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No sound(desperate!)
Okay, the sound was working just fine the other day, I used my ipod, music
etc..no problem. But now there is no sound and every time i click on volume control it there is no active mixer...ok. So I have gone through a million troubleshoots and a million of these posts. i can't find anything that can help. Oh and when i get to the devices thing to set my default thing it won't let me click on anything....can anyone please help? (very detailed...I’m incompetent when it comes to fixing stuff) thanks! |
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No sound(desperate!)
/bellamoose/ said:
Okay, the sound was working just fine the other day, I used my ipod, music etc..no problem. But now there is no sound and every time i click on volume control it there is no active mixer...ok. So I have gone through a million troubleshoots and a million of these posts. I can't find anything that can help. Oh and when I get to the devices thing to set my default thing it won't let me click on anything....can anyone please help? (very detailed...I’m incompetent when it comes to fixing stuff) thanks! Check first that nothing is muted, and that the volume control is turned up. Right-click the speaker icon at the bottom-right of the window and review the options that are presented. It is conceivable that the sound drivers need reinstalling. Ask a friend who understands what that entails to help you, or visit a competent repair shop. |
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No sound(desperate!)
"bellamoose" wrote in message ... Okay, the sound was working just fine the other day, I used my ipod, music etc..no problem. But now there is no sound and every time i click on volume control it there is no active mixer...ok. So I have gone through a million troubleshoots and a million of these posts. i can't find anything that can help. Oh and when i get to the devices thing to set my default thing it won't let me click on anything....can anyone please help? (very detailed...I’m incompetent when it comes to fixing stuff) thanks! I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FE45G/W and if I use the sleep mode, the sound is often lost after coming out of "sleep". So, AVOID using the sleep mode! Microsoft has published a fix for this KB929685, but when I try and install it, I get a message that says: "The update does not apply to your system". I did use the correct version (32 bit) of KB929685: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929685/ So I'm not sure why my no audio with Vista problem shouldn't respond to KB929685? Anyway, I tried doing this: Control Panel: System: Device Manager: Sound video and game controllers: expand and right click on high definition audio device: then uninstall the driver. Then put the computer to sleep and power up again and the driver is reinstalled. This worked OK, but then since that time, if I use the sleep mode again, the sound is sometimes lost again. So I went through the uninstall procedure again, and went in and out of sleep, and it still didn't bring the sound back. GRRRR... but after a couple of complete power downs and reboots, the sound did reappear! So this uninstallation trick doesn't always work and persistence is needed! Uninstalling and reinstalling drivers is often the first step in solving lack of sound (and other) problems, but my post may not work for your problem. |
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No sound(desperate!)
thanks for the reply but whats a driver lol sorrty i have no idea
"Jack K" wrote: "bellamoose" wrote in message ... Okay, the sound was working just fine the other day, I used my ipod, music etc..no problem. But now there is no sound and every time i click on volume control it there is no active mixer...ok. So I have gone through a million troubleshoots and a million of these posts. i can't find anything that can help. Oh and when i get to the devices thing to set my default thing it won't let me click on anything....can anyone please help? (very detailed...I’m incompetent when it comes to fixing stuff) thanks! I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FE45G/W and if I use the sleep mode, the sound is often lost after coming out of "sleep". So, AVOID using the sleep mode! Microsoft has published a fix for this KB929685, but when I try and install it, I get a message that says: "The update does not apply to your system". I did use the correct version (32 bit) of KB929685: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929685/ So I'm not sure why my no audio with Vista problem shouldn't respond to KB929685? Anyway, I tried doing this: Control Panel: System: Device Manager: Sound video and game controllers: expand and right click on high definition audio device: then uninstall the driver. Then put the computer to sleep and power up again and the driver is reinstalled. This worked OK, but then since that time, if I use the sleep mode again, the sound is sometimes lost again. So I went through the uninstall procedure again, and went in and out of sleep, and it still didn't bring the sound back. GRRRR... but after a couple of complete power downs and reboots, the sound did reappear! So this uninstallation trick doesn't always work and persistence is needed! Uninstalling and reinstalling drivers is often the first step in solving lack of sound (and other) problems, but my post may not work for your problem. |
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No sound(desperate!)
bellamoose wrote:
thanks for the reply but whats a driver lol sorry i have no idea Oh my, that's a big question. Here is a general summary (but don't spend too much time on the details): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver Jack's advice is correct for MS Windows -- because, even after decades of (feckless) effort, MS is still not able to get driver installation right. I must give them credit for trying, however. They've finally accepted responsibility for testing and certifying the device drivers provided by hardware vendors -- that's where the 'digitally signed by MS' attribute of each device driver comes in. Unfortunately, the hardware vendors are lagging lamely behind in suppling MS-approved device drivers. That's the main reason by far why so many people like you are suffering through problems which you didn't (and shouldn't) expect to encounter. Tincture of time will solve this. Meanwhile, I can't fix your problem, but if you hang in there, I'm sure someone else will ) "Jack K" wrote: .... Uninstalling and reinstalling drivers is often the first step in solving lack of sound (and other) problems... |
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No sound(desperate!)
DID YOU BUY FROM DELL
-- ''''Swami'''' "bellamoose" wrote: Okay, the sound was working just fine the other day, I used my ipod, music etc..no problem. But now there is no sound and every time i click on volume control it there is no active mixer...ok. So I have gone through a million troubleshoots and a million of these posts. i can't find anything that can help. Oh and when i get to the devices thing to set my default thing it won't let me click on anything....can anyone please help? (very detailed...I’m incompetent when it comes to fixing stuff) thanks! |