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Audio Output Device help? - I have just installed Windows Vista Home Premuim, and when i started it up, i got onto my desktop, and it said that there was no audio output device. I have a flatscreen soyo monitor, with speakers in the back. I have a cable that has it plugged into the monitor and the sound jack, and it still says it cant find it. Please help me!!!

Best Answer: DRIVERS boy....DRIVERS! Your only the millionth person in answers who tried to play computer tech BEFORE you knew what you were doing. Download the vista drivers for your pc and or installed hardware from the mfgs website. - blamay22000

Try one of my fixes below to get your audio working again…. Make sure the speakers are plugged into the green jack. Also make sure it securely plug in and powered (If amplified). To Display The Volume Icon By default, the Volume icon is not displayed when you initially installed on your system. To enable the display of the Volume icon, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices. 3. Click Show volume control on the taskbar. 4. Click OK. When you have the new desktop features enabled, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click Sounds, click Speech, and then click Audio Devices. 3. Click Sounds, and then click Audio Devices. 4. Click Show volume control on the taskbar. 5. Click OK. If that doesn't work then try this. Go to "Start".."Control Panel"..."Internet Options"...Click the "Advanced Tab"...scroll down to multimedia and put a check mark in play sounds on websites. Then go to "Tools"..."Manage Add ons"...and make sure everything is enabled. Then close Internet Explorer and reopen or Go to Start -> Run -> and enter Services.msc Scroll down to "Windows Audio". Double click and change the startup type to Automatic or Go to the manufacturer of your computer website and download the necessary free audio driver. If you own a HP or Compaq visit http://www.hp.com and visit the support area Toshiba http://209.167.114.38/support/ Dell http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/product_support_central?~ck=ln&c=us&l=en&lnki=0&s=gen Gateway http://support.gateway.com/support/ Sharp http://www.sharpusa.com/products/FunctionLanding/0,1050,10,00.html Intel http://www.intel.com/support/index.htm?iid=hdr+support AMD http://www.amd.com/us-en/SupportDrivers/ProcessorSupport/0,,15218_15219,00.html eMachines http://emachines.com/support/ Acer http://www.acerpanam.com/flex/acer/bin/acer.html#app=2766&9e7c-selectedIndex=0&3386-selectedIndex=0&7ac3-selectedIndex=0&f3bf-selectedIndex=0&c985-selectedIndex=0 If your computer is a clone, you will need to remove the cover and copy the model number of your motherboard or soundcard (if you have one) and do a search online with the model number. This is one such site; http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AN7&fMTYPE=Socket%20A Cheers

Go into device manager and see if thre is a exclamation mark next to the audio device. If so then right click and update the driver, tell it to search the internet and it will install the drivers. Hopefully this will resolve the sound problem. - riclar

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