Probably every PC user has encountered problems with sound on the Internet. For some, the sound does not work on a new computer, software or operating system, for others everything worked fine before, but one fine morning silence fell in the speakers. But in most cases, the sound disappears for quite natural reasons, and it will not be difficult to restore it.
First, check the functionality of your speakers or headphones. There are often cases when contacts leave or the cat simply gnaws through the wires. Connect them to any audio device with a suitable jack, be it a player or a cell phone, and test the sound. If, in this case, it is absent, then, most likely, the speakers will have to be sent either for repair or in the trash.
Second, check for updated and installed sound card drivers. To do this, right-click on the icon "My Computer" - Properties - Hardware - Device Manager. If the icons of sound devices have yellow exclamation marks, then go to the properties and follow the instructions to reinstall the driver. If no breakdowns are displayed in the Device Manager, then open the Control Panel - Sounds and Audio Devices and look for input / output devices. If they are not displayed, then install the driver manually from the disk or download from the Internet. The sound card model can also be found in the Device Manager.
If the sound worked before, but suddenly disappeared, then you may have caught a virus on the vastness of the world wide web and you need to get rid of it as soon as possible. Download Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 from the official website, install it on your PC and activate the trial version for 30 days. Customize the antivirus scanner to suit your needs and run a full system scan.
Sound problems are often solved by simply reinstalling the audio and video codecs. The most popular and free set of codecs is the K-Lite Codec Pack. Download the updated version and install over the old one. If you have just connected the Internet to a new computer or operating system, then this must be done first, because without codecs, neither sound nor video will work normally.
Well, if the sounds are not heard only when working in the browser, then update Flash Player or install it, if this has not been done before. Most internet players work on Flash technology and do not function without a player. Please note that various programs for editing audio files or managing sound on a PC that are minimized to the tray may behave uncontrollably on the network. So turn them off and check the sound. Most often, a standard Microsoft mixer is enough, other programs only load the system.
