Sound not working. please help!

hello, I just got this new iMac that i got used and the sound on the computer does not seem to be working, I have tried doing what the computer tells me and going into System Prefrences and selecting the sound option, but the sound seems to have been permanantly disabled and shows that there are no output or input devices available, when clearly the monitor has speakers. whats more, is that the volume icon does not show up in the menu bar even when I select that I want it in the menu bar. I would greatly appreciate if someone would get back to me on this as soon as possible and tell me what the **** is going on because I dont know what to do and I want my sound. So Please Help!

Do you hear the startup "bong" sound when powering up the iMac?  If you do, that means the speakers work and there is probably something messed up in software or settings.
First, try resetting PRAM.  This is the procedure.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Sound volume setting is one of the things stored in PRAM.  If you hear the startup sound after holding down those four keys at startup, then your speakers are probably working now.

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