Sound stopped working

fryc86 · 01-21-2009, 06:22 PM

I'm running Windows Vista. A few minutes ago I went into Control Panel - Programs - Change Startup Programs, and decided to stop a few programs that started up whenever I turn on my computer. I think I accidentally closed something I need for audio because now I get no sound. There is no Red box indicating that it is off and I have toggled it on and off repeatedly. I've tested it in multiple programs so I know its something with the audio and not a particular program. I clicked on Volume Mixer and I get a green sound indicator going up and down under Device - Speakers, but nothing under Applications - Windows Sounds which is where (I believe, though not certain) the sound was coming from before.

any ideas?

fryc86 · 01-22-2009, 01:35 AM

no one?

Hefemeister · 01-22-2009, 01:58 AM

restart the programs that you stopped. Next time stop programs one at a time and search google for the program to see what it does and if you need it. You can also use a restore point prior to removing startup programs as well.

fryc86 · 01-22-2009, 03:19 AM

I'll try. I can't remember every program I stopped, they were mostly ones I didn't use any more, or so I thought.

Setsuna F. Seyei · 01-22-2009, 05:01 AM

if And I stress IF nothing else works you may have to reinstall your audio codecs.

fryc86 · 01-22-2009, 05:43 AM

eh, I don't think I'll bother going that far with it. This is just my backup anyways and I'm getting to reformat. So it's not worth it, but I thought I'd check and see if anyone happened to know what the startup program is that makes the sound work. thanks anyways

Hefemeister · 01-22-2009, 05:52 AM

ok what soundcard do you have or what type of onboard sound do you have? Or what motherboard do you have?

Realtek is soundman.exe

fryc86 · 01-23-2009, 01:44 AM

I'm not sure how to find that info. I've got a Dell Inspiron 1721 running vista. I haven't made any hardware changes to it.

Hefemeister · 01-23-2009, 02:02 AM

It is a SigmaTel Audio.
The startup file needed is: stacsv.exe

fryc86 · 01-23-2009, 02:50 AM

thanks. I looked but can't find this file or sigmatel anything on my computer anywhere. I thought I only disabled it from opening on startup, but I might have accidentally deleted it

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