Thread: No audio output device is installed.

Hi udavis07, Reboot to be sure it will not re-appear. Check in Setup/Settings as you boot (BIOS/CMOS) to see if the on-board audio/sound has been disabled. If a separate sound card then remove ALL power and reseat the card - remove it and then put it back in the slot. If either of those work and the device is present in Device Manager again you need to update the drivers as above. If not then you then need to disable the on-board sound and...

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Tthanks for the info, I finally found the correct driver ( COEXANT HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO  FROM HP) and manuallly intalled it ,the audio device is presention with all the controls but still hear nothing , it is not muted, but see the audio meters moving what am I missing ?

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I've got a Dell - so it's not just HP.

I THANKYOU VERY MUCH I HAVE SOUND NOW.THANKS AGAIN. ================================ Thank who? Which fix worked for you?

I was working on my computer and I came to the conclusion that the hardware just failed.  The sound is built into the mother board, so I am replacing my motherboard.  It is under warranty so it is worth it.  If it wasn't under warranty I suggest just buying a new sound card because that would be a much cheaper fix.

thanks for your reply mate but it does'nt work it won't install any of them at all. it sez that its installed but the error message is still there with the red dot and the white x over the speaker. ive been trying to sort it out for bout a week now and still had no luck. regards phil.

No drivers are installed for this device. this is what it is telling me

I have done nothing different to my computer but noticed yesterday that the speaker icon in the system tray has a red and white "X" over it and says that "no audio output device is installed." I have Windows Vista. When I go to my control panel and click on "Sounds and Hardwar," and again click on "Sound," it tells me that "No audio devices are...