-=PCTechTalk=- Re: I've lost my sound (Chronological order...)

In a message dated 4/23/2007 3:54:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> HB,
>   Two things.  First, I didn't previously catch tha fact that you DID have 
> sound at the new house when you first plugged everything back in.  While it 
> may be important as we move along with this, it doesn't help me help you 
> right now, so that is off to the back burner.    lol
> 
>   Second, the fact that you're able to get headphone sound through all 3 
> sources tells us that it is NOT a problem with the software, driver or sound 
> 
> card.  The problem definitely lies somewhere within the speaker system, but 
> past the puck.  Since you were able to hear it through your hockey puck, the 
> 
> signal is at least traveling through the wires you have plugged in from the 
> sound card to the puck.  Your next job, should you choose to accept it, is 
> to folliow the wires from the point where they leave the puck and see if you 
> 
> can find a problem beyond it (mine goes from the external volume control, 
> the equivalent of your puck, directly to the subwoofer which then 
> distributes the signals to the small satellite speakers).  You may discover 
> another chewed wire between the puck and subwoofer.  You may be able to 
> 'feel' a broken wire along its length that is not readily apparent by 
> sighting it.  The connector at either end (or where the wire passes through 
> the two devices it connects) may have a short in it.  The power supply for 
> the speaker system may be not fully plugged in (either end) or broken (if it 
> 
> uses a wall transformer, known as a wall wart to some, it should feel warm 
> to the touch if it's working properly).
> 
>   I'm very glad you sent in this post.  It included everything we needed 
> and was organized perfectly to help us get this thing resolved.  Let us know 
> 
> what you find.
> 
> Peace,
> GMan

Hello all,
     Here's the answer. I finally got a break from unpacking and looked into 
this again. I unplugged the Bose speakers, and plugged in an old set of Altec 
speakers, and now all is fine. I suspect the cats chewing on the cord might 
have shorted (grounded?) the speaker(s) and/or subwoofer.
     But when I turn the power off to the Bose speakers on the subwoofer box, 
I can hear a "pop" noise as it turns off. Puzzling, so I don't know the 
troubleshooting path to fix it.

Thanks to all who helped me,

HB


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