BleepingComputer.com: still no sound on IBM T43

Hello,

Still no sound

As I am still hoping that someone might be able to pinpoint what my problem might be, I thought I would try and list the factors in some sort of order.
1) Everything working fine until I installed Logitech software for video chat and AIM to facilitate it.
2) Sound not working, so uninstall Logitech and AIM
3) Still no sound
4) Tried listening to my normal BBC station, no sound
5) Uploaded photos from camera to computer, normal short sound which occurs when connecting and disconnecting to computer not happening
6) Tried decreasing and increasing volume control on keyboard, sound present in both decrease and increase
7) My amateurish conclusions, not speaker malfunction but possibly motherboard or soundboard (whatever they are !)
8) HELP PLEASE

There should be a 4 digit number on the bottom that says what type it is
example: T43 - xxxx

The next time your post doesn't get answered, after a few days, just bump it instead of creating a new one

Hello again, its a T43 2668 Since I last posted I have figured out how to uninstall the driver for the sound card, however my problem now is I don't know how to reinstall. Can anyone help? Was I going in the right direction even. p.s. how do I bump, I'm new here.

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A bump is just adding another post to move tour topic up in the forum order. Just don't do it constantly

Family: Thinkpad T43

Type: 2668

Model: ??? <--3 digits

Operating System: ??

To find the correct driver, we need all of the information

Thanks for replying garmanma. I have looked everywhere underneath and cannot find the words model ---.

What I did find was Product ID 2668 VW3 or Type 2668-CTO S/NL3-YMDFD 0606

OS is Windows XP Professional

Will carry on looking and also contact my seller to see if I can find any more on Model

Bump understood!

Thanks again

Finally found the model no

CTO

hope you can help, as I said in previous posting I don't even know what a sound card is let alone how to install so a few instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Download page

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...ocid=MIGR-58599

File 1va210ww.exe is what you want

Install instructions

It should install just by clicking on it
If not:

Clean install

1. Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator for Windows 2000/XP.
2. Extract this package onto the hard drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\AUDIO\SETUP.EXE in the Open box and click OK.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Click Finish and reboot the system when prompted in order to complete the installation.

Update install
Note: Remove any previously installed driver using the uninstall step in the next section.

1. Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator for Windows 2000/XP.
2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\AUDIO\SETUP.EXE in the Open box and click OK.
5. If the dialog box appears, select Reinstall or Update and then click Next.
6. Click Finish to reboot the system and complete the installation.

Thanks very much garmanma, will get on to it straight away and post when I have succeeded or otherwise.

Have done as instructed and Install Wizard took me through the installation. I saved into Documents which I am now wondering if that was the right thing to do? Carried on installing reached and clicked finish. Tried radio program but no sound, tried connecting camera to computer and still no"bump" sound. Not sure what to do!!

I have now tried the other method of installing by going through start and run ......etc which took me onto Sound Max, then rebooting, but still no sound.

I have now tried remove Sound Max, re boot, re install, reboot, but no sound.

something else I have tried is.

Go to start.

all programs,

accessories, system information.

Click on tools in system info,

go to directX diagnostic tool.

go to the sound and music tabs

try the tests for sound and music.


Nothing worked EXCEPT Sound Max Digital which played music. I tried playing a CD but no sound. I am baffled, can anybody help with this new info?
Thanks

Still trying!!

When i go to

"Sounds and audio devices properties "

and click on "place volume icon in taskbar"

I get a message which says

"Windows cannot display the volume control icon in the taskbar because the volume control software has not been installed"

Could this be my problem, if so where do I find volume control software and how do I install it.

Thanks again

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It's always been a part of the driver download as far as I know

go to the Control Panel>Sound and Audio Devices
Somewhere in there should be a option you can check to "Show volume control on Taskbar"
See if that's checked

Check this out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319095

thanks for reply, tried the icon in task bar route again, and still the same message.

"Windows cannot display the volume control icon in the taskbar because the volume control software has not been installed"

Will look into link to Microsoft link