Loss of sound

ivank · 07-19-09, 05:58 PM

Last night my computer restarted, something about Mcafee. Now I have no audio devices? But when I click on "test speakers" they play the test. What the hell happened?

Reece · 07-19-09, 07:23 PM

Gee that is strange! Did you check in Device Manager to see if all devices are there? are there any with exclamation marks, may have to uninstall device then re-install.

I assume you have neither sounds in windows or games?

ivank · 07-19-09, 07:31 PM

No sounds in games and just that annoying windows alert sound.
Realtek HD audio manger still plays that speaker test, but when I play a game or listen to music I get nothing.

Device manger seems okay, no "!"

Install what though? its the built in sound card

ivank · 07-19-09, 08:49 PM

ITS BACK!

ivank · 07-19-09, 08:53 PM

I have sound on youtube buts that is it. No ability to listen to music outside the internet, and no sound in games. But Windows has sound.

Shearwater · 07-19-09, 08:56 PM

Strange indeed. I remember I had a similar problem - turned out it was a rootkit virus (nasty thing I can tell you). Does your anti virus software still work?

ivank · 07-19-09, 09:00 PM

Fixed it

ivank · 07-19-09, 09:49 PM

McAfee still works, but now i get "generic host process Win32 failure"

Reece · 07-20-09, 01:02 AM

Sounds like McAfee has turned into a virus, better do a complete scan to be on the safe side.

If this is an error trying to run McAfee then I would do run chkdsk or NDD, if you have errors fix them then re-install McAfee.

ivank · 07-20-09, 09:42 AM

Video card now messed up, seeing 'floating' green and blue dots all over. Wiping disk.

SUBMAN1 · 07-20-09, 08:10 PM

Aliens (literally - probably from China or Russia) had taken over your computer!

-S

Reece · 07-21-09, 03:14 AM

Yeh, starting to sound like a dying HDD to me!

If it is a software problem I'd say the register is corrupt.
If a hardware problem then could be any of the following:
Motherboard
Ram
Powersupply
HDD
I'd guess the HDD though!

07-19-09, 05:58 PM	#1
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Loss of sound Last night my computer restarted, something about Mcafee. Now I have no audio devices? But when I click on "test speakers" they play the test. What the hell happened? __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-19-09, 07:23 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,755 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Gee that is strange! Did you check in Device Manager to see if all devices are there? are there any with exclamation marks, may have to uninstall device then re-install. I assume you have neither sounds in windows or games? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

07-19-09, 07:31 PM	#3
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	No sounds in games and just that annoying windows alert sound. Realtek HD audio manger still plays that speaker test, but when I play a game or listen to music I get nothing. Device manger seems okay, no "!" Install what though? its the built in sound card __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-19-09, 08:49 PM	#4
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	ITS BACK! __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-19-09, 08:53 PM	#5
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	I have sound on youtube buts that is it. No ability to listen to music outside the internet, and no sound in games. But Windows has sound. __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-19-09, 08:56 PM	#6
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 522 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Strange indeed. I remember I had a similar problem - turned out it was a rootkit virus (nasty thing I can tell you). Does your anti virus software still work?

07-19-09, 09:00 PM	#7
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Fixed it __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-19-09, 09:49 PM	#8
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	McAfee still works, but now i get "generic host process Win32 failure" __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-20-09, 01:02 AM	#9
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,755 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Sounds like McAfee has turned into a virus, better do a complete scan to be on the safe side. If this is an error trying to run McAfee then I would do run chkdsk or NDD, if you have errors fix them then re-install McAfee. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

07-20-09, 09:42 AM	#10
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Video card now messed up, seeing 'floating' green and blue dots all over. Wiping disk. __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

07-20-09, 08:10 PM	#11
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Aliens (literally - probably from China or Russia) had taken over your computer! -S __________________

07-21-09, 03:14 AM	#12
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,755 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yeh, starting to sound like a dying HDD to me! If it is a software problem I'd say the register is corrupt. If a hardware problem then could be any of the following: Motherboard Ram Powersupply HDD I'd guess the HDD though! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*