I want to recover sound on the computer?

-I do not have the sound icon and am without sound. How can I recover the sound?If you're running Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click the Start button Picture of the Start button, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then, under System, click Device Manager. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.



If you're running Windows XP, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click System, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.



Double-click Sound, video and game controllers to expand that category. If a sound card is listed, you have one installed. If no sound card is listed, check the information that came with your computer to see if there's supposed to be a sound card installed. If there should be a sound card installed, you'll need to install one. For more information, see Install or remove a sound card.



if you think you have a sound card installed, but you don't see it under the Sound, video and game controllers category, expand the Other devices category and check any devices listed there.



Laptops don't usually have sound cards. Instead, they have integrated sound processors, which appear in the same category in Device Manager.



If there's a yellow question mark next to the name of the sound card in Device Manager, there might be a problem.



Right-click the name of the sound card, and then click Properties.



Click the General tab, and then look in the Device status box to identify problems with the sound card.



If there's a problem, you might need a new driver for your sound card.