Vista - No Audio Output Device is Installed.

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

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
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>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

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.
>
> --
> Kristan Kenney
> Windows Live Butterfly
>
> News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond: http://www.windows-now.com
>
> This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "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
>

I'm looking into this for you and will reply to this post again as soon as I
have an answer for you. In the mean time I'd recommend just plugging in a
set of external speakers to the stereo jack for the time being.

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"Chanderjeet Rai" <ChanderjeetRai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F9D890CE-6534-4AF7-A55D-459AA784050C@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Kristan Kenney
>> Windows Live Butterfly
>>
>> News and Experiences on Windows Vista and beyond:
>> http://www.windows-now.com
>>
>> This post is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>> "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
>>

my thing says the same thing exept it makes no sound at all not even
through speakers how can i fix this?


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I am having a similar problem. I have a Dell Dimension 9200. My speakers are plugged in, even though Vista is not detecting them. This is what the Sound Playback tab says:

Speakers
High Definition Audio Device
Not Plugged In

Digital Output Device (SPDIF)
High Definition Audio Device
Working

How do I get sound to play through my normal analog speakers?

Thanks,

MikeM

Any news on this matter. Or are we all waiting for drivers to be released? I'm getting sick of always having to wear headphones

I have a simialr problem except that I get sound from the on-board speakers,
(i.e. monitor speakers), but I get nothing from my 6.1 sound system. The
REALTEK AC'97 sound driver seems to be fine as it does the speaker test
correctly, but the Realtek sound manager does not drive the external
speakers. It says it cannot find the 'wave control'. I have an AOPEN "AX4SPE
Max" motherboard. I am thinking I need an updated BIOS driver for Vista but
inquiries to AOPEN have met with no response.

"Chanderjeet Rai" wrote:

> 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

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.

the fix is right here:

http://www.evga.com/community/messag...TOPIC_ID=30070

you have to load the p26 bios onto the disk. boot up primarily with
that disk. after it loads up the disk, shut the computer down. then
reboot. and immediatly go to setup and set up the default settings in
bios. reboot.


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