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Bill Warren		#61	[-]
Jun 26 11 3:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't know what you're referring to--I said (and know) nothing about "drivers." As it happens, I now have sound when I am, for example, playing solitaire. But still none when I am on AOL.
Rider		#62	[-]
Jun 26 11 4:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill Warren wrote: I don't know what you're referring to--I said (and know) nothing about "drivers." As it happens, I now have sound when I am, for example, playing solitaire. But still none when I am on AOL. Drivers are the only thing that would be on a disk that would fix sound issues. Sounds like you may have sound settings messed up somewhere somehow. That's the only way you could have sound in one application and not others. This thread seems to describe exactly what you are talking about: http://www.techsupportfor...s-not-others-244311.html I have fixed the problem. It was a setting in Realtek's audio manager program. I had it set to 8 speakers because the 6 speakers setting would not play any sound at all. I tried fiddling around with the 6 speakers setting again today and had to specify what each jack should play (front, rear, or center). Now all sounds can be played. This software is really not user friendly. It has be something quirky like that. Speakers are assigned weird, file associations messed up. If you are getting sound in one application your hardware is working.
Bill Warren		#63	[-]
Jun 27 11 3:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just spent almost two hours in an online chat with a Logitech service representative. He walked me through a lot of attempts, but finally concluded he couldn't think of something to help me. As I said above, I ordered a new set of speakers, but the power cord was cut, so I had a replacement set sent me by Amazon. I used the speakers from the first set, since they're awkward to place, and the subwoofer from the new set. The Logitech guy said that might be the problem, but admitted he didn't know why I'd have sound from a game on my disc but not from AOL. This has gone from frustrating to wearisome and, I assume, boring for the rest of you.... On the other hand, we are making progress with the iPad; we now have Wi-Fi, so I think I also now have Netflix, too. I'll try using the new Logitech speakers with the new subwoofer, but I am not expecting miracles.
ARGumshoe		#64	[-]
Jun 27 11 4:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Are you using the AOL software/program? If so, there may be a sound setting that's changed. I deleted the AOL software and now just go to their website, so I can't help there. I do know my mail settings recently changed, seemingly on their own, so AOL may have tweaked something on their end at the same time you were changing out your speakers.
Rider		#65	[-]
Jun 27 11 10:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill Warren wrote: I just spent almost two hours in an online chat with a Logitech service representative. He walked me through a lot of attempts, but finally concluded he couldn't think of something to help me. As I said above, I ordered a new set of speakers, but the power cord was cut, so I had a replacement set sent me by Amazon. I used the speakers from the first set, since they're awkward to place, and the subwoofer from the new set. The Logitech guy said that might be the problem, but admitted he didn't know why I'd have sound from a game on my disc but not from AOL. This has gone from frustrating to wearisome and, I assume, boring for the rest of you.... On the other hand, we are making progress with the iPad; we now have Wi-Fi, so I think I also now have Netflix, too. I'll try using the new Logitech speakers with the new subwoofer, but I am not expecting miracles. Logitech tech support is clueless. I once had them spend 2 weeks telling me that a web cam was incompatible with a computer that it had been running on for 5 years. I repeatedly asked them to send me the older version of the software that worked, they repeatedly told me there was no older version of the software. I finally found the original software and guess what it worked perfectly. If you are getting sound sometime the problem is 100% not hardware related. I would try to remote in and help you but sound is hard to work with that way.
PJAceto		#66	[-]
Jun 28 11 3:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Like I said before, it's gotta be the audio circuit on your mother board. Everything else has been eliminated. Time to buy a new PC.
Rider		#67	[-]
Jun 28 11 10:30 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	PJAceto wrote: Like I said before, it's gotta be the audio circuit on your mother board. Everything else has been eliminated. Time to buy a new PC. No it can't be that. He has sound part of the time in certain applications. If it was hardware he would never have sound.
Bill Warren		#68	[-]
Jun 28 11 3:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	PJAceto wrote: Like I said before, it's gotta be the audio circuit on your mother board. Everything else has been eliminated. Time to buy a new PC. I'm afraid you're right. The earphones worked last week; unless I' plugged them in wrong, they don't work now. My printer, keyboard, trackball, monitor and all ancillary equipment work fine, so all I need is the computer. But I'm uncertain how to proceed. I simply will not go back to the computer guy I had dealt with for around 20 years, but he knew everything about this system. I want to replace it in the smoothest, easiest way possible, sort of invisibly--that is, I won't really perceive any significant differences between how this one works and how the new one works. But I have actually *never* bought a computer straight out. First, I used one owned by Rich Baer; then I bought computers from various friends who moved up to better models (I used an Osborne for a while). By the time we were living in this house, my computer guru, Alec, lived right neearby, less than 2 miles away. But his partner died suddenly; Alec developed AIDS and returned home to England to die. He passed me on to this other guy, whose name I'd rather not cite (he's not here to defend himself), and we stayed with him from then on. He'd tell me it was about time to upgrade the system, and we obediently did so. He took care of buying everything, and worked only with components, adding what was needed to the metal box. I know how to use computers for the stuff I need them for, but I have no idea how to DESCRIBE them, so I don't know what to ask for, I don't know what to be wary of, and I definitely don't know how to move the files from my hard drive to a new computer. (I assume that's not hard, but I'd still rather someone else do it.) I do not know what to look for. I do not know what price range to look in. I know that this computer has a vast memory that I've barely even touched--and it has in it everything I've written for the last 20 years. And lots of other stuff, to, including hundreds of photos. Can anyone here give me some useful advice?
Rider		#69	[-]
Jun 28 11 7:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill Warren wrote: PJAceto wrote: Like I said before, it's gotta be the audio circuit on your mother board. Everything else has been eliminated. Time to buy a new PC. I'm afraid you're right. The earphones worked last week; unless I' plugged them in wrong, they don't work now. My printer, keyboard, trackball, monitor and all ancillary equipment work fine, so all I need is the computer. But I'm uncertain how to proceed. I simply will not go back to the computer guy I had dealt with for around 20 years, but he knew everything about this system. I want to replace it in the smoothest, easiest way possible, sort of invisibly--that is, I won't really perceive any significant differences between how this one works and how the new one works. But I have actually *never* bought a computer straight out. First, I used one owned by Rich Baer; then I bought computers from various friends who moved up to better models (I used an Osborne for a while). By the time we were living in this house, my computer guru, Alec, lived right neearby, less than 2 miles away. But his partner died suddenly; Alec developed AIDS and returned home to England to die. He passed me on to this other guy, whose name I'd rather not cite (he's not here to defend himself), and we stayed with him from then on. He'd tell me it was about time to upgrade the system, and we obediently did so. He took care of buying everything, and worked only with components, adding what was needed to the metal box. I know how to use computers for the stuff I need them for, but I have no idea how to DESCRIBE them, so I don't know what to ask for, I don't know what to be wary of, and I definitely don't know how to move the files from my hard drive to a new computer. (I assume that's not hard, but I'd still rather someone else do it.) I do not know what to look for. I do not know what price range to look in. I know that this computer has a vast memory that I've barely even touched--and it has in it everything I've written for the last 20 years. And lots of other stuff, to, including hundreds of photos. Can anyone here give me some useful advice? As I posted above for what you do with a PC you can buy literally anything out there right now. I would say $400 is a realistic target for what you want to spend, might get something for $350, might find something for $450. Fancy numbers don't really mater anymore, but it makes you feel more comfortable you want something with at least a 2 core processor in it, and 2-4 gigs of ram. Nothing else maters.
Bill Warren		#70	[-]
Jun 28 11 7:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rider wrote: As I posted above for what you do with a PC you can buy literally anything out there right now. I would say $400 is a realistic target for what you want to spend, might get something for $350, might find something for $450. Fancy numbers don't really mater anymore, but it makes you feel more comfortable you want something with at least a 2 core processor in it, and 2-4 gigs of ram. Nothing else maters. I apologize if I sound way ignorant, but "literally anything" doesn't convey much to me. You mean I walk into, say, Best Buy and tell the vacant-looking teenaged clerk that I want to buy "a PC" and let it go at that? As I said, I have never--not ever ever ever--just bought a computer off the shelf. The basic idea is weird to me. I know what ram is, but "2 core processor"? Who dat?
PJAceto		#71	[-]
Jul 1 11 4:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sounds like you are probably due for a new machine anyway. Unless you are a super gamer or are running heavy duty CAD software, almost any PC will be good for you. You probably don't need super speed or memory. That said, I swear by Dell. I've had several at the various places I've worked and I have one at home. That's just my personal preference. If you want to see and touch before you purchase, Best Buy is probably OK too, just look for an "older" sales assistant. Tell him what kind of user you are (what software you run) and he'll suggest a system.
HalLane		#72	[-]
Jul 1 11 5:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I like my Dell. Tech support/customer service was great 5 years ago, but I hear it's gone downhill now. Regardless, the computer is fine. My uncle seems to like his HP too. Apple stores are fun to shop in, look around, get the lay of the land. But MAC is a strange land, and a whole different operating system (tho supposedly user friendly, and virus free). Happy hunting, Bill.
SAM33		#73	[-]
Jul 1 11 7:07 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill - I'd suggest you just get the closest thing to what you now have, unless you feel it has not been reliable or what you want? Take the make and model number, get online, and Google it. See what basic specs it has (hard drive size, ram, processor speed, these are the things that will really matter to you). Find the same brand and get the new model that has similar specs. I'm Mac, so not too well versed in PC's, but they are legion. I would stick to a major maker (Dell, HP, etc,), and you should be able to price compare (not really possible with MAC's, one reason to fault them). I assume Windows has the same feature Mac's do, where you can easily just hook up a cable, hit an onscreen prompt button, and transfer all your files from the old to the new. If not, well that's one reason I'm a Mac user! But it still should be no problem to use a portable hard drive to copy your files from the old to the new. AND... Backup, Backup, Backup! NEVER have only one copy of any file (like your writings) you can't live without. Good luck! SAM33
Bill Warren		#74	[-]
Jul 1 11 12:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	SAM33 wrote: Bill - I'd suggest you just get the closest thing to what you now have, unless you feel it has not been reliable or what you want? Take the make and model number, get online, and Google it. See what basic specs it has (hard drive size, ram, processor speed, these are the things that will really matter to you). Find the same brand and get the new model that has similar specs. Trouble is I don't KNOW what I have--that is, beyond saying it is a PC with this and that on it, I can only describe it in a way that sounds like a caveman trying to describe a TV set. It has neither make nor model number, inasmuch as it was assembled out of various component parts. As I said above, I have never in my life simply bought a computer off a shelf; initially, I bought pass-on computers from friends who upgraded. I eventually wound up with a local computer expert who did all my stuff. He died, passing me on to another guy; he was my go-to computer guy for about 20 years, but he was consistently an $%*#%++, personally. I finally decided not to deal with him, and now here I am. On Thursday, a computer guy I found thru Angie's List came by, did something very simple (de-clicked on a MUTE box way down inside Control Panel) and the sound was back. Half an hour after he left, it was gone again--and the MUTE selection was, um, not selected. I'd consider switching to Apple, but I have all these vast numbers of files, plus all the stuff built into AOL; I don't think I could make it up the learning curve--too steep. I think I have automatic backup; at least that's what I paid for at one point, but I really don't know how to access the device, which is right here, 10 inches from the keyboard.
SAM33		#75	[-]
Jul 1 11 3:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sorry Bill, I missed or forgot the part about your computer being stick-built. Change is always hard, even just an OS upgrade on the same platform is annoying at the least, so i totally get your apprehensions. Rest assured though that you WON'T lose your materials as long as you can copy your hard drive's contents over to your new computer. If you stick with Windows and install the same version, much will be familiar. It's the OS and not the "box" that determines your interface experience for the most part. AOL will be AOL, unless you've been using a very old version that's installed on your machine, otherwise if you're using it through the web as I am it's all the same. And if you are using a machine based app, it's probably time to upgrade anyway. You've probably got some kind of Windows version of Apple's Time Machine which is really just an external hard drive configured to automatically back up your on board hard drive's contents every 24 hours or so. If so, all you would need to do is have that drive hooked up to your new computer and copy the contents over, just about any decently experienced user could help you with that I'm pretty sure. Surely you must have a friend who is not an A-hole who's comfortable helping you with this - you really don't need an "expert" I don't think. Again, I know it all seems terribly confusing if you don't really know much about it, but in my experience at least, I've been able to migrate from several computers since 1994 and never lost anything. SAM33
Bill Warren		#76	[-]
Jul 2 11 12:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	SAM33 wrote: Surely you must have a friend who is not an A-hole who's comfortable helping you with this - you really don't need an "expert" I don't think. I thought I had such a friend, but evidently not. It's possible that I've been using home computers longer than anyone else here on CHFB (about 30 years), certainly longer than the majority of my friends--but I never had to learn about the technology.
Bill Warren		#77	[-]
Jul 3 11 1:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm beginning to suspect I may have a virus or a worm. Are there any good shareware programs to correct those problems? It's now obvious the sound problem isn't in the hardware--and yeserday when I logged onto AOL, no matter what I did, the keys did nothing at all. I ran "Reg Tool;" things worked right after that. But still no sound.
TomWeaver999		#78	[-]
Jul 6 11 11:01 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you (like me) don't know the first thing about computers, our options are (a) take a class or something and learn ... nowadays every child can and does do it; (b) compensate someone who comes to the house and does everything FOR us; (c) live without a computer. I've chosen (b).
Bill Warren		#79	[-]
Jul 17 11 10:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I want to buy one of those sound systems that plug into a USB port and also the kind of thing that turns one USB port into many. But I don't really know what to ask for without sounding like I just fell off the apple truck. Or maybe I'll get a new computer. But in that case, again I do not have any idea--none--what to ask for. I want machine in box that make magic typing and remembers whole bunches of stuff, duhh. As I say, I did ask a friend who is a professional computer expert; he lives nearby, said that he was real busy when I asked (and I know he's been having job problems), but would get back to me soon. He hasn't. If I were to buy a new computer, I'd want it to do everything this does (maybe more besides), so that the only way I'd know I had a new computer would be that the box on my desk with the light on the front is tan (or whatever) rather than black, as it is now. I just don't know how to get there from here. Last Edited By: Bill Warren Jul 17 11 10:35 PM. Edited 1 times.
Rider		#80	[-]
Jul 18 11 6:26 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill what you want is a USB hub, and tell them you need to a play sound through USB because your motherboard sound is not working. If you want a new computer I recommend staples. The one I go to seems to be very helpful to people in your situation. They will also do the data transfer for you for free.

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