During daily use of a personal computer and the Windows XP operating system, unpleasant moments may occur, such as accidental loss of sound. As a rule, a failure in the system cannot come just like that, there is always a reason. And there can be many options for these reasons. In order to determine the reason for the lack of sound, you need to check the basic settings of the sound driver, which you can learn about from this article.
Necessary
Operating system Windows XP, sound card, speakers or headphones
Instructions
Step 1
The most common and seemingly ridiculous reason is the automatic shutdown of the speakers when the computer is turned off. When you turn on your computer, you may forget to turn them on. Most often, this is the reason for the lack of sound.
Step 2
The next reason may be a virus in the sound card driver. The virus uses the disguise of its code as the driver code. Thus, the driver is defeated and there is no sound.
Step 3
If you have installed a new driver, but it is not compatible with your audio device, this is also the reason for the void in the speakers. Another common case is a change in the sound quality of audio. For example, the standard for MP3 tracks is 44 kHz, but you set a value that is greater than 44 kHz.
Step 4
In order to return sound to your system, you need to get rid of viruses and other malicious objects. This can be done using the free Avast antivirus suite. Among competitors, it is distinguished by its lightness and practicality. Ease lies in the small size of the distribution kit and the amount of memory that the program spends to perform its functions.
Step 5
After checking and removing all suspicious objects, go to the "Task Manager". To do this, right-click on the icon "My Computer" - "Management" - "Task Manager". If a device is not functioning properly, a warning sign will appear next to that device. For this device, you need to install a driver, which can be taken from the disks supplied with the computer, or from the Internet.
