can someone help ive got the same porblem well not me its a m8s computer here is the results from belarc
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600) Time Computers MS-6712 1.0
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: MSI MS-6712 1.0
Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T 04/02/01
Drives Memory Modules c,d
118.37 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
19.11 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
DVD-16X DVD-ROM BDV316C [CD-ROM drive]
MSI CD-RW MS-8348 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
ST3120020A [Hard drive] (118.38 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 3KA0GYZ1, rev 3.31, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot '0' has 256 MB
Slot '1' is Empty
Slot '2' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 118.37 GB 19.11 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon Lexmark Z600 Series on USB001
david 27/07/2005 12:59:08
joseph 01/09/2005 16:23:11
Phillip 15/02/2006 18:55:05 (admin)
sue 28/10/2005 17:37:46 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
Marks a locked account
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
ATC 13.8 [Monitor] (13.8"vis, July 2001) (2x)
Default Monitor (2x)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (3x) None detected
Communications Other Devices
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)
1394 Net Adapter
VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.2 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:10

C

A:F9:BF
Networking Dns Server: 192.168.1.1
dunno if this helps but he installed a new modem for his internet connection and thats when he lost his sound