How To Solve No Sound In Windows
We can resolve the no sound in windows issue by performing the below steps:
Checking the sound settings
You will find a Sound icon in the task bar, right click on it and select "Adjust Audio Properties" and see that the checkbox beside Mute is unchecked or if this box is checked, uncheck it and click on Advanced and move the sliders so that all the Settings are set to their maximum.
If audio icon is missing from the task bar, click on Start menu and select Control Panel.
If you are Classic View, double click on "Sounds and Audio devices" and select the checkbox beside Place Volume icon in the taskbar and click on OK.
System Restore
If the issue persists after adjusting the audio settings then perform System Restore
1. Click on Start menu and select All Programs
2. Click on Accessories and System Tools, select System Restore.
3. Follow the System Restore wizard by selecting the first option "Restore my computer to an earlier time".
After you have restored your notebook to a previous time, check the sound in the notebook.
If restoring the System will not fix the issue, try the following steps:
Windows Audio Service
Check with the audio service i.e Windows Audio Service,
Hold Windows Key and R simultaneously which will open Run window.
Enter services.msc and click on OK.
If the operating system is Vista enter services.msc in the Start Search and double click on services.msc from the results.
The services window opens, move down to Windows Audio service, check if the Startup Type is Automatic and if not, change it to Automatic.
Right click on the Windows Audio and choose Properties and in the change the Startup Type to Automatic and select Start to start the service and click on OK.
Audio device in Device Manager
If the above procedure does not resolve the issue, proceed by checking the audio driver or device in Device Manager.
Press Windows key and break key simultaneously to open the System Properties window.
Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager.
In Device Manager window, click on "+" sign next to Sound, video and game controllers
Right click on High Definition Audio Codec select Uninstall.
This will uninstall the audio drivers. Now click on Scan for Hardware changes to reinstall the audio drivers.
Windows may prompt to restart the computer, in this case restart your system.
Windows will automatically detect the changes and reinstalls the sound drivers.
The computer manufacturer website will have the latest drivers available. We can install these drivers to fix the sound issues.
Reinstalling or updating the sound drivers can fix this no sound issues in computer.
If the audio device is not shown under Sound, video and game controllers, it will be present under unknown devices.
Make sure that it is enabled if it is disabled. Right click on the device and select Enable to enable the device and perform the reinstalling steps to resolve the no sound in windows 7 problem.
If Sound device is not present under Sound, video and game controllers, you can check it by clicking on Action menu in Device Manager and Selecting Scan for Hardware Changes.
You can even try be removing and replacing the sound card by following the steps in the manuals for your computer model if the sound device is not detected.
If you are experiencing the issue in desktop computer, verify that connections between the computer and speakers are properly connected.
Check if the sound cables are working, you can test the issue by using other cables if available.
Laptops have their own volume control, make sure that they are enabled. Usually laptop have Fn + F(key number) key number changes for each laptop model.
by: Satya Santhosh
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