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Check your speaker first..
in your control panel>sound and audio device driver.
or in the leftside of the sidebar, if you can see the speaker icon there click it, and make sure that it is not in mute.

Or maybe your Sound Device was broken.. update your sound device driver
or install your sound driver that is compatible with your motherboard..

Or if your sound device is built in, and not functioning
You need to install a sound card in your motherboard.. it works

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There area number of different reasons why your computer may no longer give sound. Ifyou have this problem, read on to learn how to diagnose the problem and resolveyour PC's loss of sound.
Check the Speaker Connections and Volume Control Settings

  1. Verify that the lack of sound is not due to faulty speaker connections. A simple way to test it is to substitute the speaker connection with headphones and see if you get any sound
  2. Open the volume control window by clicking your "Start" button and then "All Programs." Click "Accessories," then "Entertainment," then "Volume Control." Alternatively, just click on the speaker icon that's in your System Tray.
  3. Check the volume and mute settings. If any of the mute check boxes have been checked, uncheck them. If this doesn't work, read on.

Perform a System Restore If Necessary
  1. If the sound has been audible from your computer's speakers and is suddenly lost, you may need to perform a System Restore. Click on the " Start" button and then "All Programs."
  2. Click on "Accessories," then "System Tools," then "System Restore."
  3. Complete the System Restore Wizard. If this doesn't work, read on.

Delete and Reinstall the Original Sound Drivers
  1. Deleting and reinstalling your sound driver may resolve the problem. Your sound driver may have been corrupted or may be missing. The result of this is that the restore utility menu won't be available. For Windows XP, follow these steps.
  2. Click on your "Start" button. Click on "Control Panel" and then "System." Next, click on "Hardware," then "Device Manager, then "Sound, Video and Game Controllers."
  3. Click on a sound device named in the Device Manager, and then press the Delete key on the keyboard. Click "OK" in the window that appears. Remove all the listed sound devices i this way EXCEPT Audio Codec and Legacy Audio Drivers.
  4. Restart your computer. Reinstall the deleted drivers using the Driver and Application Recovery CDs that came with your Windows XP system.
  5. Visit your computer manufacturer's official website. Check for any updated sound driver software for your sound card. If any, download them along with the installation instructions.
I hope this information will be helpful. Thank you for using FixYa!

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