Volume problem, help!

[checkitout]

Hi.

Here is some personal concern which I hope to pick some solution from this forum. If you do have some idea on how to resolve this issue, please let me know.
I had just reformatted my PC and had made sure that my sound,speech and audio devices are connected and activated. I had not also found any questionable remark at its system. I just couldn't figure why the only sound I could hear is a ring coming from skype call, other than that, I do not hear any sound, nor could I hear any sound from my speaker. I had also made sure that speakers are in good state and working. I couldn't hear any sound from any IM even though settings are made clear to pick up any sound. Other websites like youtube and music sites could also not pick up any sound from my computer. So, an exemption is skype, because if someone makes a skype call, that is the only time i hear a sound from my pc.

Which part of the computer system do you see that I have not been able to activate and had resulted to this problem?

Let me know if there is something you can help.

Thanks.

Jess

[kozikowski]

<<<made sure that my sound,speech and audio devices are connected and activated.>>>

And then installed Skype which messed them all up. Skype is pretty brutal and unforgiving about taking over your sound services no matter what. If you do manage to put everything right again, they may go all wonky at the next call.

I am Skype. Thou shalt not have strange programs before me. (First Internet Commandment)

You may have no choice but to mess around in the Windows Control Panels to try and bring sanity back.

Windows Control Panel
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... trol_Panel

Koz