Jan 31, 2013 - I recently bought a Dell Latitude E5520 laptop running Windows 7. Service, and restarted it, again hoping to cure the problem, but again no change. Jim Coates -- 14 years on the Dell Laptop Audio boards -- since 2/6/04. ![]() Hi, Fixing a customer problem: “No Audio Device is Installed” when launching sndvol on Windows Vista Also update or re-install the driver. Control Panel - Device Manager - SOUNDS - look for HD Audio - Mine says RealTek High Definition Audio (that is an example and yours may have an entirely different name/maker). Write down description make and model - double click on it - drivers tab - write down version. Now Click UPdate Drivers which may not do anything as MS is far behind certifying drivers. Then RIGHT CLICK on it and UNINSTALL - REBOOT - this will rebuild the driver stack. 1st go to system maker's site and look for latest driver Download - SAVE - go to right click on and RUN AS ADMIN (This is your fallback.) REBOOT after each driver installation. NOTE: Sound drivers often rollback so check the version after installation and the reboot to see if the version you installed is there, if not repeat the install - reboot until it is. It can take several tries depending on how many rollbacks it does. Then do same for Device Maker's site. Patch ttsystem 9 06118. Manually look at manufacturer's sites for drivers - and Device Maker's sites. How to Install a Device Driver in Vista Device Manager ----------------------------------------------------- Error “the Audio Service Is Not Running” When Opening the Volume Mixer in Vista Also Right Click Speaker near clock - Playback Devices - right click in the box area - check Show disable and disconnected devices. Highlight speaker and on the lower Right click Properties check settings for Device Usage enabled and so on. Also do same for Configure on Lower Left of that box. In Control Panel you can also look for an Audio Manager along with the Sound Settings. ![]() Problems with sound and audio or no sound - a Mr Fixit Tips for fixing common sound problems Speakers and other audio output devices How to Enable Hidden Audio Devices in Vista How to troubleshoot sound problems that you experience after you install a Windows Vista Service Pack Hope this helps. Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP - Windows and Devices for IT 2010 - current Windows Insider MVP 2016 - current.
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