Bought my first computer last week but can not get any sound. When I try to play a cd I receive "no sound device connected" message, I also do not have a speaker icon. As you see I am not an expert in this field and any help so that I hear the sound on my software would be appreciated.

1) does your computer have a jack to attach the speakers to?

if no(highly unlikely) then u dont have a sound card get one.

2) open device manager (on win xp right click on my computer, then click properties, then click on Hardware then click on device manager)

are there any items in there which have a yellow circle with an exclamation mark?

if so then please list them here so we may help u locate the drivers....

its highly likely that u dont have the proper drivers installed...

do you get some CD with your computer?

Sounds like a driver issue - reload the drivers for the soundcard!!

Could also be that there's either no sound card or, it isn't properly connected. If you don't know how to tell it may be worth either calling the person you bought it from, or another shop close by.

I'd advise you to pick up a book on the basics of PC repair. It will make you more confident in dealing with repair people if you know some of the basics, and even show you how to do alot by yorself, saving you alot of $$. They're actually quite simple to take apart and put together.

cv