Sorry I freaked you out...you've got mail!

If you still have the problem...maybe we can narrow down the factors.

So you can hear the windows notification sounds correct?
Like CD music & online music /radio stations or any website that has a clip or sounds?

Is it only the you tube videos on the you tube website that you can't hear?
or all videos online = Google videos etc?

like what about the hulu website shows, can you hear those?

maybe ??
http://www.google.com/support/youtub...n&answer=58132

Thank you Jo...this could prove to be very helpful. I can't hear anything..the video's my sil posted on FB, any utube links, any emails with sound. Linking Utube w/Google is VERY confusing...going to get Mr.Alffe involved in this post. Thank you.

You might need a new sound card.

Like I know what the heck I am saying, but it sounds like a possibility. I mean if you can't hear ANYTHING, and you turned up the volume, turned on the speakers) oh, maybe you don't have internal speakers turned on, or you might have connected external speakers but they are interfering with the process??

This happened to me once.

It's all techo babble and very confusing but let me tell you.

When you get all this fixed, you'll be watching youtube, the SOUND WILL WORK

And you'll be going around shouting HALLELUJAH!!! all over the place.

lol

I know because it happened to me.

what operating system do you have, XP, Vista, Win 7 or a Mac?


generic pc sound info-
http://www.ehow.com/how_4616823_trou...-speakers.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2225072_no-s...-speakers.html
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000208.htm


more Google results for - computer lost sound
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=...0e54867de3247d

I have Windows xp Jo...Mr.Alffe just now finding time to take a look.

We downloaded the NPR tool bar and I am able to hear public radio on this computer...it's the sound that accompanies videos, and utube songs. Also technical service that tried to help Mr.Alffe had him download "Chrome" which we understand to be the Google browser and when using it, instantly could hear the sounds from Utube perfectly. They and Mr.Alffe believe that somehow it has to do with our internet explorer browser version. They & he have tried to uninstall it and reinstall with all the new updates. Mr.Alffe believes that was unsuccessful because to get all the new updates, it required something called a pack3 and he was never able to install that....so he gave up....so no sound!

I suppose we could try to use Chrome as my browser..but don't know what all the implications could be regarding email...etc.

??you don't have Service Pack 3 yet??? (SP3)

That has a lot of newer security stuff for XP - if that's something you haven't downloaded yet I think it would be good to do that.
And it might fix the problem.

I think you can still request a cd of it from Microsoft if you don't want to download it..

info here-

[How to obtain Windows Service Pack 3
There are three ways to obtain the latest service pack:

* You can turn on Automatic Updates so that your computer downloads the latest service pack automatically.
* You can download the service pack manually online.
* You can order the service pack on a CD.]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389


Google Chrome is another browser like IE, Firefox, Opera and many more free ones.

I you go to a website to get your email it should work just fine- all you have to do is import all favorites & settings (passwords etc.) from your main browser.

to import settings click the little tool/wrench in the top right corner of the browser
go down to options

and select Personal Stuff - on that screen find Browsing data and click the box to import settings.

Hello.
Any time I have a problem the first thing I check is Device Manager it will show any conflicts or disabled devices

excellent advice, stagger.