Re: Sudden vanishing of the sound

BillW50 wrote:
In news:888e85ff-612f-4796-890f-c29c04740a7a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Roy typed on Sun, 24 May 2009 05:51:11 -0700 (PDT):
Hello group
I would like to know what are the main reasons for the sounds or audio
to vanish from a PC.
I just experienced it right now. When I played one flash video file,
there was a sound and suddenly it just disappeared. I checked the
sound volume and it was in highest level...?

Lots of reasons Roy! Is it just that one video? Things I would try are:

1) Reboot the computer

2) System Restore (Accessories -> System Tools)



Reboot, definitely, once you made sure the problem is not the video itself.

System Restore? Hell, no! This is a solution of last resort, with no predictable results in sight. Taking a look at System, Hardware, Device Manager is the first thing to do if rebooting did not solve the problem. Reinstalling/update the drivers related to the sound will take care of your problem unless some hardware problem appeared, which might show on Device Manager.

Using System Restore is very dangerous, and chances are you will end up with a machine different from the one you had before. Trying to isolate the problem is the way to go. Going to Control Panel, Sound, Sound and making sure your sound scheme is correct is also necessary before resorting to more dramatic steps.

In other words, I believe in understanding what happened unless it prove to elusive. But always keep in my mind that system restore is a risky procedure.

--
John Doue
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