No Sound

[wendilla]

New Packard Bell computer set up. Everything working fine except sound. I am still using the screen I had with last computer. Have checked where it says sound but nothing. Any ideas please.

[youngmafbog]

Bit difficult from your description. For starters do you have a sound card or is is on the motherboard? secondly what operating system are you using? Win7/Linux etc? Thirdly are you using external sound or do you mean the computer internal speaker?

Assuming you mean an external amp, ensure all the plugs are in the correct sockets, usually colour coded.

Second assuming Windows, from the control panel, go to sounds and ensure the default is set to the device you want to use, also ensure the audio settings for the software have the volume up.

[wendilla]

I have windows 7. Brand new.Thanks for explanation .My son in law will be over tonight so will let him read this as I am not technichal on this .Thanks. I have been to the control panel and checked but nothing. Internal speakers on monitor.

[ChuckFickens]

"Internal speakers on monitor."

Are they actually connected though, you'll need two leads coming from the computer to the monitor, on for the video and another one for the sound.

[wendilla]

Just had a look all the leads seem to be connected as no more connections for another lead on monitor.

[bookbinder]

It might be that you should have a Packard Bell screen, in other words, the screen ought be electronically compatible with the computer. I had the same problem with my Hewlett Packard Compaq computer and my Philips screen. I bought a pair of external speakers, plugged them in, and I got sound. The on-screen instructions for my computer talk about adjusting the sound, and I have a little speaker icon on my screen, so it looks as if I could get sound if my screen was a Hewlett Packard model.

[wendilla]

I have the packard bell screen as my last computer was packard bell bought in a package.

[wendilla]

Thanks for replies. My son in law has just been . He had put one in the wrong socket at the back.