Vista - Playback device removed accidentally

I'm using Vista Home Premium, and for the last few days, any sounds would
stop working, mostly when using media software. I went into my sound devices,
and I selected not to use the default Playback device (only temporarily), and
it completed deleted the device. I do not have anything to install with, such
as a CD-ROM. How can I fix this simple mistake? System Restore didn't work
for me.

I got my device enabled again, thanks to dean-dean's reply to an older message.

However, it still doesn't explain why my sound stops working and the system
requires a restart. I never had this problem before.



"Nickabodd" wrote:

Because it was hard to find that dean-dean's reply, here's the solution again.
Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound In the playback tab, right click an empty area where the devices should appear. Mark "Show Disabled Devices"

What if you do that and the device that you need is not there? I have
Bluetooth stereo headset but it does not appear in Control Panel/Sound for me
to make it the default device. It was there prior to a Vista reinstall but
not now.

"vistax64nauta" wrote:

Thanks mate!
I really freaked out when I discovered that none of the support programs, or
online help couldn't help me.
*Brand new laptop* <= NO SOUND!
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=>I''m just happy to be here<=


"vistax64nauta" wrote:

Thank you so much, vistax64nauta. I can't tell you how long and hard I've looked for a solution to this problem.

Unfortunately, it's not that well known so several help desk type people I asked didn't know the right answer.

devans00 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
*vistax64nauta* hasn't been around since January of 2008.

Well, I can still be happy their post helped me out.