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Hello, I'm having serious and very annoying trouble with my sound. My sound doesn't make sound. I have a Windows Vista, the other day I reinstalled it and, since then my sound button at the corner of my screen next too the clock has had a little red "x" on it. It saids I don't have any audio devices installed. In "Hardware and Sound" in control panel it saids it's working fine. I have SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC for sound. I hope this isn't my sound card messed up. I tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it but that didn't work and I reseted my computer over hundreds of times. Please help.

LegsOnLegs.com · Accepted Answer

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I had my sound quit after Vista updated twice.  It would say that a 'Sound card was not installed' when I clicked on the speaker in the bottom right corner. Try this before anything else:
-Open Start menu, open control panel
-Scroll down to 'Device Manager', click 'View Hardware and Devices'
-Double click 'Sound, video and game controllers', then double click 'Realtek High Definition Audio' 
-This will open the properties menu for your audio.  At the top of the box, click 'driver'
-Finally, click the 'Disable' button, and then the 'Enable' button afterward to reset your audio system.




I hope that works for everyone.

dusty · Answer

Is this a desktop or laptop? Do you have your sound on a seperate card installed on the computer or is it attatched to the motherboard? usually if it is attatched to the motherboard the sound ports will be beside your monitor, keyboard, mouse port.  make sure if the sound is a seperate card that it is pushed all the way into the slot into the motherboard.  If it not fully seated this will also cause this problem.  
you can do a manual scan for hardware changes in device manager by going to Computer-right click, select manage, then right click sound and select scan for hardware changes.
I am not sure but it could be your sound device driver.  you may need to install the device driver for the sound card.  This is a disk that come with the card or with the computer if the sound card was already an installed component.  If you can't find the disk you can go to the Sound card manufacturers web site and look for the device driver and download it.  After the download is complete you will need to do a restart and your sound should then work.  After the reinstallation of Vista you need to install all additional drivers for other hardware.  The Operating System (Vista)holds many drivers itself wich is how other components are working such as your mouse, monitor, video card,etc.  but not always, which is why you need to go to the manufacturers web site and download it. I hope this helps.

Anonymous User · Answer

This is a desktop. And how do I find out what kind of sound card I have?

carhonda · Answer

i dont have no audio input to my computer I have a red x on the right corner what di I do about it do I need a new modem

Luigi · Answer

if the driver is the problem you should download the Driver Genius software instead of searching at   sound drivers websites. that program will  search and install    a driver  compatible with your sound card and  iT  should solve  the problem.

Halon1301 · Answer

I have the same problem on my sony laptop did you find a solution?

Bill · Answer

When I play videos on different web sites my audio comes on briefy then turns off, then will come back on again,then off.  What is wrong and how to correct it?

jaggu · Answer

u r audio divice is fault plz take another sound box and try again

Joel602 · Answer

alright I need help on how to connect my desktop to my tv so it can enable sound(play something on my computer and play it through the tv speakers) I connected it with I believe a vga cable the regular blue cable I guess but theres no sound now if theres any way I can fix this right now please reply if anybody knows of a link where they sell a special wire please send me that link and ill be so greatful but if you need more info on what im trying to connect here its a HP with vista and the tv is an AKAI if need more info please dont hesitate to reply to this please im really annoyed by this and anybody would be of much help



thanks in advanced

jean · Answer

HI

I CAN'T HEAR THE SOUND OF THE MUSIC PALY INTO  MY SPEAKER I DON'T A SOUND DO YOU NOW WHAT I HAVE DO DOWNLOAD I DON'T HEAR THE AT ALL CAN YOU SENT ME A PLEASE EMAIL PLEASE 


THANK YOU
BYE

Joel602 · Answer

same problem no sound coming out of my tv being produced by computer oviously but I cant hear anything does anybody know of a cable that I have to buy its a vista HP and the tv is AKAI im using a VGA cable to Produce the images but theres no sound

kk · Answer

my sound dont come at all could you help

thas · Answer

hello,am having the same problen aswell no sound is cumin on my computer and ive cheacked the contral oanel and its not that still im having problems what can I do now??
please helpp!!!!!!
thank you
Thas
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FIAQ · Answer

my sound won,t work at all on my pc.no sound device its said.tq

yegui · Answer

did you check if the sound was on mute right click the x and view your options

someone12 · Answer

I had the same problem. I reinstalled the audio driver and now it looks like everything should work  now. My headphones work but I don't have any sound coming out of my speakers.

Ant13planet · Answer

I can tell you what worked for me.  First let me tell you what I tried before I found the solution.  I cleaned my registry, I reinstalled the drivers while in safemode, I disabled and re-enabled, I deleted the lowerfilter and upperfilter from the registry, and none of it worked.

Finally I installed my webcam Logitech software again.  After I rebooted from the install all of my sound drivers were working properly.  I have no idea what my webcam software had to do with the disabling of my sound devices but somehow it did.  So if you have any logitech software that you recently uninstalled, then reinstall it.

Ant

jeff · Answer

I fixed the sound on my windows vista laptop. I am pretty sure the problem arose from compatability issues between vista and adobe 7 because it worked after I installed adobe 8.

Rick · Answer

i reinstalled windows xp and my sound did not work so I went to hp and I downloaded a driver for it and it's still not working and it's show the speaker in the task bar,it says it's working in device manager so whats wrong my mic works and it's all made in the motherboard and the mic and speakers is made into one,i'v downloaded it and removed the driver few times and I downloaded it and downloaded it but nothing is working can't hear nothing from my computer at all NOTHING... so can you please help me with this thank you very much!!!!

outlawjoe17 · Answer

This thread saved my computer. just did a windows update and my sound was back. thanks

dave · Answer

to any 1 that is suffering from loss of sound due to the driver I have a quick fix that worked for me! I wasted a whole Sunday afternoon trying to find the driver for my sound card but then I decided to think out side the box a bit and looked on ebay for a new sound card found a usb sound card that is plug and play and the sound is not bad at all (i cant tell the difference) Only cost $3 !

chen · Answer

Go to control panel, then device manager. un install your sound driver,  then go to the top of the screen to action.  click on it and select scan for hardware changes. This should re install the driver you need for sound. I had the same problem when I reformatted. this works if you got that red x on your volume icon. Don't go spending cash on software you don't need :O) 

. peace

Faz · Answer

Amazingly my sound on my PC is not working, my hard drive failed and I have now replaced it with a new one.
since my PC has been repaired the sound has been working fine as I am able to play videos.

Their is No red mark on the speaker at the bottom of my screen also all the audio devices are turned up, and can not work out why my sound has stopped working.

Faz

HELLBOY97 · Answer

Can someone help me fix my hp desktop where I can get sound on it aging  you can reach me at yhoo messinger

Zleh · Answer

help my coumputers sound can't work I need ur help I live on south east 8th street please help me and when I put it on normal mode my sound works but my enternet does not so please help me.

gman · Answer

no driver

dinosaursrcool · Answer

my sound on my computer never work on youtube !!! WHY ?

roro · Answer

i dont know why the sound not working my sound is not mute or anything please tell me what I have to do by details because am not that good with computers thanks alot

Non · Answer

i have a problem on my computer xp  the sound does't  work and I don't know what to do now, plz halpe me how to get the salution of the sound.

bob · Answer

how do I make my headphone work on my laptop

Graciiepoo · Answer

Same happened to me!

udntneed2no · Answer

why dont you shut the heck up and deal with it?

anklewings · Answer

how do I get my sound back on my vista computer?

sandeep veerma · Answer

vista does not works in old types of motherboard. so reinstall your window xp, vortex

josh · Answer

i have windows xp and my sound dosent work I dont know all the technical words for this stuff so can someone tell me it so I can understand plz

dwayne · Answer

go to the Volume seggshin and check the volume

babby · Answer

why windows 7 can't not play all speaker

brat · Answer

go to your control panel and click sound settings and then you can adjust it to how you want!

The Computer Expert · Answer

Computer guy here, 

 I see hundreds of thousands of people that are eally pissed off due to loss of sound(s). I understand believe me! 
 Here you go. 
 Un Install your SP2 or SP3 ( service pack 2 or 3, it will only effect a couple programs and they automatically re update anyway, back-up any photos and music etc on a DATA disk, same as a CD but read the label, pick one for Data. 

 So un install your Service Pack, takes 15 minutes, then re boot, now re install to Service pack three. Call me for help Phone number removed for security  blocked or private numbers please leave a message, Thank you.  Problem fixed free. Download the new SP3 at Microsoft or any verified signed providers, not Joesoft or some shit.. 

 Oh only do this after you you make sure your speakers are working and a device is assigned to them, email me for help Email id removed for security
 I'll have you up and running like new asap. Peace

troubled guy · Answer

same here

julian · Answer

i had the same problem .all you do go click on start then all programs, then accessories,system tools,then go in the recovery manager.then click on program recovery.then its gonna you to click on which programs you want to reinstall then click on utility.and reinstall the driver

rohit · Answer

first go my comp. and right click on it click on manage and open device manager and open sound and other harware and uninstall your audio driver and re install it thank u  rohit

tannerhutch · Answer

right click the microphone with the x on it.
and go to playback devices. and if theres no sound it should say no devices installed
with a box below with no choices right?
well just right click the box and it should say show hidden devices.
or show disalbed devices,
just click that and they should come up and then you just click it and you  should have sound!

bmxer · Answer

josh the same thing happend to me  wot should I do I mite get a new lap top

JB · Answer

the sound on my acer aspire 5920 has stopped working, help me to reslove the problem please.

thomie · Answer

I hav no sound

jennifer · Answer

If Its a windows Vista it just means its muted.. Press Fn and F4 at the same time...

chris · Answer

sound not working on desktop

pat · Answer

i HAVE NO SOUND ON MY COMPUTER. wHY?

josder · Answer

stop being so dumb and figure it out stupid

i · Answer

Well the problem might be vista because it has alot of problems but since you just downloaded vista it probaly has default settings and the sound is just turned off so you can try going to a help page on sound and do what it says

hellboyactual · Answer

my comp did the same thing after a major breakdown, I had to reinstall xp to fix it. after that there was no sound, it said device working properly in properties and so on but wouldnt work. my comp was used so I didnt have the original disk, also I had installed a dvd rw previously which did come with a disc (nero) which was no help whatsoever after install had nero but still no sound!the way I fixed mine is as follows; goto realtek and download ac97 and install it. the speaker icons are back and so is my sound!! hope that helps you!! good luck!!

peters · Answer

change your system operating system to xp. solve the problem

Jeroge- · Answer

u have to say yes to ur computuer then it works LOL

moomoo · Answer

so what do I do because I dont even have the voice thing by my clock anymoree

nahid · Answer

what I can do to my skype work agine

Deamon · Answer

If you have check the device manager and it shows everything installed correctly, try plugging in a set of headphones or some speakers. It just may not notice that it works until you have a actual sound device plugged in, I have this issue with alot of computers at my job.

h3dshot · Answer

it sounds like after reinstalling vista you havent reinstalled/updated your sound card drivers

give that a bash:)

naum170 · Answer

sound wont workt

naum170 · Answer

i deleted in computr sound driver and sound dont workt

Broughy · Answer

Throw Your Pc Or Laptop Away Its A Load Of Shit

all!$on · Answer

mine is doing the same thing I have windows vista and on my voolume it says sigmatel high defintion audio codec idk wat to do plz help!

ilovegael · Answer

i have the same prob!

Nikki · Answer

Same here. I wanted to watch something on youtube. The day before;it worked perfevtly fine. But now it doesn't make a sound.!!!
Plzz someone HELP!!!!!!!!!

jancar · Answer

This is my work computer and  the speakers have always worked on my Vista computer until the past week.  Sound does come through the headphones, but no longer the speakers.  I have had this computer now for over a year, so it doesn't make sense that I would have to do ANYTHING to get the sound to come through my speakers again.

laa shyy gurl · Answer

well my dose not work ether! but my is a hp laptop && also my wireless internet dose not work? can you help? :(

Tobh · Answer

I would say, go to: https://www.realtek.com/zh-tw/ and download the latest sound drivers..

juroja · Answer

hey I accidently deleted my sound drive I think I go into my media player and it says that I dont have an audio output device whats going on it was working yersterday and I dont have the cash to buy the product  it wont even let me ajust my volume controles whats going on here can anyone help a guy out plz

tom · Answer

my sound had deacyeied iy self on safe mode y?

Christina · Answer

I have Windows 7 and Im trying to hook up my speakers. I am able to hear sound when I play music through Windows Media player but I cannot hear anything when I play music using You Tube?
Can someone help

bex · Answer

hello my sounds not working can u help been into my sounds and audio devices and its not doing a think dont know what to do

sogaryo · Answer

sogaryo I open the plug-inns on yahoo messenger and click the yahoo music, it plays a music but I can not hear a sound. what should I do in order to fix this problem on my computer?

sogaryo · Answer

i try to fix in many ways like to troubleshoot in device manager, sound and audio, and sound card compatibility of my motherboard and my operating system that I will installed in my computer but still no sound was being heard. what should I do to solve this problem?

khjjjjhl · Answer

to bad deal with it

rach · Answer

The same thing happend to me...what should I do??????

arnold svartineggar · Answer

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Maverick · Answer

I rolled it back and now everything works. Try it.

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