Hello there need help with Windows 7 sound

vtec

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I'm using a Compaq Presario V5000 laptop and I'm having troubles with the sound, it shows a muted sound where the volume control is, it tries to install a driver on it's on and it says it fails everytime (Realek High Definition Audio Device Driver, latest version also.), I do have a current wireless internet connection. Here's some info about the laptop:

System model: Presario V5000 (EZ429UA#ABA)
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 410 @ 1.46 GHz
Memory: 502MB RAM
Video: Intel Graphics Card (not sure which exactly but it's an onboard)
Sound: **MY SOUND CARD DOES NOT COME UP UNDER DIRECTX DIAGNOSTIC TOOL**

I was hoping someone knew what the problem was and had a solution or any ideas are appreciated thankyou,

Vtec.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
Type in start menu search 'Device Manager' and press enter.
Expand the section: 'Sound,video and game controllers'.
Double click on the device listed there.
Go to the drivers tab, and at the bottom click uninstall.
Once it has, press on 'Update driver' to get the latest official driver that is compatible with your systen (choose 'Search automatically for updated driver software')
That should be the cleanest working driver installed.

Are there buttons on the keyboard anywhere that control the volume?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
The Dominator?
OS
Windows Seven Ultimate
CPU
AMD Piledriver FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix Edition @ 1.114 GHz
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
1x WD GreenPower 500GB 7200RPM
1 External HDD 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX500
Case
Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling
CPU - Corsair Hydro H80i, Case - 3x Aerocool Shark Edition
Keyboard
Xenta Backlit Keyboard (Not very good!)
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
Download: 7 mb/s Upload: 0.76 mb/s
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Overclockers UK Desk Pad 89 x 45 cm
1200x730x600mm Desk
Using Virtual Audio Cable to split stereo sound into Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and Logitech X-530 speakers.
Type in start menu search 'Device Manager' and press enter.
Expand the section: 'Sound,video and game controllers'.
Double click on the device listed there.
Go to the drivers tab, and at the bottom click uninstall.
Once it has, press on 'Update driver' to get the latest official driver that is compatible with your systen (choose 'Search automatically for updated driver software')
That should be the cleanest working driver installed.

Are there buttons on the keyboard anywhere that control the volume?


Yes I have a mute button on my keyboard and it's showing it's on mute, but when I try to unmute it brings up the driver install just like when I press on the volume icon on the task bar, I'm trying what you reccomended now.
 
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My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
Type in start menu search 'Device Manager' and press enter.
Expand the section: 'Sound,video and game controllers'.
Double click on the device listed there.
Go to the drivers tab, and at the bottom click uninstall.
Once it has, press on 'Update driver' to get the latest official driver that is compatible with your systen (choose 'Search automatically for updated driver software')
That should be the cleanest working driver installed.

Are there buttons on the keyboard anywhere that control the volume?


Yes I have a mute button on my keyboard and it's showing it's on mute, but when I try to unmute it brings up the driver install just like when I press on the volume icon on the task bar, I'm trying what you reccomended now.
Okay, tell us how it turns out :)
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
The Dominator?
OS
Windows Seven Ultimate
CPU
AMD Piledriver FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix Edition @ 1.114 GHz
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
1x WD GreenPower 500GB 7200RPM
1 External HDD 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX500
Case
Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling
CPU - Corsair Hydro H80i, Case - 3x Aerocool Shark Edition
Keyboard
Xenta Backlit Keyboard (Not very good!)
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
Download: 7 mb/s Upload: 0.76 mb/s
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Overclockers UK Desk Pad 89 x 45 cm
1200x730x600mm Desk
Using Virtual Audio Cable to split stereo sound into Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and Logitech X-530 speakers.
I did what you said and the problem still persists, this is what the status is:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
I did what you said and the problem still persists, this is what the status is:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Have you clicked on update driver?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
The Dominator?
OS
Windows Seven Ultimate
CPU
AMD Piledriver FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix Edition @ 1.114 GHz
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
1x WD GreenPower 500GB 7200RPM
1 External HDD 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX500
Case
Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling
CPU - Corsair Hydro H80i, Case - 3x Aerocool Shark Edition
Keyboard
Xenta Backlit Keyboard (Not very good!)
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
Download: 7 mb/s Upload: 0.76 mb/s
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Overclockers UK Desk Pad 89 x 45 cm
1200x730x600mm Desk
Using Virtual Audio Cable to split stereo sound into Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and Logitech X-530 speakers.
I did what you said and the problem still persists, this is what the status is:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Have you clicked on update driver?

Yeah it says the best driver software is already installed on my computer yet I have "No output audio device is installed" when I hover over the volume.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
The Dominator?
OS
Windows Seven Ultimate
CPU
AMD Piledriver FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix Edition @ 1.114 GHz
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
1x WD GreenPower 500GB 7200RPM
1 External HDD 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX500
Case
Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling
CPU - Corsair Hydro H80i, Case - 3x Aerocool Shark Edition
Keyboard
Xenta Backlit Keyboard (Not very good!)
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
Download: 7 mb/s Upload: 0.76 mb/s
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Overclockers UK Desk Pad 89 x 45 cm
1200x730x600mm Desk
Using Virtual Audio Cable to split stereo sound into Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and Logitech X-530 speakers.

Try these drivers (Credit to theog :p) instead of using Windows Update, which isn't working in your case.

If there is no drivers that will work, there is probably a compatibility issue with Windows 7 and the drivers/hardware.


They don't support windows 7 haha

Also when I installed Windows XP Pro as a solution, the OS installed fine but I didn't even see my sound volume control on the taskbar it was just empty and nothing really worked, not even my Wireless, any ideas why that is? and will that link that was provided by Theog fix that?
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
Xp is not my area of expertise (if i have any expertise in anything :sarc:) so i'm not sure about that one.
Looks you might be stuck with what you got.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
The Dominator?
OS
Windows Seven Ultimate
CPU
AMD Piledriver FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
Memory
Crucial Ballistix 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix Edition @ 1.114 GHz
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
1x WD GreenPower 500GB 7200RPM
1 External HDD 1TB
PSU
Corsair CX500
Case
Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling
CPU - Corsair Hydro H80i, Case - 3x Aerocool Shark Edition
Keyboard
Xenta Backlit Keyboard (Not very good!)
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
Download: 7 mb/s Upload: 0.76 mb/s
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Overclockers UK Desk Pad 89 x 45 cm
1200x730x600mm Desk
Using Virtual Audio Cable to split stereo sound into Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and Logitech X-530 speakers.
Which woud be a computer without sound >.< well I appreciate your help alot buddy thankyou once again.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
I have fix the problem with the driver!! :D

The XP driver for soundcard works for me in Windows 7 Ultimate x86.

Bye.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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