windows xp

ok troops just got a computer winndows xp hate it lol will be getting vista on it at some point. problem is the lad I got the computer from said there is something dodgy with the volume. Ive been in to the volume settings and all looks ok so any help would be great.

Why moan about XP, its so much better than Vista, especially if the PC isn't that powerful. Windows 7 is what you want if you like Vista, it uses loads less resources and even looks cooler !!and it has some great enhancements
Back to the volume issue, what do you mean?? Has it got sound??

I much prefer Windows XP too!


Maybe the sound drivers need re-installing?

Ok when I play music or a movie no sound plays the lad I got the computer from said his friend had done something to the sound card or something but they dont speak no more so Im not sure so please help me out.

Does it have 'onboard' sound or is it running from a pci soundcard, whichever it is Maisstake suggested reinstalling the drivers for the onboard sound or pci card. Go to 'Control Panel and open the sound option, does it look like this below or does it say 'No sound device'??

it has the same pis as u show m8

Well it should work then!!!! What speakers do you have plugged in??? Are you plugging them into the 'onboard' sound or a pci soundcard? The green socket??

Vista, I hate it, stick with XP far more reliable and less resource hogging.

Volume, means hardrive space as well as in, Volume = Partition = your c drive and it can't be altered. Also known as GUID, Globally Unique Identifier or Volume Serial Number. It cannot be changed. Tampering with that and it will unlease a mother of hellfire that you will make you wish you'd never been born.

You can name it if it says, Volume in drive C has no label
It doesn't matter whether is has a name or not; and it's unrelated to the other values that the GUID use.

It sounds as though something may have corrupted the volume so a wipe out and reset may be benefical if is that volume.

If it is sound related try this,

go to run
type "dxdiag" with out commas
press YES if asked
a new window will be opened.. it will scan your system for hardwares
click on the sound tab
You will find the model and driver version of your sound card there.

Or

You could try Uknown device Identifier, it's freeware:-

Or run a windows update it may find the driver and reset it for you.

theres just 2 blue sockets and a purpel socket

Should be pink, green and blue!!

mmm weird well just checked again and its 2 blue and a purple wire

I mean the jack sockets on the back of the PC, little ones, the same size as for ipod headphones

there is littel jack sockets but I dont have thr wires for them will go to the computer shop and ask for them and try taht will keep u posted thanx

do you have desktop speakers cos they will have the wire to plug in!