No sound at all for Inspiron e1705 with Windows 7

[pbler]

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!

 

[Tews]

Hi pbler..Welcome to the Forums...

For some reason the default playback device is set for headphones... reset it for speakers... Hope this helps...

 

[pbler]

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

 

[Ryan2320]

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..

 

[pbler]

thanks...unfortunately it doesn't give me an option for speakers...just a high-definition audio device that doesn't seem to be working

 

[thefabe]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/general-...ed-method-uploading-posting-screen-shots.html

 

[pbler]

Is this what you mean?

 

[zigzag3143]

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!

yes I have heard of and had it on my inspiron 1525. I tried every dell driver known to man. no good. I finally tried an older driver from MS. Presto. Mine is 32bit. If your Hardware Id in device manger match these it should work Pictures to follow.

 

[thefabe]

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

 

[pbler]

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?

 

[logicearth]

I use the Vista driver from Dell's website for my e1705, Sigmatel.
Drivers and Downloads

However if you don't have the Sigmatel...

 

[pbler]

I've tried downloading that as well but there's also something screwy with the Dell drivers and downloads site (in other words it's not letting me download it...even with an account). Ugh...

 

[Htiberius]

Solution that worked for me finally!!

I have had the same problem for days.... this download worked!!!!!!!

It is the Sigmatel Codec and driver pack.

Hope this link works:

http://data.versiontracker.com/drivers/auto/dell/audio/R167846.EXE

 

[pbler]

Htiberius, you were right...IT WORKED! Thanks A LOT to everyone that tried to help. You're all great!

 

[Htiberius]

Sweet...glad the link worked! Other than the sound, the only other driver I had to download was for the touchpad. The whole "clicking by touching" and not being able to scroll was driving me mad!

Cheers! Now I can watch Netflix again!