Normally I have the sound tuned off, this herals from days when the start up woke my wife. But now and again, I like to listen to vaious things, but despite numerous attempts fiddling here and there, I'm still left with no sound. Maybe someone could direct this old f**t along the right path to restoring the sound. before you ask, this old f**t hasn't gone deaf.

Easy to rectify when you Know where to look

First switch on your speakers (Push in the connector/s at the back of the Computer)
and navigate to a site such as an online radio site or somewhere that you know needs the sound on to appreciate it?

Next Look in the bottom Right Corner by the Clock and there is a grey icon (smaller than the Avast A/V "a" Icon if you have that running ? ) May be Hidden if you have a lot of Programs running here Click the Divider with the "<" to reveal it.
Now click on that Icon and the Volume Control Panel is revealed
Looks a lot with all those sliders
But here's how the sound is restored
And Increased TIP It must be Maxed out on this Panel otherwise the performance will be Poor OK?

Look to the Slider at the far left Called Volume Control There is a Tick box under this slider which says Mute All which should be unticked? Also the Slider Must be Pushed all the way up

Hear anything Now?
or is it sounding weird (distorted?) Volume OK?
Close the Window with the "X" Settings are not lost
Next return to the Volume Icon Right Click on this and select Adjust Audio Properties off the Menu

Now on the First Tab (Volume) Check this Settings

In the Device Volume section
Make sure that the Mute box is unticked and the Box below this is Ticked to show the Volume button in the Tool tray (the way you came in)

The slider needs to be pushed to the High for maximum volume

Note Pressing the "Advanced" Button takes you back to the other Panel
Disregard this read on..

In Speaker settings Section there are 2 buttons "Speaker Volume"

Both sliders here should be set to High If you do have to move them then press the "Apply" button OK?
Should Be really loud now and If its still sound Funny Return to the "Speaker Volume" and press the Advanced button
There is a picture On this Page
and underneath there is a Menu And Mine is a Desktop Stereo Speakers set up Note yours might be a posh 2 speaker system? (May be a Picture to suit?)
The Picture changes as to what setup it needs to be set to From No speakers To a 7.1 system what ever that is?

If you are satisfied with your choice Click the Performance tab on the Window and Make sure the 2 sliders are Maxed out on this section
Press "Apply" if you move anything here

And thats it... If there is nothing now then You need your sound Driver Reinstalling (Easier than it sounds)

I've got this far and am stuck:-


on this and select Adjust Audio Properties off the Menu
Now on the First Tab (Volume) Check this Settings
In the Device Volume section
Make sure that the Mute box is unticked and the Box below this is Ticked to show the Volume button in the Tool tray (the way you came in)
The slider needs to be pushed to the High for maximum volume
Note Pressing the "Advanced" Button takes you back to the other Panel
Disregard this read on..

In Speaker settings Section there are 2 buttons "Speaker Volume"
Both sliders here should be set to High If you do have to move them then press the "Apply" button OK?
WHERE IS THIS?

Should Be really loud now and If its still sound Funny Return to the "Speaker Volume" and press the Advanced button
There is a picture On this Page
and underneath there is a Menu And Mine is a Desktop Stereo Speakers set up Note yours might be a posh 2 speaker system? (May be a Picture to suit?)
The Picture changes as to what setup it needs to be set to From No speakers To a 7.1 system what ever that is?

After click on Adjust Audio Properties, I get a box with Playback & recording scroll options only.

If you are satisfied with your choice Click the Performance tab on the Window and Make sure the 2 sliders are Maxed out on this section
Press "Apply" if you move anything here

And thats it... If there is nothing now then You need your sound Driver Reinstalling (Easier than it sounds)

Sound ON . Now I know I'm old'ish and grey, I know I draw my pension, I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the draw, and now I know there is an OFF BUTTON !. Yes on the main stem of the screen is a revolving volume control, but on the front beneath the screen are three buttons. Don't know aht they're for, but one say's auto. I reckon I must have pressed it whilst dusting and switched the sound off. Damn !!!!!! and blast!. I'm not afraid to tell you this, because I'm equally sure this can happen to anyone, you simply overlook the obvious.

To all of you that spent time trying to help me, I am very appreciative, thanks

We all do it I had "No sound " by the Mouse cable being twisted around the speaker wire (in the ravel of cables) and It got pulled out of the socket ...Bit of a head scratcher that one
PS And I'm no spring chicken like yourself
The answer I gave will be good for other answers, so it's not a wasted exercise

Talking about loose wires, I had a weird one yesterday. I dropped my phone which hit the power cable for the flat screen monitor. I pulled the power cable out from the back of the monitor and so power was lost to the monitor. If I hadn't seen the phone drop I wonder how long it would have taken me to find that loose wire?

Dwight