Hi,

I used to have a Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS card but it stopped working so I went back to my motherboard sound card, keep in my mind that i never used it before.

My problem is the only sound that is working is the sound made when a user comes online in Windows Live Messenger, nothing else has sound (music, movies, mp3 file) non. Plus I have a 7.1 speaker system and when that sound (mentioned above) happens only the center speaker works!!!

Very weird problem, plz help

PC specs:
MoBo: Asus P5ND2 SLI
Speakers: Creative Inspire T7700
OS: Windows XP Pro (SP3)

Attached is an image of the "Sound, video and game controllers" section in "Device Manager"

PS: In my MoBo's manual it is mentioned that it supports 7.1 speaker systems

Do you have the most recent drivers installed? Have you changed the default device to your on board audio controller (in "sounds and audio devices")? Do you have all of the wires connected correctly? Is the old card still in the system?

Click on run, type in dxdiag, find the sound tab (or sound 1) & click on that. Check to see that it is the default device, that no problems are found (in the box at the bottom), & that sound acceleration is turned on all the way. Click on the box that says "test direct sound". Do you hear anything?

Below I'm posting a screen shot of the dxdiag box from my computer. I have an asus MB with an nVidia audio controller onboard & I have selected that HOWEVER it isn't my only device & it isn't the default device so it should be different for you but I've circled what you need to check.

I hope this helps.

i think the socket for the front speakers is damaged (the lime green color one). how can I check if its damaged 2 make sure?

Another thing you can check. Go into Bios and see if onboard sound is enabled.

its enabled already but still

Have you got any headphones to see if they work?

yup, all other sockets have sound except the green one

I guess that tells you that the card is working and the socket is bad.

That means i need to a sound card, right?

If you are not skilled enough to replace the jack on the card, then yeah, a new sound card is in order.