My Computer is old. HP Compaq DX 5150 desktop PC running Windows XP Pro on an AMD Athalom 64 Pro.3200+ with 2GB RAM, and Realtek Ac5 Audio speakers. I have upgraded my drivers and virus proofed it and defragged.
I recently was told I needed to upgrade my drivers and when I did it to Audio,Realtek AC7, problems began. I read elsewhere that my old machine couldn’t handle it correct. When I deleted that version ,the computer says I have no sound device. I tried downloading an older version codecs and drivers, but no change.
I also have latest QuickTime program, which I also found out my compupter can’t handle, so my computer says I have no media player. Also downloaded a couple other media players, Real Time etc. with no effect, so I deleted them.
System: Windows
Tagged: driver issue, media player, no sound, software tips, sound card, sound driver, windows tips, windows xp
11 Answers -
ha14
June 22, 2012see Windows Audio service status
1. Click Start, type Services.msc in the Start Search box.
2. Scroll down the list of services, right-click Windows Audio and select Start.
3. Select Properties for Windows Audio and set its Startup Type to Automatic.
make sure that the following services are started and their Startup Type is set to Automatic.
•Multimedia Class Scheduler
•Plug and Play
•Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
try this microsoft solution
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/no-sound-in-windows
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http://www.free-codecs.com/download/k_lite_mega_codec_pack.htm
Dalsan
June 22, 2012http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=457124&swItem=PSG_I22594-107270&prodNameId=447469&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=1
Here is the proper driver for your computer, but if that fails, you might want to try going to the Device Manager by doing this: 1. On the desktop right-click on My Computer and click Properties or open the Control Panel and double-click the System icon. 2. In the System Properties window click the Hardware tab. 3. In the Hardware tab click the Device Manager button or 1. Click Start 2. Click Settings 3. Click Control Panel 4. In the Control Panel double-click the Systems icon. 5. In the System Properties window click the Hardware tab. 6. In the Hardware tab click the Device Manager button. Find the
Dalsan
June 22, 2012Sorry, hit Post too soon. Find where it says Sound, video and game controllers and click on it. There should be a device there with a yellow triangle signifying that there is something wrong, should be the Realtek sound device. Click on that if available and go into its properties to find the driver settings. Uninstall the driver, then Windows will try to find generic or the right driver for your sound device. You might have to reboot the system for Windows to try to automatically get the drivers installed.
ryandigweed0
June 22, 2012Ok, are you sure you didn’t install the wrong drivers? Download them from here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=447469&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=457124&swLang=25&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2094
Thats the mid tower version, there is also a small factor version.
Uninstall your drivers, and run “Driver cleaner” once you boot into safe mode. Clean out the old drivers,
Then boot up in normal mode, and run a registry Cleaner like CCleaner, and once your system is ready. Install the drivers
Do a reboot after installing and check if the sound is working. Or Check in the device manger if the drivers are looking ok with their respective devices and there are no errors.
VLC has all, and the best codecs for playing most media:)
Your system is a 64-bit system, are you running the 64-bit version of Windows XP?, also you could re-install the windows system because sometimes XP gets corrupted over time.
As for your system, it’s not that old
my friends have older systems 
Oron
June 22, 2012You could try Dalsan’s solution, or you could go the other way and roll back your driver to the older, working version.
Go into the Device Manager, expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” section, find your soundcard drivers (it will have the word “Realtek” in it) and open it.
Now click on the /Driver\ tab.
Click on [Roll back driver] and follow the instructions.
You may need to restart the PC for the changes to take place.
FIDELIS
June 22, 2012Hello, best solution for you would be to visit the HP site and download the drivers according to your computer’s model and operating system. The following link will take you there, you just have to select the audio drivers. It is also a good idea to download and install the chipset drivers if there is a new version available:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=500495&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=447468&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1093#113165
With regards to media players, windows media player should do the job. If you want a media player that pretty much plays everything because it already contains the codecs, you could try VLC:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
or GOM:
http://player.gomlab.com/eng/download/
or Media Player Classic:
http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/
Vrancken René
June 23, 2012check out http://download.cnet.com/Fix-it-Center/3000-18512_4-75181095.html
Dalsan
June 23, 2012By the way, sites like http://www.majorgeeks.com post things like “new RealTek driver released” but is only meant for a certain computers that meet the requirements. I have tried to update like that before since it was new and I had the same RealTek name for my sound driver, but wound up ruining the sound until I reverted back to the original driver. It was because my computer was about 7 years old and the systems changed in that time. In that aspect, if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it is a better way to go unless the pc or motherboard/sound card/video card company has the update for your specific system. Sometimes using third party software to tell you if your drivers are up to date actually goes by release numbers and dates rather than if it is system specific.
Prashant Mohta
June 24, 2012if the older driver Worked then simply use system restore
Brenda Somich
July 10, 2012I too would visit the HP site and download the appropriate drivers specific to your computer make/model. As far as the media player, personally I use RealPlayer and have been very satisfied. I know there’s a lot out there to choose from. It’s worth checking out and it’s free. http://www.real.com/resources/best-media-player-for-your-computer.
Irshaad Abdool
July 15, 2012use klitecodec pack