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I also tried the "easy" fix and it worked great.
I have a Toshiba laptop with Realtek sound. I got the same msg that "No Audio device was found" so I simply went into my Control Panel, switched to Classic View, and opened the Device Manager. Then I opened the Sound folder, clicked on the Realtek and told it to DISABLE, then ENABLE. Problem solved.
EDIT: In case this doesn't work, here are two other workarounds:
I have a Toshiba laptop with Realtek sound. I got the same msg that "No Audio device was found" so I simply went into my Control Panel, switched to Classic View, and opened the Device Manager. Then I opened the Sound folder, clicked on the Realtek and told it to DISABLE, then ENABLE. Problem solved.
EDIT: In case this doesn't work, here are two other workarounds:
Hi everyone
I also could not find recovery manager, and I also did not have the option when going to device manager and selecting action to scan for hardware changes. However, I fixed the problem by these steps:
1) Go to device manager
2) Select sound, video, and game controllers from the list, and select high definition audio device when it drops down
3)New window opens. Select the driver tab. Click uninstall.
4)Then after it is uninstalled, go back to device manager window.
Select action, and THEN you will have the option of scanning for hardware changes.
Select this option and it will reinstall and the problem should be fixed.
(I have an acer laptop with windows vista but I thought these steps could be useful for others as well)
I also could not find recovery manager, and I also did not have the option when going to device manager and selecting action to scan for hardware changes. However, I fixed the problem by these steps:
1) Go to device manager
2) Select sound, video, and game controllers from the list, and select high definition audio device when it drops down
3)New window opens. Select the driver tab. Click uninstall.
4)Then after it is uninstalled, go back to device manager window.
Select action, and THEN you will have the option of scanning for hardware changes.
Select this option and it will reinstall and the problem should be fixed.
(I have an acer laptop with windows vista but I thought these steps could be useful for others as well)
(THANK YOU BRIZZLE)
AHH OMG M8 UR ARE THE BEST :) EVERI ONE SHOULD LISTEN TO BRIZZLE IT ACTUALLY WORKS :) IM SOO HAPII RIGHT NOW PHEW ANYWAYS IM GOING TO COPY WHAT BRIZZLE SAID BECAUSE IT WORKS
1) Go to device manager
2) Select sound, video, and game controllers from the list, and select high definition audio device when it drops down
3)New window opens. Select the driver tab. Click uninstall.
4)Then after it is uninstalled, go back to device manager window.
Select action, and THEN you will have the option of scanning for hardware changes.
Select this option and it will reinstall and the problem should be fixed.
(I have an acer laptop with windows vista but I thought these steps could be useful for others as well)]
:)
AHH OMG M8 UR ARE THE BEST :) EVERI ONE SHOULD LISTEN TO BRIZZLE IT ACTUALLY WORKS :) IM SOO HAPII RIGHT NOW PHEW ANYWAYS IM GOING TO COPY WHAT BRIZZLE SAID BECAUSE IT WORKS
1) Go to device manager
2) Select sound, video, and game controllers from the list, and select high definition audio device when it drops down
3)New window opens. Select the driver tab. Click uninstall.
4)Then after it is uninstalled, go back to device manager window.
Select action, and THEN you will have the option of scanning for hardware changes.
Select this option and it will reinstall and the problem should be fixed.
(I have an acer laptop with windows vista but I thought these steps could be useful for others as well)]
:)
I also experienced it last night and this is what I did just follow the steps below. I found it thru hp help cntre and it really works out.
follow the steps below:
1.
Click Start and type Recovery Manager in the search field.
2.
Select Recovery Manager .
3.
Click Advanced .
4.
Select Hardware driver re-installation .
5.
Click Next .
6.
Select the appropriate audio driver.
7.
Click Next . The audio driver will re-install.
8.
Click Finish and allow the PC to restart.
follow the steps below:
1.
Click Start and type Recovery Manager in the search field.
2.
Select Recovery Manager .
3.
Click Advanced .
4.
Select Hardware driver re-installation .
5.
Click Next .
6.
Select the appropriate audio driver.
7.
Click Next . The audio driver will re-install.
8.
Click Finish and allow the PC to restart.
Hai pjane. Thanks for guiding me step by step in installing the driver of sound. I was facing the probolem of not getting any volume with the indication"no audio output device installed" since the past one day. I tried various options and failed and infact was planning to go to the service centre tomorrow morning, for getting it rectified. I have bought my laptop from abroad and it is not even an year that it was purchased. Was feeling extremely sad in seeing the non-functiioning of the volume in the laptoop. Anyway , once again thanks for your guidance and keep it up. Good luck...Priya
Hello,
I also receive the message: No audio device is installed. I have been having this problem for months now.
I executed this procedure, but when it was attempting to install the driver I received message "Driver installation failed, could not find the MEDIA for this driver."
In Device Manager - No sound devices are listed at all, bottom right sound Icon has a red X just to the right of the sound icon. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I also receive the message: No audio device is installed. I have been having this problem for months now.
I executed this procedure, but when it was attempting to install the driver I received message "Driver installation failed, could not find the MEDIA for this driver."
In Device Manager - No sound devices are listed at all, bottom right sound Icon has a red X just to the right of the sound icon. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Do you have the speaker icon on the lower right? If so, check to see if sound is "muted" (turned off) . If the sound is turned-on it will have two sound waves on the right of the icon. If muted it will have a circle with a slash added to the icon. If muted click on the icon then click the speaker in the new window. Check the sound by changing the volume - it will beep when you change the volume.
If the above did not fix the problem you need to download and reinstall the sound card driver.
If the above did not fix the problem you need to download and reinstall the sound card driver.
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My easy fix on DELL LATITIDE with VISTA:
Control Manager -> Device Manager -> Sounds -> High Defintion Audio Device
Disable and then Enable.
Control Manager -> Device Manager -> Sounds -> High Defintion Audio Device
Disable and then Enable.
It would help if you read the post of the OP a tad more carefully. Your advice presupposes the possibility of selecting any device in the device manager. In the OP's case, there is a cross, which means there is no audio device installed at all, let alone a possibility to select it.
Anyway, Recovery Manager is proprietary software AFAIK, so a more general approach to fix this problem is the following (for Vista, possibly also XP):
Go to Device Manager (Start > Run > Type 'devmgmt.msc' without the quotes > Press Enter)
In Device Manager, go to Action > Scan for Hardware Changes. This might very well reinstall your audio card (or any other device Windows has managed to make disappear).
Cheers, sando AKA JJ
Anyway, Recovery Manager is proprietary software AFAIK, so a more general approach to fix this problem is the following (for Vista, possibly also XP):
Go to Device Manager (Start > Run > Type 'devmgmt.msc' without the quotes > Press Enter)
In Device Manager, go to Action > Scan for Hardware Changes. This might very well reinstall your audio card (or any other device Windows has managed to make disappear).
Cheers, sando AKA JJ
This is usually caused by an updated that your computer received from Microsoft. If you can't fix it using pjane's method then do it this way:
Try to do this.
Click your start button and go to your control panel >
Device Manager >
collapse Sound, video and game controllers >
on the item listed below that, right click it then Uninstall then just click on "OK".
Restart you computer and your computer will look for the missing driver.
After that installation your sound will be back.
Trust me....this works. Some of you may be concerned about uninstalling something and not being able to recover it it, but you can't loose anything that your computer can't find.
Try to do this.
Click your start button and go to your control panel >
Device Manager >
collapse Sound, video and game controllers >
on the item listed below that, right click it then Uninstall then just click on "OK".
Restart you computer and your computer will look for the missing driver.
After that installation your sound will be back.
Trust me....this works. Some of you may be concerned about uninstalling something and not being able to recover it it, but you can't loose anything that your computer can't find.
On a Toshiba..
Control panel....Device manager....system devices.....High deffinition audio.......disable....then enable...
That did it for me...good luck.
Control panel....Device manager....system devices.....High deffinition audio.......disable....then enable...
That did it for me...good luck.
all I did was went to device manager, right clicked on sound video and game controls. Disabled and than enabled again. Seemed to so the trick.
Exactly, that is what I mean: these are different problems. Your solution might work if you get "No Audio device was found". However, that is a different message from "no audio output device installed". IN that case, you should reinstall your device drivers, e.g. via 'Scan for Hardware Changes' (refer to previous post).
Cheers, sando.
Cheers, sando.
Hi guys! GOt the same problem. I just followed DK's advise and problem's gone. Thanks DK and to the creator of this website. This is very helpful. Thanks and Kudos to all brilliant minds!!!
i see some people have got things to work some didnt. I had hd audio installed on xp but got no audio device..I wish I would have tried disable/enable sound first (just wondering). I reinstalled all sound stuff and even went from onboard to sound card and still had no audio altho all drivers were installed. So here's another solution that worked for me.
>1. From Device Manager (be sure to select View/Show hidden devices), find the 'ISAPNP
>Read Data Port' device from the System Devices list. (Of note: once I successfully
>repaired this problem, this device no longer appears.)
>2. Right click the ISAPNP device, and select "Update Driver"
>3. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
>4. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install."
>5. The step I left out on prior trials: UNSELECT "Show Compatible Hardware"
>6. Be sure that "(Standard System Devices)" is selected under Manufacturer.
>7. Under Model, scroll down until you see "Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator".
>Select this item, and select "Next>".
>8. You will receive some frightening error message that you should probably disregard.
>9. Complete the installation of the driver. You will see your device list magically
>change before your eyes. The other PNP devices will mysteriously become enabled and
>active. If not, restart.
>1. From Device Manager (be sure to select View/Show hidden devices), find the 'ISAPNP
>Read Data Port' device from the System Devices list. (Of note: once I successfully
>repaired this problem, this device no longer appears.)
>2. Right click the ISAPNP device, and select "Update Driver"
>3. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
>4. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install."
>5. The step I left out on prior trials: UNSELECT "Show Compatible Hardware"
>6. Be sure that "(Standard System Devices)" is selected under Manufacturer.
>7. Under Model, scroll down until you see "Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator".
>Select this item, and select "Next>".
>8. You will receive some frightening error message that you should probably disregard.
>9. Complete the installation of the driver. You will see your device list magically
>change before your eyes. The other PNP devices will mysteriously become enabled and
>active. If not, restart.
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Hello Mylaine ,
U have to re-install ur sound card.
Go to https://www.gateway.com/worldwide/support/?Tab=All
Search for the driver of ur sound card and download it. Then run it.
U have to re-install ur sound card.
Go to https://www.gateway.com/worldwide/support/?Tab=All
Search for the driver of ur sound card and download it. Then run it.
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