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Hi I am running ME and I was directed to post this problem in here.[I'll just Copy the problem from this post]
www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=18120&page=4&pp=15

There doesn't seem to be any sound at all.When I boot up the short sound of music for windows doesn't play nothing all the codecs seem to be fine also.As I said earlier the sound issue has come up before but always went away after reboot or shutdown.

I went to sounds and multimedia properties and my scheme seems to be missing the small sound icon next to Windows, Windows Explorer, Sound Recorder, Media Player, NetMeeting. Microsoft works etc... and are replaced with the small icion when missing a program.Could this be a cause of the problem?

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A short, practical checklist for the “no sound / intermittent sound” situation described in this thread — offered because ’s problem cleared up without a clear cause and asked for details others can reuse. These steps are focused on Windows 9x/ME-era machines and aim to narrow down driver, software, and hardware causes quickly.

Start with the simple, fast checks: verify speakers are powered and cables are seated; try a known-good pair of headphones; unmute and raise master/wave volumes (run sndvol32 from Start -> Run). Open Sounds and Multimedia (mmsys.cpl) and confirm a proper audio device is selected on the Audio tab. A quick swap of speakers or a reboot into Safe Mode can tell you if the OS or a startup program is involved.

If basics don’t help, go deeper:

  1. Open Device Manager (Control Panel -> System) and expand “Sound, video and game controllers.” Look for yellow icons or “Unknown device.”
  2. If the driver looks wrong, uninstall the device and reboot so Windows redetects it, then reinstall the correct driver from the motherboard or sound-card vendor (use Win98SE/ME drivers if those are listed).
  3. Check BIOS to ensure onboard audio is enabled.
  4. Use msconfig (Start -> Run) to disable non-Microsoft startup items and reboot to rule out third-party conflicts.
  5. If resources look conflicted, check device properties for IRQ/resource conflicts.

If the problem is intermittent or drivers don’t fix it, test with a cheap USB audio adapter or a spare PCI sound card to isolate hardware failure. Back up important data before driver or BIOS changes. For long-term reliability and compatibility, consider moving off Windows ME or using an external USB sound device with modern drivers.

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Problem fixed now :)

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Glad to hear this, plehsdeen! :D

Care to let us know how the problem was resolved? Others reading the topic may get benefit from hearing about the successful technique used.

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Unfortunaley I can't help anyone else regarding this problem as it was solved by luck. I was searching around for an answer and suddenly a noise came from the speakers and after that my sound was restored. So I still have no idea what the actual problem was Catweazle.

Catweazle I also posted a little thank you in the original post regarding my new drive.[Just saying this here incase you miss it because I wanted to make sure you know I appreciated your help]

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