I have a brand new computer, so its not the computer. I had problems with IM earlier this week and removed it from my computer and then reloaded it. I am currently using version 7.0 with Voice. I do not have sound, AT ALL. No IM warning, just the orange box at the bottom of the screen…NOTHING. My emoticons do not work and yes, the box is clicked. I have searched through HELP, with no help. I hate not having any sound. My husband is in Iraq and we use this as a means of communications, and I depend upon the IM Notification to let me know if he is on if I am not in the room. I don’t even get a notice when someone signs on or off. My Connection Pref’s also get messed up. Stating that I have DialUp and that I live in Canada. I have DSL and live in the USA! And sometimes, I cannot change it because the option isnt there. Virus scans have been done and the system is clean, no spyware either. I need help. Please?
You should un-install Messenger and do a clean re-install. Click the “Start” button, click “Control Panel”, and open “Add/Remove Programs”. Scroll down to “Yahoo! Messenger” and remove it. (If you can find it, look for “SBC Yahoo!” or any item in the list with the word “Yahoo!” in it.) Then install a fresh copy of the most recent version from http://messenger.yahoo.com
To test your sound setup, click “Call Setup Assistant” in the Actions menu and run through it.
To use Audible and IMVs you also need the latest version of Flash:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer
Yahoo! Messenger uses IE to show pictures. You may have turned off pictures in IE, which also turns them off in Yahoo! Messenger. To fix this:
1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click “Internet Options” in the Tools menu
3. Click the “Advanced” tab
4. Scroll down about halfway to the Multimedia section
5. Find the checkbox called “Show picture”
6. Make sure the checkbox is checked
7. Click OK
You should also check your Internet Explorer settings, since Messenger uses IE to display the conversation. Open Internet Options in the Tools menu and check your font settings, and also try setting your Privacy and Security sliders to medium.
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whao! That’s a lotta problem! Um well maybe ur speakers have problem? Or the sound oart of ur computer isnt working! And if the emoticons don’t works, be patient or sign off and restart ur computer! And I don’t know what’s da rest of ur problem bcus i dont feel lik reading the WHOLE thing!!!!
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