Luxor4u

Turning Off "Mute"

Lately, when I want to watch some things, there is no sound. I am not aware of having done something to turn on Mute, but I cannot turn it off. I get sound for Skype calls okay, and can listen to music and some other things on sites I have googled, so, what the ?????

There's not much information there for me to work off W.I.

Do you run skype through your Laptop or PC speakers and Microphone ?

If you could give me an example of what works and what does not, I may be able to find out what the problem is from the types of files that wont play.
if you could find an example of each ( working and non working ) on the Internet for me to look at, that will help..

It could be something simple as using Windows Media Player for one file type and a third party media player for another, and we just need to switch the application for the faulty file type..

Thanks so much, BM. Just after I posted this, my old Apple G4 Powerbook finally died (I got over a year extra out of it after it went wonky, much more than expected). It is classed as an "antique", and could only be used as a "typewriter" (remember those, anyone?!), no internet connection possible. It's in "the shop", getting its data transferred to my newer MacBook Pro which will be given a look see as well, so hopefully whatever ailed that will be sorted at the same time. I am currently using my notebook, which I usually only use when travelling, and I HATE typing on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winged Isis wrote:It is classed as an "antique", and could only be used as a "typewriter" (remember those, anyone?!), no internet connection possible.

Read the other day that the last typewriter had been manufactured recently.
In the cupboard here there are still two manual ones and an electric one which was 'converted' and then could be used as a word processor - the screen is miniscule but was considered to be a real bonus to working life by our secretary when it was first bought!

Typewriter ? Ironically enough, I learned to type on one of those.
I went to collect a brand new company car one day, and on the drive back, I went into a roundabout at the usual speed, but this new car did not handle as well as the old one....

My company wanted a type written explanation.. ( hence the need to learn to type quickly, sort of put me in front of a typewriter.. Sink or swim..)

Anyway, having found my way around the keyboard I quickly developed the skill even to the point where I embellished my report somewhat, bringing an imaginary puppy into the incident...


Anyway, A new MacBook Pro will solve your problems I guess W.I ?

Not exactly new, BM, but newish. WhenIi put them in Wednesday, I was 2 days under the warranty! Phew! I bought it when the antique couldn't do internet. Fingers crossed all will be cured. Thanks again for your offer of help.

Not exactly new, BM, but newish. WhenIi put them in Wednesday, I was 2 days under the warranty! Phew! I bought it when the antique couldn't do internet. Fingers crossed all will be cured. Thanks again for your offer of help.