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I have a Compaq Presario at home running XP Home with Realtek AC'97 sound
integrated on the mb.
I recently brought my Boston BA735 (3pc set) speakers home from work (W2k
machine & they worked fine). Replaced the cheapo set of speakers I was using
(they worked fine too) and voila' no sound!
I checked to make sure I hadn't clicked "mute" on anything.
I checked to make sure I plugged everything up where it was supposed to be.
(Even pulled the diagram off of the internet...just to make sure)
I went to the Compaq site, downloaded and updated all the drivers relating
to the mb, sound card, etc. (Searched the knowledge base while there)
I went to the Microsoft site and downloaded and updated almost every update
available for my pc. (Searched the knowledge base while there)
I rebooted more than a enough times.
I went to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volumne Control and I
do NOT have "Advanced Properties" it is grayed out.
I went to the Gateway site and downloaded more stuff because apparently the
BA735's were "a Gateway thing" and the Boston Acoustic site was less than
helpful. (Searched the knowledge base while there.)
I even went to work, copied the W2k drivers and tried them.....still no sound.
I've updated everything on the face of my pc's planet and still no sound. I
like my Boston's, it's a nice footrest/foot massager.
Any idea what I might have overlooked or how I can get my speakers to work?
I would greatly appreciate any assistance and thank you in advance.
I have a Compaq Presario at home running XP Home with Realtek AC'97 sound
integrated on the mb.
I recently brought my Boston BA735 (3pc set) speakers home from work (W2k
machine & they worked fine). Replaced the cheapo set of speakers I was using
(they worked fine too) and voila' no sound!
I checked to make sure I hadn't clicked "mute" on anything.
I checked to make sure I plugged everything up where it was supposed to be.
(Even pulled the diagram off of the internet...just to make sure)
I went to the Compaq site, downloaded and updated all the drivers relating
to the mb, sound card, etc. (Searched the knowledge base while there)
I went to the Microsoft site and downloaded and updated almost every update
available for my pc. (Searched the knowledge base while there)
I rebooted more than a enough times.
I went to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volumne Control and I
do NOT have "Advanced Properties" it is grayed out.
I went to the Gateway site and downloaded more stuff because apparently the
BA735's were "a Gateway thing" and the Boston Acoustic site was less than
helpful. (Searched the knowledge base while there.)
I even went to work, copied the W2k drivers and tried them.....still no sound.
I've updated everything on the face of my pc's planet and still no sound. I
like my Boston's, it's a nice footrest/foot massager.
Any idea what I might have overlooked or how I can get my speakers to work?
I would greatly appreciate any assistance and thank you in advance.