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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: uripyores on March 24, 2005, 11:43:56 AM

Title: NO SOUND DEVICE
Post by: uripyores on March 24, 2005, 11:43:56 AM

I've read a similar post to this but the solution didn't work for me.   The 'sound and audio devices' is telling me there is no sound device installed. I hear no sounds at all except the occasional bleep . No WMP , No Winamp, No CD/DVD music etc.  This started after I had a problem with booting, the laptop wouldn't get past the windows log on screen.So , as my original xpcd was damaged I had to buy another one to reinstall. Since then I  get a message saying 'bad directsound drivers or no device'. In device manager there is  "other devces" with multmedia audio controller listed with the yellow exclamation mark on it. I have all windows [except SP2] updates installed, I can't update any sound device cos it says I aint got one . PLZ Help.

Title: Re: NO SOUND DEVICE
Post by: Dr Wahab on March 24, 2005, 02:17:19 PM

Well friend it seems to be clearly drivers problems. Friend you must have an orignal CD which came with your laptop containing all the drivers including sound drivers. So put that CD in the CD Drive and goto Device Manager. Right click the category in "other devices" with yellow tag "Audio Controller" and select "Reinstall Drivers" or "Update Drivers". If you cant find this then double click on that device and goto "drivers" tab then press "Update Drivers" button which is usually at the left side of the dialog box. Leave "Install the software automatically (Recomended)" and press next (Be sure that you have already put the drivers CD in the CD Drive). It will start searching drivers and automaically install them. If you haven't got the CD then downlaod this software. It will guide for driver:
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Take care of you and others and be happy.
DrWahab

Title: Re: NO SOUND DEVICE
Post by: uripyores on March 25, 2005, 05:13:37 PM

THANKS DRWAHAB, I dont have the original XP CD  so I'll try again where you said later. I had a quick look but I think I need more time.

Title: Re: NO SOUND DEVICE
Post by: merlin_2 on March 26, 2005, 02:38:32 PM

type dxdiag in the run box ///test for sound >.and to see if you have a sound card installed........i dont think so...or if you have winxp does not like it..

Title: Re: NO SOUND DEVICE
Post by: uripyores on March 26, 2005, 07:18:49 PM

Right thanks Merlin_2 I'll give that a try when I get back to the laptop. Appreciate the help, thanks.