Volume control not opening

Last update on October 30, 2009 12:36 PM by aakai1056
Published by aakai1056

Volume control not opening




Issue



My volume control will not open simply because it says ‘there is no active mixer devices available’ then it tells me that I need to install the mixer device at the add hardware in the control panel but when i try to install there is nothing there that says active mixer device.

Solution


It turns out the problem for this error lies in the Windows Audio Service, which usually starts automatically when the sound card is installed and working. However, in this case the service was turned off.

Follow the instructions below to reactivate the Windows Audio service:
  • Click on Start and Run
  • Type the following command and press Enter 

services.msc
  • Scroll down to Windows Audio in the right-hand column and double-click on it
  • Make sure the Startup Type is set to Automatic and click on the Start button under Service Status.


The Windows Audio service should restart and the error with the volume control should be resolved.

Thanks to Dazey for this tip on the forum.
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