Sound Scheme Stops Working in Win XP

Hi,
My sound scheme has stopped working in Win XP. It seems to have done this
after I performed an automatic update. I am new to the Windows world, so I am
not sure what to do. I did try resetting the scheme, and I can indeed hear
the sample sounds, but even though I apply them or okay them, the computer is
silent.

I tried a system restore and the sound scheme did come back in an earlier
version of the system, but I lost my applications and e-mail settings and
kept going back and forth so much that I must have filled up the disk buffer
because Restore lost a lot of earlier dates and now that option won't work
for me. (I told you, I'm new to this!)

It could be an application I downloaded that is causing the problem
(QuickTime with Itunes??). It's not a virus (at least, Norton doesn't find
any viruses).

Any ideas?

Thanks. I really do like my Windows XP, and I'd love to hear it "sing" once
more.

I have had the same experience on 2 of my computers today (4-16-2005. Could
also use help.

"Clyde" wrote:

> Hi,
> My sound scheme has stopped working in Win XP. It seems to have done this
> after I performed an automatic update. I am new to the Windows world, so I am
> not sure what to do. I did try resetting the scheme, and I can indeed hear
> the sample sounds, but even though I apply them or okay them, the computer is
> silent.
>
> I tried a system restore and the sound scheme did come back in an earlier
> version of the system, but I lost my applications and e-mail settings and
> kept going back and forth so much that I must have filled up the disk buffer
> because Restore lost a lot of earlier dates and now that option won't work
> for me. (I told you, I'm new to this!)
>
> It could be an application I downloaded that is causing the problem
> (QuickTime with Itunes??). It's not a virus (at least, Norton doesn't find
> any viruses).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks. I really do like my Windows XP, and I'd love to hear it "sing" once
> more.
>
>

HI
I have a problem with my sound codecs or something alike. It all started
when I changed the motherchip but i lost the installation cd. however, what
can i do?
thank you.