I just installed Windows 7 on my Dell Inspiron e1705 laptop and now have no sound at all, either on the www or playing CDs. I can't find anything anywhere that says there's a specific compatibility problem. Has anyone heard of this issue, and possibly of a solution? Thanks!
Hi pbler..Welcome to the Forums...
For some reason the default playback device is set for headphones... reset it for speakers... Hope this helps...
thanks a lot for the quick reply. and...sorry to sound ignorant...but where do I reset that? I can't seem to find it in the control panel. thanks
To set it as default it would be under Hardware and Sound, Then Sound a window should pop up and you would then be able to change it to the default speakers..
Hope this Helps..
thanks...unfortunately it doesn't give me an option for speakers...just a high-definition audio device that doesn't seem to be working
In device manager could you expand sound devices and post a snip of it? Here's how (just in case you didn't know) Thanks. Fabe A Preferred Method of Uploading/Posting Screen Shots
Is this what you mean? [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Paul/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Paul/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Paul/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG]
I apologize I wasn't clear on my request. Go to your device manager. start menu> computer right click it then manage(this is how I do it) then click left device manager. go down the list to sound video and game controllers left click the arrow this will expand that heading and post a snip. I'm looking for your sound device, to try and figure out why your only getting the HD window in control panel>sound. this is what mine looks like
Thank you...you folks are all being really helpful. I don't see anything in Window 7's control panels that is labeled "high definition audio device". just the screen shot I posted earlier. maybe I'm not looking in the right place?
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