My laptop says I have no audio device Solved/Closed

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Hi,
I followed other peoples advice on different forums but none of them fixed/matched my problem, 
the little speaker icon in the bottom corner says I have no audio device installed.
So I went onto device manager and it says I do, this confused me, I tried disabling and enabling it, did not work.
Now I'm stuck for what to do please help me.

121234 · Accepted Answer

Go to start - Control Pannel - Hardware and Sound - Device Manager - Sound, video and game contolers - Your Audio Device - Click on DISABLE and click OK to the warning that appears, Then click on ENABLE to activate it. Hopefuly this will work as it did for me.

danny · Answer

Ok I solved it just in case anyone wondered, unistall your speaker audio, then go download the same sound card (if you want the same audio) then after your laptop restarting about 2-3 times you've got your sound back! If you have what I have, realtek HD, and vista, re-install the right thing then click on setup and re-install the whole download and all the other stuff process takes round about 1h-1h30.

kt · Answer

Danny,
I am having the same problem. I have a windows vista laptop, and it says that I have no audio device installed, but when I go to my device mangager it says that I do and that it is working properly. I know how to uninstall the device, but when you say download the same sound card, how do you do that?
Thanks.

adam · Answer

My 2005 Toshiba tablet with windows tablet version used to run sound fine until the other day when I was deleting some things I might have deleted the wrong thing? Now I have no sound and under my sounds and audio device properties it says  "no audio device" so I can't get into the volume adjustments area. how do I go about fixing this so my audio works again?

mel · Answer

I really need help with my sound. I haven't had sound in about year now. I recently got my computer fixed like about a week ago since it crashed. I really would like to get my sound back.
Can anyone please help me
I have an XP computer
When I go to control panel and click, sounds, speech and audio devices, I click sounds and audio devices and it says that there is no audio device
do I need a sound card?
please help me!

SnowingAmanda · Answer

Hey, I have Acer Aspire 5670, and I just reinstalled XP on it and it tells me that I have no audio device, in device manager it says audio drivers (legacy) work properly but in properties it shows no devices, I installed Realtek audio drivers, it just does not work. Tried everything, Could please anyone help me with this problem? Also in device manager when I right click on audio drivers I dont have an option to uninstall them. Please help!

novic · Answer

hey...i had just recently reinstalled my OS(operating system)...but I didn't know that when you reinstall your OS that you would have to reinstall your sound card.the problem is that I have no idea how to reinstall your OS...what programs should I use....my computer says that I have no divice installed....i say this dude fix the prob with some software....but I had to reinstall my OS again and then my sound was gone again...he doesnt want to tell me how he did it-_-...so I need help with this problem..i really need my sound...what program should I use to reinstall my sound card!!!?:(

basit · Answer

need to xp sound card driver

djdjdj · Answer

hi, am running vista pro on a sony vaio laptop. 

i downloaded firefox 3 a couple of weeks ago, and since then there's been no sound. external programs like vlc mediaplayer and itunes produce sound, but nothing on any web browser (safari, ie, or firefox make sound for anything such as youtube. thought it was a flash problem, so updated drivers for flash, no luck). have just bought a language program to teach myself spanish and it won't load because it says there is no output audio device. 

this despite checking in the device manager and my output device working ok, nothing being muted on the volume mixer etc. 

yours irritatedly...

AK · Answer

HEY HAVE U FIXED THE PROBLEM? IF SO WHAT DID YOU DO BCOZ MYN AINT WORKIN EITHER?

lysh · Answer

I recently had to get a new harddrive for my computer and I have no sound.. I have a beep noise when something comes up but that is it.. how do I re install the sound card device thing?? it's a legacy sound card on a acer- travelmate 4060.. any suggestions?? I need my sound to work for uni!

aaaaaa · Answer

i had the same problem with my viao, so I uninstalled the realtek program, restarted the comp, and when it started, the comp automatically searched and dled the driver, and now it works.

coolman · Answer

It worked for me after I installed a downloaded sound driver on my B130

here's the link:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R147073&SystemID=INS_PNT_E1405&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=8907&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid%20=38;impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=3&fileid=195627

Anonymous User · Answer

Go to device manager in control panel and find out what kind of sound device(s) you have. If there was a CD that came with your computer, I'd check that for drivers first. Otherwise just Google it and you should be able to find the driver available for download pretty easily.

markoj · Answer

if it says no audio device in sounds and audio devices then you dont have an audio device
try downloading realtek ac or or sigma tel

maakadoodh · Answer

Alrite.. as a guy who resets his Dell laptop 3 times a year this is not a problem to worry about.

Simply visit dell.com and when u scroll down on the home page simply click on download drivers. Once there they have a very easy system to help u understand what drivers u need to ur specific model.

Usually for a sound problem it is simply a matter of downloading the Sigmatel driver for free from dell.com and in less than 5 minutes u will have sound.

Try it out. The best place for all answers is the manufacturers site. Professionals assisting u with their brand.

visit my site too www.maakadoodh.com

Jess · Answer

Hey,

I had the same problem but I actually solved it so maybe this will help for someone else out there!
The speaker icon in the corner said I had no "audio device installed" and I went onto device manager and read the description of solving the problem but it didn't really help... If anything it stressed me out a little more because its so confusing.  But I did figure it out another way, SO here it goes:

I went to "start", clicked on "help and support", searched "sound", clicked on 1. "troubleshoot sound problems" then "I can't hear sound from my computer" and then clicked to "open device manager."  From there I expanded the "sound, video and game controller" then right clicked on "conexant high def. audio" and then "update driver software." It only took a couple minutes to download the software but shortly after my sound was back!

I didn't experience this problem until I downloaded all of HPs updates so I'm not sure if that had something to do with it but I've never had any probs with this PC before. So ya! Hopefully this will be somewhat helpful cause restarting my computer like 4 times did NOT work... :P Hope this helps!

Papa Tom · Answer

In the end, I clicked on START, then RUN.  In the RUN box, I typed MSCONFIG.

From the MSCONFIG window, I selected SERVICES and began to scroll through the list.  I noticed that WINDOWS AUDIO had somehow been deselected.  I checked the box, closed out of MSCONFIG, restarted and, HOLY MOLY!!!!My audio was back!!!!

This may or may not work for you.  I have an ASUS eeePC 900 XP and neither ASUS nor Realtek, the manufacturer of the audio driver, could solve the problem.  Sometimes ya just gotta roll up your sleeves and do it yourself!

bmoore8888 · Answer

Just a word of caution to anyone like me who decided to make some room on my modest sized HD by removing unused programs like itunes. Apparently when deleting it or the itunes assistant for mobile devices it also removed the driver for my sound card. Re-booting didn't do the trick either. I was fortunate to recover it by utilizing my recovery back-up program. It still took a lot of time to reorganize everything again so from now on I'll just disable itunes and leave it be!

TROY · Answer

my dell xp home addition dosent have sound from the factory that is like buying a tv with no sound

hotstuff87 · Answer

if u have an Hp do what "HP guy" says. It worked for ME!!! THANKS A BILLION!!! --search device manager-sound audio and games, click update drivers--

hotstuff87 · Answer

if u have an Hp do what "HP guy" says. It worked for ME!!! THANKS A BILLION!!! --search device manager-sound audio and games, click update drivers--

jase · Answer

When you re-install an o/system it causes windows to use general drivers for your cards and hardware. Most of your hardware should be plug and play but some of your hardware needs specific drivers to work properly.  This causes alot of p.c's not to work properly after a re-install as your new version of windows isn't recognizing some of your hardware anymore and/or is not running it properly. This can also happen if in-correct drivers are installed or old drivers are rolled back. Windows is basically using the wrong information to run the hardware, so the hardware doen't work as it should.

Your computer's operating system only knows whats on its memory or whats installed. Windows will only know how to use the hardware it has installed in its system again, when it has the correct drivers to work them installed. In basic terms these drivers are like knowledge on how the cards work properly to an artificial brain.

The best thing to do is update your drivers from the websites of either the people who either made your computer or the makers of the actual card. You'll need the model number of your machine (if using the p.c manufacterors website) and know what soundcard your using (make and model). Use device manager through the add hardware option in control panel as directed above or download a program to help find all your information for you (i used one made by iobit.) write down all this info and search the sites for the software you need.
If not use google to help seach for drivers just type in the model and make into the seach engine plus the word driver and a whole load of information should pop up, alot of it garbage!

Just steer clear of programs wanting to update your drivers for you for a small fee like driver doctor etc. (unless you want to pay and use their servce its up to you! but you can usually find a free alternative by looking harder or searching!)

jase · Answer

IF YOUR SOUNDCARD IS INTERGRATED INTO YOUR MOTHERBOARD, DOWNLOAD THE MOTHERBOADS DRIVER!!!

IF ALL ELSE FAILS IT MAY BE FAULTY OR NOT INSERTED CORRECTLY INTO ITS SLOT PLEASE CHECK IT!!!!

joe · Answer

My lenovo 3000 C200 xp professional had a virus but we fixed it with an XP home edition CD. But the sound don't work, I know the speakers are built in and the computer says it is working fine but When I go to change volume or speaker setup it says I havn't got any speakers connected. What can I do?

Caramel · Answer

helllo there, I also have a problem with the sound on my laptop.
I have looked at the previous comments and there are a few that have matched my problem, but there haven't been any solutions to those particular ones.
I will try to be as specific as I can; I was deleting various things on add/remove programes I accidentaly deleted the audio device. As a result I cannot hear anything, and have no idea how to reinstall it. 
When I go to sound and audio properties then to the hardware tab I have got the following;
Audio codecs, legacy audio drivers, media control devices, legacy video capture devices and video codecs. 
Device properties manufactuer (standard system devices). Location unknown. Device status, this device is working properly. But the fact is that this device is not working preoperly. 
My laptop is a fujitsu simens, intel celeron M processor and windows XP.
Please if you have any idea how to help, I would greatly appreciate it. :) PLEASE ! ! ! ! ! !

deeeeti · Answer

hello
 thanks very much, it worked all I did was open my device manager and updated it then everything stated working properly.

thanks again

Lynn · Answer

HI..I had the same problem...go into device manager and click uninstall your plug and play audio drive...reboot and windows will reinstall your audio.

hawk · Answer

i had the same problems with no audio device installed coming up on my laptop. here is what I did to fix the problem. I went to device manager and \from there to sounds,game controllers and clicked update drivers and it worked after that..  good luck

jaya · Answer

hey I unplugged my speakers from my cpu and then plugged it back in just to neat up some wires, after doing that I am seeing my speaker icon on the task bar with a red "x" on it an its saying no audio output found.....i am using realtek high definition audio, I update the drivers through device manager and restarted a couple times and that did not work, please help!

kirsty · Answer

hi there this is gonna sound very silly but my comp had that little red x in the right hand corner bla bla wasnt playing music my itunes was syaing no playback and no websites or anythign made sounds but I plugged my speakers into the green jack on the back of my comp and the sound was back some one must have unplugged them and put them back in the wrong whole worth a check!!

DreamBig · Answer

Woodbine said, "But when you get the red cross you dont have sound video and game controllers listed in device manager the lot dissapears,sound some times comes back on after a restart but goes again after a random time. 1 or 2 hours and also goes from device manager."

I agree with woodbine, I am having exactly the same problem, what do I do.

My laptop is a HP Pavilion dv6500 notebook PC
It uses SmartAudio Conexant System

Please I am dying for an answer. It's quite a long time since heard music from my system

Sultan · Answer

Hey, I use Windows XP and I had exactly same problem on my PC. But I found a solution and it's easy. Just go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services and find Windows Audio. Double click it. Click start and then Ok.
Hope you will find your sound back.

rinksara · Answer

I have windows XP and I had to system restore my OS. Prior to doing that I really messed things up by being delete happy and thinking I knew what I was doing. ok so I had the problem where I had no sound and it said that I didnt have any detections of sound devices on my pc. This is what I did... first I checked the device manager to see what was not working..you get there by going to start and then right clicking on your MYCOMPUTER you will see PROPERTIES right click on it...find HARDWARE click on it  you will see DEVICE MANAGER  click on it ...once I did that I saw a bunch of drivers with yellow ? or a ! sign by it located under unknown devices.....so heres what I did ...click on one at at time and you will see a REINSTALL DRIVER click on it .. it wont reinstall unless u have the recovery cd or the written info already in a desinated location. so I had the recovery backup cd s that I made when I first bought my computer...most people should have those. you can also search the web for these drivers on the web but anyway I put the first recovery cd in and clicked on the reinstall from the device manager page and it automatically found the driver on the cd and installed..i had to use some of the other recovery cd s to recover some other lost drivers I had.. but this should work if you had the same problem as I did. Note: backup cd s my vary if it doesnt find the driver on the first cd try the 2nd cd and retry the process till it find the drivers to download.Hope that all made sense and that it works for u guys!

genti · Answer

Hi, 

Here are the steps u need to follow: 

1) First install Advanced Sytem Care Free.
2) Reboot ur computer and start with safe mode (right after you reboot before any windows screen appears, keep pressing F8. )
3) After it boots at Safe Mode, go to control panel, add remove programs , look for your sound driver you installed, presumably RealTek drivers. Remove /uninstall it, by just clicking on it. 
After it removes it, will prompt to a screen asking to reboot, do not reboot. Say no, for later. 
4) Then, go to Advanced System Care Free, which you can find under start, programs, etc...
5) Run it. Spefically run the Windows Maintenance which it's the top circle option that should clear your registry files of audio you uninstall. You may have to run it once or twice until you see no more errors found in registry.
6) Reboot, again make sure you hit F8 to go to Safe Mode. 
7) Go back to Advanced System Care Free, run the same thing again. Clear all the errors until no registry errors found. 
8) Install the Realtek driver. After install will ask for reboot. 
9)Computer is rebooting, do not hit f8, let the windows run normally, you SHOULD hear the sound.

MikeC · Answer

Google KB835221. Actually, if you downloaded the driver package from dell look in \R12**\HDAQFE\win2k_xp\us and you will see teh file there. Just run the kb file and magical things will happen.

"This is a Microsoft Corporation QFE (KB835221) update to support the UAA bus driver for HD audio. The UAA bus driver is not included on the current Windows XP installation CD. If you reinstall Windows XP, this driver update will be needed, in addition to HD audio driver from the core driver package."

Betty808 · Answer

I have an IBM Laptop with Windows XP and in the Sounds and Audio Devices, it says "NO AUDIO DEVICE". And that "Driver is either missing or corrupted (Error 39)". I can't locate the gray volume icon on my taskbar. And I've searched as best as I could for a possible answer. This happened after a virus attacked my computer and I used Malwarebytes AntiMalware Program to delete the virus. Could someone please help me?

CoolJAdie · Answer

Go to "Start", "Control Panel", Administrative Tools, Computer Management, click on "Device Manager" on the left hand side and look on the right hand side. See if you have a yellow exclamation next to the "Sounds, Video and Game Controllers". If yes, double-click on the line with the exclamation and then click on the driver tab at the top. Click update driver and when it asks if you would like to to check the internet for updated drivers, tell it yes, this time only and continue. After this process, it should either download and install a new driver for your sound card or install the one that was shipped with your computer. If this does not work, please let me know and we will check the next possible problem.

antonette · Answer

what  is the best solution if the audio of the laptop doesnt work and I already install the driver...?

rudy2010 · Answer

Installing MSUAA (Microsoft Audio Architecture) before installing the sound driver might help.

dave · Answer

I had the problem of my computer saying I have no audio device installed. I am on vista and have realtek audio. I found going onto device manager in control panel and disabling then enabling the driver worked. This may only be temporary, or might not work for everyone, but it worked for me

Rudy · Answer

First of all, ensure under the BIOS setting you have enable sound/audio device (for Toshiba PC press F1 to get into bios setting), save and exit (press END).
After rebooting you should see found new hardware that is multimedia audio device, then you can start installing the driver.

Yo · Answer

Disable and Enable the sound system and it shud work if not then restart and try again

cath · Answer

i do not hear anything when playing card games eg some of the cards say things
for instance the dog barks and many other things which are not happening can u help me please

Rudy · Answer

Install MSUAA (Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture) before installing compatible sound driver.

Rudy · Answer

You might use incompatible sound driver version, install MSUAA (Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture) before you install sound driver

john · Answer

what do I do I have tryed everything it says I have no audio output but had it yesterday please help

JUX · Answer

I re installed operating system on my Toshiba laptop. then installing my aoudio drivers, they did not work at all, I Un installed and re installed again and again but there was no respond, I upgraded my sp but it all did not work. What should I do? please help if you can give me FREE BEST AUDIO DRIVERS FOR MY LAPTOP THE  BETER.

hikick1 · Answer

Hi,

I found that the speaker decides to work sometimes.  It works all the time if I plug in the USB cooling fan.  Conextant HD.  The past few start ups, the speaker is on.

hikick1 · Answer

Oh, I have windows] vista, 32 bit dv2700

My laptop says I have no audio device

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