using Assembly and C. Maintained 21 utilities, fixing all problems within company wide goal. Re-wrote 5 utilities in assembly with only 1 reported problem since 1989. Maintained a Dump Analysis Utility, which enables users to follow system structures, dump group information, and analyze memory. SQA component tested all DPS6 utilities. KRAFT Inc., Dairy Group Oct 1986 - Aug 1988 Computer Programmer: Designed and developed a program that accounts for all maintenance parts, repairs, and moneys using DBASE III Plus. Purchasing agent for all building and machine maintenance.

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EDUCATION: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Major: BS. Computer Systems Engineering

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