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  1. wricoo
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7
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    No audio output device is installed/ no speakers or headphones are plu


    I've spent a couple days reading through the forum and trying the suggested solutions and none of them have worked.

    The sound was working fine for the past 2 years since I bought my laptop. Suddenly it stopped working, got the x over the volume icon and said "No audio output device is installed" Then later it said "No speakers or headphones are plugged in" and is now back to the original message.

    I've tried:
    uninstalling/re-installing drivers
    resetting bios
    checking for dis-abled devices
    Adding Environment Variables under Control Panel/System & Security/Advanced System Settings
    Checking for hidden devices
    ...more things I can't remember

    Can anyone help? I filled in my bio with all the system specs I could find...
    Thanks
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  3. karlsnooks
    Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       New #2

    wricoo said:
    I've spent a couple days reading through the forum and trying the suggested solutions and none of them have worked.

    The sound was working fine for the past 2 years since I bought my laptop. Suddenly it stopped working, got the x over the volume icon and said "No audio output device is installed" Then later it said "No speakers or headphones are plugged in" and is now back to the original message.

    I've tried:
    uninstalling/re-installing drivers
    resetting bios
    checking for dis-abled devices
    Adding Environment Variables under Control Panel/System & Security/Advanced System Settings
    Checking for hidden devices
    ...more things I can't remember

    Can anyone help? I filled in my bio with all the system specs I could find...
    Thanks
    Welcome to SevenForums Wicoo,

    We can better help you with a little more info in your System Specs.

    Here's how to fill that out:
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    Use Speccy - System Information - Free Download
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    Do me a favor and add the word laptop or desktop to the “system manufacturer” block.

    Use the “Other Info” block for Optical Reader, Mouse, touchpad, wifi adapter, speakers, monitor

    Scroll down and click on the SAVE CHANGES button.

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  4. wricoo
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Well, I found out that it was a hardware problem. The sound device is shot. I got an external (USB) sound card that plugs into my set of external speakers. It's a pretty good fix for a frustrating situation.
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