Vista - No Audio Output Device is Installed.

Also had same problem after upgrading from Home Premium to Ultimate. This
solution worked (after spending several fruitless ) - so thanks for the advice

"Ejm594" wrote:

>
> Had the same problem with Vista...(no audio device installed)
> Try this it works.........first go to microsoft and install the upgrade
> (KB929685).....then go to the control panel>system>device
> manager.....highlight the sound controller.......uninstall the High
> Defination Sound Device and uninstall the driver (check box)........restart
> the computer and the system will reinstall both and the upgrade prevents it
> from happening again.

You're a moron!

"Chanderjeet Rai" wrote:

> So in that case, how should i get the inbuild speaker to work ?
>
> "Kristan Kenney" wrote:
>
> > This is expected behavior as Windows detects whether or not there is
> > anything plugged into the stereo jack.
> >
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> > "Chanderjeet Rai" <ChanderjeetRai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:E5878A87-1FA3-474E-97E1-AA5DCE2737E0@microsoft.com...
> > >I clean installed VISTA RC 2 Built 5744 on a dell 745 optiplex. It does not
> > > play sound on in-built speaker and gives me "No Audio Output Device is
> > > Installed." message when you hover your mouse over the audio volume icon
> > > in
> > > system tray. When i right click on it and check Playback devices, it
> > > shows:
> > >
> > > "Speaker
> > > High Definition Audio Device
> > > Not plugged in"
> > >
> > > And its grayed out. But when i plug in my speakers or earphones, the sound
> > > works.
> > > I have tried installing new drivers from windows update and manufacture's
> > > site (though they dont have any). I am using the audio device on-board the
> > > Intel Q965 motherboard.
> > >
> > > Please suggest
> >

Doesn't work. Got another idea!?

"Ejm594" wrote:

>
> Had the same problem with Vista...(no audio device installed)
> Try this it works.........first go to microsoft and install the upgrade
> (KB929685).....then go to the control panel>system>device
> manager.....highlight the sound controller.......uninstall the High
> Defination Sound Device and uninstall the driver (check box)........restart
> the computer and the system will reinstall both and the upgrade prevents it
> from happening again.

GO TO MIRCOSOFT WHAT
MICROSOFT PUBLISHER WHAT

"serehab" wrote:

The past few days the Microsoft Update message has been showing up and getting annoying. I hadn't updated because it always showed up while I was in the middle of something. So yesterday I finally just let it do it's thing.... It "updated" then restarted and now I have no sound. When I right-click on the speaker icon and go to the Playback or Recording tab it says "No audio devices are installed" ....this is a laptop.... they're built in.... where the eff did they go suddenly!?

Anyone have any ideas. So far I've been reading all the posts and nothing sounds helpful and the things that DO sound like they could work are explained half-assed and in a hurry.

I'm so sick of Microsoft and their screwups. "Updating" apparently just means to remove the old bugs and put in new ones. Will they ever get anything right? Are they that desperate that they have to purposely screw up peoples' computers just so they can get emails from them?

This is probably the last time I do any updates on my laptop. I haven't run any updates on my desktop Windows XP computer in years and ironically I haven't had as many problems with it since.

That sounds like it would work.... however when doing the update it fails and gives me Error Code 80070103.

One problem after another....

Ok it looks like I found a solution that worked for me....

1. Go to your Control Panel and open the "Device Manager".
2. Expand the "Sound, video and game controllers" node (click on the plus sign to the left of it).
3. Right-click on "Conexant High Definition Audio" and click on "Uninstall".
4. Check the checkbox for "Delete the driver software for this device" and click "Ok".
5. When it has completed the uninstall restart your computer. When it starts back up it should detect it's missing and it should automatically reinstall it (pretty amazing for a Windows).... only this time it should actually work (even MORE amazing).

If you're having this sound problem try that. If that doesn't work.... find out where Bill Gates lives and egg his house with elephant eggs.... if you can't find any elephants that they eggs.... try Canada. There's all kinds of weird crap roaming around them there hills.

This worked great! Thanks!

"Risket" wrote:

I had the problem with my sound, this will help and credit goes to
"Ejm594"
upgradebox)........restartprevents itWhen you restart it will install your output sound device.


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I have a few laptops, but I purchased one on the eve of Vista coming out
it's got a hot processor AMD Turion 64x2 duo. It came "Vista capable"
with XP installed. However, shortly after I b. Brought it home, there
was an accident and the screen cracked. Now a lot of time has passed. I
bought a new screen and installed it. The next problem was the hard
disk. A million blue death screens, failed boots, and SMART hard disk
warnings later, I finally bought a new hard disk. I put it in last
night, and like most everyone here, the upgrade to Vista (also installed
last night) caused the little *red x* next to the volume symbol on my
task bar.

I've probably read 50 + posts on this topic, but everyone says
something different and no one seems to reach a consensus. Some people
saying uninstall audio device and reinstall. Well, I tried a bunch of
these suggestions to no avail. But guess what, folks? Right now I'm
writing on that computer, and watching my TV by way of Sling Box video
stream, and I can hear it as well as see it! Audio back in great shape!

What did I do? Tired of trying everyone's suggestions that did't work,
I went over to microsoft tech forums. This is common problem; here's the
solution.
Control Panel to system to device manager. Scroll down and find sound,
video, and game controllers. Now my audio device is supposed to be
Sigmatel Hight Definition Audio CODEC. Now, this device was int he
device manager list last night, and it had a driver, and when I let my
computer use my internet connection to look for an updated driver, it
responded that I had the best driver available. But the computer was
dead wrong!

Microsoft suggested a couple of things. First, if you haven't dowloaded
Vista yet or are a-tinkering with it, use their smart Vista install
assistant (it's called something like that). Second use their list or
(for best results) go to the site of your mother board (Gateway,
Toshiba, Sony, etc.) and get the appropriate driver update for your
audio device. And just so I did't screw up by putting the driver in the
wrong folder, I simply *ran* the downloaded driver, and it put itself in
the right spot. Looked down at task bar. All's well that ends well! Good
luck.


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