Can't hear anything from my headphones after installing Windows 7

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I've just installed Windows 7, but cannot hear anything from my earphones. They are connected to a subwoofer which is connected to the computer. Right now I cannot hear anything - not music, not movies, not sounds or videos on the web, nothing. Maybe it's something with the on-board sound card mixer...

How can I fix this?

TIA
 

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Have you install the drivers for the Sound card?
 

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Where on my PC can I find if I installed them or not? I thought that Windows 7 does this automatically.
 

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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
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ATI Radeon R7 200
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5.1 on-board
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Dell U2410
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1900 x 1200
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Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
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INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
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Than Can you post a screen shot of Device manger
It won't do any good as my Windows 7 language is Hebrew.

Just a general question - Is there a central place in this new OS where you can check for all your installed hardware for drivers current state?
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
Than Can you post a screen shot of Device manger
It won't do any good as my Windows 7 language is Hebrew.

Just a general question - Is there a central place in this new OS where you can check for all your installed hardware for drivers current state?


Yes, Device Manager.
 

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I think you can just type "Device Manager" into the SearchBar in Start Menu
 

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2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
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Another thing is, I don't have a CD with my motherboard. I think it's just comes pre-installed with drivers, so I guess it's just to look online, but when I've tried the "check online for drivers option" it says that my drivers are updated.

Is there is some main sound control panel in Windows 7? Also, in all the sound cards that I had, the main function of their mixer was to set the number of speakers: 2 (for headphones), 4 5 and 7. I don't any such option in my on-board sound card mixer...
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
Maybe
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
Maybe I forgot to update my motherboard info (just bought a new one) - it's an MSI G41TM-E43 DDR2 HDMI.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
OK.

Do I need to download just the Audio & Ethernet drivers or everything listed on the webpage?
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
As you will not say, what drivers are missing, I must say download all the drivers.
 

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As you will not say, what drivers are missing, I must say download all the drivers.
I have said that I can't hear anything, so it practically says it...



That's strange - it looks like the drivers that I have installed or more updated that the ones on MSI's webpage, but maybe they are not the same thing:

What I have installed(according to the Device Manager) are two High definition audio drivers. Driver version - 6.1.7600.16385, Drivers date - 13.07.2009.

What is mentioned on that webpage is Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. Driver version - 6.0.1.6069, Driver date - 21.04.2010.

How can I know if it's the same thing?




 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitIntel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHzKVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZATI Radeon R7 200
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Intel core i5 2400 quad 6mb 3.1 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
Memory
KVR Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon R7 200
Sound Card
5.1 on-board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2410
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal HD Western Digital 1 terabyte 7200 SATA3
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
PSU
INWIN power man 450W A.PFC
Internet Speed
100 mb
So the one on the webpage for MSI is Realtek? and dated 21.04.2010

this is newer than your installed version dated 13.07.2009
 

My Computer My Computer

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Win7 Home Premium 64xIntel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with ...4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800MhzNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Monitor(s) Displays
16" LED Backlit
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
PSU
6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
Case
ASUS G60 Laptop
Keyboard
Chicklet type back-lit (white light) keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
Internet Speed
Comcast 8.60mb/s up - 3.11mb/s down
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
General mid-budget gaming Comp. Low batterylife - High FrameRates - currently overheating problems :(

2nd Rig: Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo)
Heatsink: COOLER MASTER V8 CPU Cooler
RAM: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1866 (PC3 15000)
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 2
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