No Sound in my lap-top

[kallib85]

Hello, I have a IBM T61 laptop computer with Windows 7 build 7077, and I can't hear any music or anything, but my wolume control shows me some activity. Can anyone help me.

ps I have updated everything but nothing works

 

[baarod]

Check device manager for any problem devices: Open Start, type devmgmt.msc, press Enter. Look for yellow icons. Post back.

 

[elmopio]

Well the T61 has a soundmax audio card I would try a older driver either a 32bit or a 64bit. I know with my lappy I had to run a differant Realtek driver to get the audio work. Windows supplied driver used a HD output driver not a Analog output driver.

 

[baarod]

Well the T61 has a soundmax audio card I would try a older driver either a 32bit or a 64bit. I know with my lappy I had to run a differant Realtek driver to get the audio work. Windows supplied driver used a HD output driver not a Analog output driver.

This description is consistent with the described behavior. I don't think I would try an older driver as thats prone to failure as usually only the newest drivers are WHQL-certified for Windows 7. I'd start by looking at the mixer device:

 

[kallib85]

Okey,

Device Manager


And the audio when playing a movie


Just let me know if you need anything else

 

[baarod]

Perhaps elmopio is on the right track then. Apparently there is a specific version of these drivers that outputs to the analog port connected to the speakers. This one apparently does not even though it shows that it does in the volume mixer. Here's the latest SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio Driver from the Microsoft Update Catalog. It's a manual install so you'll have to right click the SoundMAX device in the device manager, select Update and don't let it search, show it right where the extracted driver is.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/561353/X..._1b5841eade1ffba84176ae4f7b3fd2b0d8d26057.cab

 

[kallib85]

Perhaps elmopio is on the right track then. Apparently there is a specific version of these drivers that outputs to the analog port connected to the speakers. This one apparently does not even though it shows that it does in the volume mixer. Here's the latest SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio Driver from the Microsoft Update Catalog. It's a manual install so you'll have to right click the SoundMAX device in the device manager, select Update and don't let it search, show it right where the extracted driver is.

Where is the link???

 

[baarod]

Where is the link???

Whaddya mean?

 

[kallib85]

Here's the latest SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio Driver from the Microsoft Update Catalog. It's a manual install so you'll have to right click the SoundMAX device in the device manager, select Update and don't let it search, show it right where the extracted driver is.http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/561353/X..._1b5841eade1ffba84176ae4f7b3fd2b0d8d26057.cab

Did you mean that i have to look for the driver or,what are you trying to tell me

 

[baarod]

Did you mean that i have to look for the driver or,what are you trying to tell me

There's a link up there now. Scroll up...

 

[kallib85]

There's a link up there now. Scroll up...

Thank you, and do you want me to got to device manager, and update driver???

 

[baarod]

Thank you, and do you want me to got to device manager, and update driver???

Yes. Expand the cab file to a folder on your desktop, update driver in device manager and browse to the driver. If it says the best driver is installed then force it. You can always roll it back later.

 

[kallib85]

Yes. Expand the cab file to a folder on your desktop, update driver in device manager and browse to the driver. If it says the best driver is installed then force it. You can always roll it back later.

Well well this worked very well, and it made the volume buttons enbled again

Thank you very much

 

[baarod]

well well this worked very well, and it made the volume buttons enbled again

thank you very much

Yay!