From: MrPounder@RationalThought.com   
      
   "Mr Pounder"  wrote in message   
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   > "Michael"  wrote in message   
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   > On Apr 20, 8:00 am, "Mr Pounder"    
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   >> > "Michael"  wrote in message   
   >> >news:2fb7b39b-1bd9-4f59-80f1-837410a77f41@m31g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...   
   >> >>I had a modem failure that was eventually fixed.   
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   >> >> When I then signed on after fix I was Prompted to "Add (New)   
   >> >> Hardware" (something definitely with the word "audio" in it..sorry I   
   >> >> can't be more specific).   
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   >> >> I said OK, the Add Hardware Wizard came up, but after 2 minutes of   
   >> >> "searching: it said new hardware could not be added and I should try   
   >> >> to   
   >> >> find Installation Disk.Had no idea what disk for Audio they were   
   >> >> speaking of.   
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   >> >> I tried to follow most of the online fixes suggested but every time I   
   >> >> get to my   
   >> >> Hardware screen in My Computer it says No Audio Device, and everything   
   >> >> including the volume slider is greyed out and in accessible.   
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   >> >> I think I had a RealTek something (again sorry this was never an   
   >> >> issue before Modem failure) before and everything sounded great.   
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   >> >> What does one do when I can't even access the Screen areas that   
   >> >> theoretically fix this fairly common issue? I have a great music   
   >> >> collection and love You Tubes neither of which can I now enjoy.   
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   >> >> Any suggestions appreciated (can a Modem reinstall somehow delete an   
   >> >> audio player..everything else is working fine.   
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   >> >> Thanks.   
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   >> >> Michael   
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   >> >> Tempr...@hotmail.com   
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   >> > It sounds as if you've lost the audio driver. Go to Control Panel -   
   >> > System - Hardware - Device Manager and see if the driver is installed.   
   >> > If   
   >> > not, go to the website of your machine maker (Dell, Gateway, etc.),   
   >> > look   
   >> > up the model number and get the proper driver and install it. That   
   >> > should   
   >> > do it. HTH J   
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   >> Try a system restore?   
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   > Mr. Pounder:   
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   > I will do a system restore if other fixes do not work. I tried to   
   > download a driver--remember I'm technologically inept on my good   
   > days-- and through the Microsoft website after entering my computer's   
   > Service Tag, was invited to Install "Soundmax".   
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   > To me that sounds like (no pun intended) more than a Driver. I will   
   > test everything soon and then perhaps try the System Resore tomorrow.   
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   > Thanks for your input...   
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   > Michael   
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   > I am a not wonderful with computers myself. I don't think system restore   
   > can hurt you, even though a lot of people say that viruses are hiding in   
   > there.   
   > Hmmmm, I have never heard of Soundmax. I would kick it off and see what   
   > happens.   
   > Good luck.   
      
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