[BLACKCATS]

After installing a new Windows XP disc, lost audio device....computer is completely mute. Any ideas?

[karbo]

1- Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.

2- Click the Hardware tab.

3- Expand Sound, video, and game controllers.

4- Double-click the sound card, and then click the Driver tab.

5- Click Update Driver.

6- Follow the Hardware Update Wizard to update the sound card driver.

[pishbloom2]

u can also go to the website of the mfg of your computer and look under support drivers and downloads to see if there are any additional audio drivers u might need.or u can go to the device mgr and see if u have any yellow question marks. if so at the top click update drivers and go from there.hope this helps u.

[flavallee]

According to the specs site for the Compaq Presario SR1365CL desktop, it has Realtek AC'97 Audio.

The current audio driver(5.10.0.6300) for it can be downloaded from here. This driver is about 3 years newer than the one(5.10.0.5730) listed in the specs site.

Download and save the file, turn off or disable the antivirus program, double-click the file to install the driver, then restart your computer.

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