Hi there - I just got a *new* PC - one of my friends put together a bunch of odds & ends and gave it to me. The only problem is - no sound! The sound card is installed, and the system profile says it is working properly. I have downloaded all applicable updates from Windows Update, and my speakers are plugged into the PC and the wall outlet. What can I do? I'm running Windows ME.

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Is there any way that you can use headphones or try the speakers on another PC just to prove that there really is no sound output from your card?

Hi there - I did that and they do work. I just figured something out. I don't think my sound card is installed. The PC says one is installed and working properly, but also says that there is a PCI Multimedia Audio Device. When I click on Properties for that device, it says the drivers are not installed. I've installed them twice. I removed the one the PC says is working properly and rebooted, and every time I do that it goes right back under sound. I tried going to the manufacturer website for my sound card to download the drivers, and I'm getting this message: ActiveX control failed to load! -- Please check browser security settings or ensure that you have administrator rights.

We only have one PC - no log ons, so Administrator rights aren't the issue. Where can I go to fix my ActiveX problem so I can fix my sound problem?