Vista - no audio output device is installed?

**micha115** · 01-20-2009

Hi i have had no problems with my audio on my vista 32, until i recently put 4GB ram into my computer, switched it on and works fine, only problem was i lost my audio/realtec, i dont know why this happened, and i am unsure how to correct it and get it working again, if anyone can suggest anything it would be most appreciated.

**MrNeeds** · 01-20-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by micha115

Hi i have had no problems with my audio on my vista 32, until i recently put 4GB ram into my computer, switched it on and works fine, only problem was i lost my audio/realtec, i dont know why this happened, and i am unsure how to correct it and get it working again, if anyone can suggest anything it would be most appreciated.

can you check in the device manager and see if your audio controller is installed under sound, video and game controllers? right click computer and on the left, click on device manager, should looks something like this

**micha115** · 01-20-2009

Hi, no there is no sound devices in the list.

**micha115** · 01-20-2009

Hi, i seemed to have resolved it now, and my sound is now working correctly, i went to device manager and right clicked and selected scan for hardware changes, and it found the device and loaded the drivers,

thanks for directing me in the right path.

**MrNeeds** · 01-20-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by micha115

Hi, i seemed to have resolved it now, and my sound is now working correctly, i went to device manager and right clicked and selected scan for hardware changes, and it found the device and loaded the drivers,

thanks for directing me in the right path.

np, sometimes drivers revert back to an uninstalled state without warning, dont worry about it though, shouldnt be an issue for the future

**micha115** · 01-20-2009

Im back and the problem has occured again, it just disapeared and this time it's not there when i scan, my bf suggested i instal realtek but it made mm computer restart eraticaly, so i had to start safe mode, to remove it, how do i go about the right way to reinstal it, my computer is a 32 bit, pls help

**MrNeeds** · 01-20-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by micha115

Im back and the problem has occured again, it just disapeared and this time it's not there when i scan, my bf suggested i instal realtek but it made mm computer restart eraticaly, so i had to start safe mode, to remove it, how do i go about the right way to reinstal it, my computer is a 32 bit, pls help

hmm, seems like you got a fussy computer to me, is there anything that you have done since you installed it? if you have, can you restore your computer to before you installed the audio and do what i said before.

**micha115** · 01-20-2009

No i don't have a recent restore point i can use, the only thing i did was put 4GB of ram in my computer, and lost my audio when i started up, it seems to be there in packard bell updater and i have installed the driver, but the hardware does not appear in device manager.

**micha115** · 01-21-2009

Ok i figured it out, i took the 2x 2GB ram's out and tried them one at a time, my sound came back with one card but goes if i put the other card in, wierd i don't know why that is, but hey i got my sound back yey

but i have to make do with 2GB, other option if i want to use the other 2GB is to buy a new sound card i suppose, anyway thanks for your help

01-20-2009	#1 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	no audio output device is installed? Hi i have had no problems with my audio on my vista 32, until i recently put 4GB ram into my computer, switched it on and works fine, only problem was i lost my audio/realtec, i dont know why this happened, and i am unsure how to correct it and get it working again, if anyone can suggest anything it would be most appreciated.
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01-20-2009	#2 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Quote: Originally Posted by micha115 Hi i have had no problems with my audio on my vista 32, until i recently put 4GB ram into my computer, switched it on and works fine, only problem was i lost my audio/realtec, i dont know why this happened, and i am unsure how to correct it and get it working again, if anyone can suggest anything it would be most appreciated. can you check in the device manager and see if your audio controller is installed under sound, video and game controllers? right click computer and on the left, click on device manager, should looks something like this Attached Thumbnails
My System Specs

01-20-2009	#3 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Hi, no there is no sound devices in the list.
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01-20-2009	#4 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Hi, i seemed to have resolved it now, and my sound is now working correctly, i went to device manager and right clicked and selected scan for hardware changes, and it found the device and loaded the drivers, thanks for directing me in the right path.
My System Specs

01-20-2009	#5 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Quote: Originally Posted by micha115 Hi, i seemed to have resolved it now, and my sound is now working correctly, i went to device manager and right clicked and selected scan for hardware changes, and it found the device and loaded the drivers, thanks for directing me in the right path. np, sometimes drivers revert back to an uninstalled state without warning, dont worry about it though, shouldnt be an issue for the future
My System Specs

01-20-2009	#6 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Im back and the problem has occured again, it just disapeared and this time it's not there when i scan, my bf suggested i instal realtek but it made mm computer restart eraticaly, so i had to start safe mode, to remove it, how do i go about the right way to reinstal it, my computer is a 32 bit, pls help
My System Specs

01-20-2009	#7 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Quote: Originally Posted by micha115 Im back and the problem has occured again, it just disapeared and this time it's not there when i scan, my bf suggested i instal realtek but it made mm computer restart eraticaly, so i had to start safe mode, to remove it, how do i go about the right way to reinstal it, my computer is a 32 bit, pls help hmm, seems like you got a fussy computer to me, is there anything that you have done since you installed it? if you have, can you restore your computer to before you installed the audio and do what i said before.
My System Specs

01-20-2009	#8 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? No i don't have a recent restore point i can use, the only thing i did was put 4GB of ram in my computer, and lost my audio when i started up, it seems to be there in packard bell updater and i have installed the driver, but the hardware does not appear in device manager.
My System Specs

01-21-2009	#9 (permalink)
micha115 home prem 32 bit 7 posts	Re: no audio output device is installed? Ok i figured it out, i took the 2x 2GB ram's out and tried them one at a time, my sound came back with one card but goes if i put the other card in, wierd i don't know why that is, but hey i got my sound back yey but i have to make do with 2GB, other option if i want to use the other 2GB is to buy a new sound card i suppose, anyway thanks for your help
My System Specs

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