Is there an option to fixing the sound on my Dell Dimension 4550 other that doing a system reinstall?

I have a Dell Dimension 4550 desktop computer and now have no sound. I chatted with a Dell technician and he advised me to do a Dell PC Restore by Symantec. I understand that this is the "easy" way to go, but I stand a chance in losing a lot of information on the computer. Is there something else I could try instead? Downloading a driver temporily restored the sound, but when I restarted the computer, the same problem persisted. Everything else works well on my computer. I'd appreciate any ideas.



Thanks,

BillIs there an option to fixing the sound on my Dell Dimension 4550 other that doing a system reinstall?usually what we do with that kind of prob is 1stcheck your speakers.. that might be the prob.. but since you downloaded the driver already, and it worked a while, that might be the prob...



pc restore meaning your computer will go back to its factory default settings and all your files will be deleted...



what you can do is if you have your windows OS(operating system) you can try repairing it... 1st insert your OS cd in your cdrom, then boot to cd (press f12) when you see the dell logo then choose boot to cdrom or onboard cdrom... then just follow the steps, it will ask you to press f8 then press enter to install then press "R" on the next page to choose repair... you wont loose any files if you do this instead it will possibly fix prob on your pc..



if you want you can do a pc restore. there's more chance of fixing the prob.. just need to backup your files in a disk of flash drivedisk..

hope this helps :)Is there an option to fixing the sound on my Dell Dimension 4550 other that doing a system reinstall?use EVEREST to find the Audio Chip Model ,

then go to Audio chip producers website to search for a better driver.

before you install the new driver,make sure you unistall the old completely.

for Realtek audio chip,you can goto http://www.realtek.com.tw/Default.aspx?Langid=1Is there an option to fixing the sound on my Dell Dimension 4550 other that doing a system reinstall?there is an driver from windows update called C-Media or something like that that stoped sound from working on many computers check if you have it installed, go to Add or Remove Programs to checkIs there an option to fixing the sound on my Dell Dimension 4550 other that doing a system reinstall?
start /programs/acessories/system tools/system restore

go back a few weeks.

MIKE