Sound Stopped working

callaway92

hi there


I am using a Toshiba Laptop around a year old. The sound was working perfectly until yesterday I logged on and the symbol at the bottom right says "no audio output device is installed".

This is very annoying, I assume it is a problem with the sound card but does anyone know what I have to do??

Thanks for the help

callaway92

anybody?

callaway92

one more time?

Payton

Have you installed any new software? What operating system are you using?. You could try a system restore.

callaway92

on the verge wrote: »

Have you installed any new software? What operating system are you using?. You could try a system restore.

thanks for the reply, dont think I installed anything new..Running Windows XP...would a system restore delete everything I have downloaded? eg Poker etc

ejmaztec

What does it say in device manager in relation to the sound card?

callaway92

ejmaztec wrote: »

What does it say in device manager in relation to the sound card?

It has 2 sound things in it under "sound,video and game controllers"

1) High Definition Audio Device - and it says "this device is working properly"
2) Realtek High Definition Audio - and it says "this device is working propery"

damn this is annoying..it says they are working properly and yet at the bottom right of the screen where you control the sound there is a red x on it and says "No Audio Output Device Is Installed"

monkeypants

Check your Windows Update history. This used to happen with my Ma's PC a lot. Windows Update would update the sound driver with one that gave no sound. Rolling back the driver sorted it out. So take a look at see if there's been an update to the sound driver in the last couple of days.

ejmaztec

callaway92 wrote: »

It has 2 sound things in it under "sound,video and game controllers"

1) High Definition Audio Device - and it says "this device is working properly"
2) Realtek High Definition Audio - and it says "this device is working propery"

damn this is annoying..it says they are working properly and yet at the bottom right of the screen where you control the sound there is a red x on it and says "No Audio Output Device Is Installed"

Each time that I've updated the Realtek drivers, my chosen output was changed to digital, instead of headphones/speakers etc, so I never got any sound until I went into the Realtek HD Audio Manager and changed it back again.

Might be worth checking this as it's a strong possibility. It's also probably the reason for Monkeypant's Ma's problem.:pac:

callaway92

ejmaztec wrote: »

Each time that I've updated the Realtek drivers, my chosen output was changed to digital, instead of headphones/speakers etc, so I never got any sound until I went into the Realtek HD Audio Manager and changed it back again.

Might be worth checking this as it's a strong possibility. It's also probably the reason for Monkeypant's Ma's problem.:pac:

thank you ..how do I change it to speakers/headphones though?:)

Terry

Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices >

callaway92

Terry wrote: »

Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices >

BOLLOX..my mistake..using fúcking Windows Vista..not XP!!! sorry lads..and all ye're help and all:(

anyone know the procedure Terry posted but for Vista??

ejmaztec

Must be Control panel - sound. Haven't got any Vista machines kicking around since the God of Windows 7 was released, but here's a link:


http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/images/Control%20Panel%20-%20Hardware%20and%20Sound/TEG-0000.jpg

monkeypants

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's also probably the reason for Monkeypant's Ma's problem.:pac:

Only one of many matey, only one of many.

monkeypants

Okay, I'll give this a try.

Open Control Panel.



Click on "Hardware and Sound" and then "Sound."



Highlight the option that you want to use and then use the "Set Default" button at the bottom to move the little green check.

callaway92

monkeypants wrote: »

Okay, I'll give this a try.

on this image for me it says "no audio devices are installed"

ejmaztec

callaway92 wrote: »

on this image for me it says "no audio devices are installed"

Bugger:(

Try reinstalling your sound software/driver program(s).

What soundcard is it?