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No Sound, no audio device, and unknowns

Last answer on Oct 9, 2009 2:06:54 am BST Hubie, on Aug 7, 2008 7:28:11 am BST 
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Hello, I own a HP 7915. I recently crashed the system and had to do a system recovery. Afterwards I lost sound. I have seen simialr threads but none of them worked and there is a difference tro my problem that I have not been able to find an answer yet.

I went to sounds and devices and under volume it says No Audio Device.

Under the audio tab in sound playback it says under default device No Playback Device and voice playback it says under default device No Playback Device.

HP says my factory sound hardware is suppose to be Realtek Audio Codec or Creative Audigy, but when I go to the hardware tab it's not in there. There's a list of other devices and underneath it all there are two that says Unknown. I went to properties ansd it says

The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver.

I hit the reinstall driver through windows update and it searches and never finds it.

I don't get it. Why aren't the Realtek or Creative in my hardware, what are those unknowns and what should I do with them, and most important I want to get my sound back.

Configuration: Windows XP
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gatis, on Aug 17, 2008 10:30:32 am BST
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O dont have a sound
no audio device

   
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hi, on Sep 4, 2008 10:50:09 pm BST
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Im having troble with my audio...trying 2 hear music and put movies on my computer and it keeps saying no audio devise detected or no audio device installed...can u please help me

   
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RAF, on Jan 4, 2009 6:16:10 am GMT
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Theres no audio sounds of my computer tell me shall i do?

   
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mika, on Mar 13, 2009 11:58:37 am GMT
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No sound from my computer (dell)

   
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mway, on Mar 13, 2009 4:25:37 pm GMT
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Found few ways to restore volume control: http://forkus.com/learn/restore%20volume%20control.htm
download sound driver, check out http://forkus.com/files/realtek%20sound%20driver.htm

   
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jmp59, on Mar 14, 2009 3:42:24 pm GMT
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Hello mika,

Go to http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=uk&cs=endhs1&l=en&s=dhs
Search for ur computer (best with Service Tag)
Download ur audio device driver, then run it.
Errare humanum est, perseverare diabolicum.

   
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alex, on Apr 6, 2009 4:27:27 pm BST
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Great advice thanks!

   
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shakul, on Sep 6, 2009 7:26:05 pm BST
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I can't hear any sound in my computer

   
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mohan, on Jan 7, 2009 10:41:26 am GMT
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My system has no audio device.please help me to how to reinstall the volume control.

   
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manohar181973, on Apr 22, 2009 7:01:19 am BST
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I want an sound to laptop

   
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jecson, on Apr 29, 2009 2:08:50 pm BST
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Hello, my name is Jecson Abreu, I got a pc Toshiba, I install Windows xp sp3, but there´s no sound

and audio controllers. please I need help.thanks

   
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Clarence Terry, on Jul 14, 2009 3:58:29 pm BST
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How doI
put realtek high definition audio driver back on my computer?

   
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rapture, on Mar 4, 2009 3:31:21 pm GMT
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I'm having a problem with sound on ma pc. anytime i try clicking on ma sound recorder for it to appear at the task bar, it tells no sound device is installed. thanx

   
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keshu, on Oct 29, 2008 8:47:58 am GMT
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Pls,
send me a audio device.

thanks & regards,
keshu

   
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sachin, on Mar 20, 2009 6:49:01 am GMT
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I have ibm laptop thinkpad R60 .i lost my audio driver cd .as these the sound system not work .so pls tell me how i get audio driver from youe web site .

   
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jmp59, on Mar 20, 2009 7:12:40 am GMT

U must first install the microsoft UAA package http://www-307.ibm.com/...

Then ur audio device http://www-307.ibm.com/...
Errare humanum est, perseverare diabolicum.

   
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Sam Mhanna, on Sep 23, 2009 9:22:06 am BST

No audio device!

   
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ananomous, on Sep 1, 2008 8:25:55 pm BST
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If you want sound go to free-codecs.com and lookup realtek ac97. downlo.install.enjoy

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Russ, on Feb 21, 2009 12:21:40 pm GMT
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Thanks for your blog - helped me restore sound..... finally!



Russ
   
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John, on Sep  1, 2008 10:06:40 pm BST
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Hi hubie,



i saw your email and we have the same issue.  i've spent hours trying to get our sound back.  did anyone help you?

we would appreciate any help correcting this issue.  thanks,john
   
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Tab, on Sep  6, 2008  8:56:13 am BST
Go to programs then to pc help and tools and then to application recovery then pick drivers that came with your computer and click realtek driver and reinstall.
   
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carla, on Nov  1, 2008  5:21:44 pm GMT
Had the same problem after having to reinstall Windows XP Media 2005 due to virus.  I had reinstalled the driver (which I downloaded from dell - it was a Sigmatel audio driver).  But when I tried to play itunes, no mixer device available.  So, I went to Control panel/System/Hardware/device manager/system devices/Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio - right click this - and hit update driver.  I did this for Plug and Play Software device Enumerator.  Shut down and restarted and wa la - it works.  Hope it does the same for you
   
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mel, on Dec 11, 2008 11:06:37 am GMT
Hi Carla,



Awesome chick it worked for me!!!!!!!!  THANK YOU SO MUCH

MELTAK
   
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Beck, on Dec 17, 2008 11:38:02 pm GMT
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My computer recently crashed and now I get a message from i-tunes saying there is no audio device found or that it detects a problem. I went into the sounds and audio devices and there are no devices found.  I also don't have Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio to update. Could this be my problem?





Thank you
   
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G Royal, on Mar  7, 2009 10:30:14 pm GMT
I have a problem with my system it cant work, it has been riprogrammd but no audio sounds p/s how can i get it sound back Thank.
   
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bharath, on Nov 13, 2008 11:05:16 am GMT
Hi ! i am bharathi from singapore pls try to help me i hope read ur msg i have that same probalam so how do solve this probalam. we bye pc that time they given the all installer CD  i don't have so can't instal re programs . so pls try do help me solve this probalam.

                                Thank u
   
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Alroc762, on Nov 21, 2008  2:34:03 pm GMT
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Hi Hubie, had similar problem. go to Control panel, Hardware, Device Manager, Sound Video and Game Controllers, Right click on Unknown and Update Driver. This updated an Audio Compatability Driver, restart your system and you should be good to go.
   
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setare, on Nov 28, 2008  6:29:53 pm GMT
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I dont have sounds and audio devices plz help me 

tanx
   
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debbie, on Dec 13, 2008  6:47:29 pm GMT
I cannot use the sound on skype. When i try to connect it tells me no playbCK DEVICE, before i used it normally.

i'm getting really frustrated cause i tried all ways and means but nothing is working.



Pls help!
   
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desperate, on Jan 27, 2009  5:03:20 am GMT
Sorry, the exact same thing is happening to me, it says No playback device, if you resolve the problem can you please let me know and vice versa?Its to the point where I can't even download pix from my camera either, I'm really worried about the volume though cuz thats how I connect with my family on skype.
   
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margy, on Dec 25, 2008  1:51:41 pm GMT
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I have no audio device or sound
   
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akaninyene, on Dec 26, 2008  9:26:17 am GMT
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There is no sound and audio device in my system could you please help me with afree down load
   
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la gordita chula, on Feb 28, 2009  7:46:43 pm GMT
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Can you please help me put sound to my pc it don't have sound, no audio device and unknowns please help
   
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jhony, on Jan  3, 2009  2:59:19 pm GMT
Plase can you help me,but i am have proplem my loptop toshiba 3pentium not have sound i am play media player is good so not have sound please help me.urugent
   
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jhony, on Jan  3, 2009  3:06:02 pm GMT
My loptop Toshiba p3 no sound when i playing vidio klip so not have sound please help me
   
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NICS, on Jan  5, 2009 12:31:45 pm GMT
Please happe
   
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jmp59, on Jan  5, 2009  7:58:30 pm GMT
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich 25934 i need the sound device for my laptop?#10


Errare humanum est, perseverare diabolicum.
   
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clement, on Jan 16, 2009 12:14:54 pm GMT
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Help me restore my audio devices
   
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chaki, on Jan 16, 2009  7:16:09 pm GMT
Hi Hubie,



You need to download the multimedia audio controller device driver in yr system. you can download from en.softonic.com/s/multimedia-audio-controller-driver , at no cost.



hope it works???
   
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dhansukh, on Jan 26, 2009  5:23:53 pm GMT
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No sound no audio device output how do i get them back is there any way to get them back
   
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techy, on Jan 27, 2009  5:53:12 am GMT
lost everyrhing, so I did a restore point, still nothing for sound,tried all the tips from other emails. Finally down loaded service pack 3, system works fine and yes I got audio and sound back with no further doings,hope this helps
   
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