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Technical Discussion => Misc. Technical Discussion => Topic started by: Bob_Roller on October 28, 2012, 11:37:38 AM

Title: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Bob_Roller on October 28, 2012, 11:37:38 AM
I turned the speakers on today, wanted to listen to a video, no audio, if I pull the plug out of the computer slowly, I can get a 60Hz tone, so I know the speakers are good .

I plugged the speaker system jack into a portable CD player and the speakers are confirmed to work .

Any idea where to start ?

Last time I had them on, was two weeks ago, I watched the supersonic skydive and it worked then .
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Barry on October 28, 2012, 11:55:16 AM
Is it Windows 7 by any chance which has a particularly stupid feature (one of many) in that  the operating system auto detects when a an audio device is plugged in. If it decides that there isn't a device plugged in (even when there is ) then it will stop the sound working.  Sometimes rebooting the PC will resolve it.
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Bob_Roller on October 28, 2012, 12:01:16 PM
I just figured it out, I went to control panel, speakers and sounds, found the mute box checked, have no idea how that got checked, I know I haven't been in there  before !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: nhmaf on October 28, 2012, 10:34:02 PM
Maybe your neighbors at work didn't like listening to the skydive video?!?

There are a few other applications, such as shockwave flash player and some others, which, if you hit the "mute" button on them they can set the registry key in your OS's audio driver to "mute".  So, even if you didn't go into your audio controls settings yourself, some apps will do it for you whether you realize it or not.
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Johnster on November 14, 2012, 08:23:53 AM
was someone else in your place watching videos that they didnt want you to hear ?
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Bob_Roller on November 15, 2012, 01:34:48 PM
No, no one has ever had access to this computer, except myself .

That's the strange thing about it !!!
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: JPSpen on December 12, 2012, 10:21:04 AM
That's what we in the business call a "Fat Finger" ...
There's probably a "Magic Keystroke Sequence" that will mute your computer.. Or a function button...I could loook it up.. But nah...

And when we fat finger the keyboard..Or lay something on it.. Or whatever.. Sometimes we find a magic keystroke...And something really strange happens...


John
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: wilcom on December 12, 2012, 12:22:01 PM
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And when we fat finger the keyboard..Or lay something on it.. Or whatever.. Sometimes we find a magic keystroke...And something really strange happens...  


My cat will jump up on the desk looking to get his lil head scratched and prance on my keyboard and he gets things on the screen that I have never ever seen before!!!
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi457.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq292%2F1980r65%2Fbigtommy.jpg&hash=94e9b5051307a30ad3d0c34be909042e12e0a5bc)
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 14, 2013, 03:11:45 PM
Well, it happened again, I noticed today that the speakers were mute, don't know how long it's been like this as usual .

Still don't know what I'm dong to accomplish it !!!!

Easy enough fix, thankful for small favors there .
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: k_enn on January 15, 2013, 08:15:00 AM
Any updates install recently?  I have them sometimes reset some of my settings (but I have not had that happen with the audio).
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 15, 2013, 10:52:04 AM
Just the usual Windows and Adobe updates .

But at least I know where to go correct the problem .
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: MrRiden on January 26, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Running Java by chance?
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-01-14/business/chi-homeland-security-urges-computer-users-to-disable-java-20130111_1_java-software-security-bugs-oracle
Title: Re: Lost audio on my computer
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on April 22, 2013, 07:12:08 AM
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Running Java by chance?
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-01-14/business/chi-homeland-security-urges-computer-users-to-disable-java-20130111_1_java-software-security-bugs-oracle
I wondered why they stripped Java from our PC's at work!