My computer has no sound. The sound was working one day, and then the next my whole computer was screwed up. To make a long story short, I got everything fixed except the sound. Here's what's up: 1)It is not a hardware issue. Everything is connected fine and my sound card which came with the computer is fine. 2)I have not installed any new hardware 3)I reinstalled the sound drivers and they work fine for a little while. It even says that they are working properly but it says that it can't operate due to an unknown cause. 4)After a few reboots there is an error with the device drivers again 5)If I try a voice test it says Windows cannot execute DpvSetup.exe 6)There is no sound icon in my taskbar like there always was when I had sound. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. I think that one of my windows files is either corrupt or missing. Please relply if you have an idea. Thanx. ~Computer Freak~

hello run a virus scan . next try an on line scan at house calls anti virus.if nothing shows up.than try going to device manager and remove sound card and sound drivers from device manager and reboot. if still no sound and if your useing an actual spound card not built in sound.shut computer of ground your self after removeing side cover from computer and physicaly remove sound card dont touch circetre.put cover back on computer,restart computer, shut computer back off, reinstall sound card carefully and make sure youve tuched a bare metel on computer case.after installing and putting cover back on computer, reboot computer,goto add new hard ware use wizzerd. reinstall sound cards soft ware if you have a cd that came with card use that when prompted have a nice day

Dont write off the hardware problem, I have seen intermitantly problems in memory boards and any kind of boards. The only way you can know for sure is by installing another card (from an old computer, may a friends?) that you are sure is working.

You can also try installing the card to another slot.

I am also having the similar problem now with e-machines and windows me as operating system. If you have found the solution to the problem. please let me know Thanks