No sound in Windows 7

[nirsh]

Hi,

I've just installed windows 7 (The final release).
It's installed on a Lenovo 3000 N100.
Everything works ok except the sound .
It seems my sound device under Lenovo is "Digital Audio (S/PDIF) High Definition Audio Device".
It looks like it's installed ok with the driver but there's no sound at all .
There was a Vista OS installed before and everything worked fine . I don't remember what was the sound device manufacturer description before but I saw in Lenovo site that the only audio drivers to download are Realtek and SoundMAX.
Tried to download them again (for Vista) but they don't want to be installed on this OS. Tried to download and install RELATEK High Definition Audio codecs and still nothing.
there are no updates from windows and nothing else I can find on the net that can help me.

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ON THIS ISSUE ? I'M PRETTY DESPERATE !!

10X in advance

Nirsh

 

[gartland291]

I am having the same problem but with my T60p. Sound worked fine under Vista. As soon as I upgraded to Windows 7, it stopped working.
It shows that it's installed.
All the level indicators move when I try to play something.
No sound comes out of the internal speakers or externals attached to the computer.
I've tried reinstalling the drivers, uninstalling the devices, getting new drivers from Lenovo, etc.

Would love to get sound on this thing again...

 

[wallyinnc]

nirsh, can you please fill in your system specs (lower left corner of your post). That will not only entice but actually allow members to help you. It would help to know what sound card you have at least. Can you elaborate what happens when you try to install the drivers

Gartland, thanks for filling your specs. The BIOS for your machine at IBM's site is a
couple of weeks old, have you tried an update?

tks

 

[nirsh]

Put My Specs In....The important ones.

 

[gartland291]

I updated the BIOS and sound still does not work. Very frustrating, especially since I am an IT consultant!

Even more confusing is that I also have a T61 that I upgraded and the sound works fine on that machine.

 

[nirsh]

I also have a T61 and it works perfect with Win7 .

I haven't checked the bios of my Lenovo at Lenovo site.

I'll check it and come back to you.

 

[wallyinnc]

Thanks Gartland for the feedback. Well, now you upped the ante...
I am puzzled with your statement: "All the level indicators move when I try to play something."
Going back to basics, have you checked your hardware? I know it would be too much of a coincidence that it stopped working right at the same time when you installed 7, but it could happen. Just trying to cover all bases.

 

[nirsh]

Ok,
Bios update didn't help my Lenovo.

As he said "All the level indicators move when I try to play something." that's the same thing on my laptop. it looks likes it plays the music or sounds (the sound bar jumps up and down) but no sound .

I don't think our computers have hardware problem. it's just something to do with the drivers I think.

Can someone tell me where can I find the latest SoundMAX drivers for Win7 ? I think this can solve me the problem.

 

[wallyinnc]

Tks nirsh. That probalby rules out the hardware case (it would be like th esame lighting striking in two different places or somthing like that)
I am afraid you might not find Win7 drivers for it. I coudln't find many details, but it looks like an older card, and they might not publish new drivers. I foudn a few "Driver check" sites and downloads, but I don't thin kthose are really recommended (I stay away from that, except the one Biostar gives you a free check )
Vista drivers would probably be the best bet. What happened when you tried to install them? Why couldn't you do it?

 

[nirsh]

WWWWOOOOOHOOOOO

I did it !!!!

Downloaded the SoundMAX drivers from lenovo...forced administrator operation , changed compatability for Vista SP1 and the drivers installed successfully !!!

I have sound !!!

10x all

 

[wallyinnc]

Good job nirsh and thanks for sharing.
Gartland, await your feedback.
If it works, please mark th ethread as solved (click on report button on top right corner and state solved), so other can benefit from your findings

 

[gartland291]

Wally, I'm not certain how to check my hardware. I guess I could download a Ubuntu disk and install that into the RAM to see if I can get sound that way... I'll try that this evening.

 

[wallyinnc]

Gartland, the drivers are here: Lenovo Support & downloads - Audio driver for Windows Vista - ThinkPad R60, R60e, T60, T60p, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
Vista drivers. Suggest you try as nirsh did (run as adimin)
let us know

 

[gartland291]

Well, it's curiouser and curiouser. Installed Ubuntu temporarily and didn't get any sound with that either. Also tried forcing the SoundMAX drivers exactly as nirsh did....all to no avail.

I'm thinking it is a confluence of bad things....mainly hardware issues. Odd how it happened at the exact time of the upgrade.

Thanks for all your help. You can close this thread.

 

[wallyinnc]

Well, then I have to ask: are the speakers on?
Just kidding. If you do find some interesting reason for it, please come back and let us know.
If it is the confluence of Mars in the third house with the alignment of Jupiter and Pisces, not much we can do about it...
Good luck, good to have you here

 

[TheSmegHead]

Me too

My Lenovo T60p suddenly had sound stop working as soon as I installed Windows 7 RC1, and now RTM is the same - no sound! This is just as described above...the sound appears to be working visually, but nothing comes out of the speakers.

I have updated to the latest bios from the Lenovo site (v 2.25, September 19, 2009), as well as loading the latest sound drivers (v. 6.10.1.5500/6.10.2.5500, September 28 20007) linked above, run as administrator.


If anyone has ideas, please post...

 

[gartland291]

My Lenovo T60p suddenly had sound stop working as soon as I installed Windows 7 RC1, and now RTM is the same - no sound! This is just as described above...the sound appears to be working visually, but nothing comes out of the speakers.

I have updated to the latest bios from the Lenovo site (v 2.25, September 19, 2009), as well as loading the latest sound drivers (v. 6.10.1.5500/6.10.2.5500, September 28 20007) linked above, run as administrator.


If anyone has ideas, please post...

Well, I did end up resolving my issue. I had the same problem as you and I could never get the sound to work. It was frustrating because everything LOOKED like it was working but I was getting no sound.

A little background....I have my T60p connected to an advanced docking station. From there I have a USB keyboard that looks identical to my laptop keyboard. The volume buttons on the keyboard are in the exact same place. Under Windows Vista, the volume buttons on my USB keyboard worked just like the ones on my laptop. So for weeks I would keep pressing the unmute button and the "up" button to get sound, but nothing.

One day I had to undock my laptop to take it to a client and they wanted me to watch a training video. I told them my sound didn't work, but they had already started the video on my laptop. When I pressed the unmute button ON MY LAPTOP, the sound instantly came on. It was then that I realized the mute button on the laptop only worked when the sound was unmuted from the laptop.

I do now have sound.

 

[wallyinnc]

Gartland, great! Thanks for sharing the solution
Who would have thought....
Would an updted driver for the keyboard allow you to use it to manage the sound?

 

[SuZliK]

Hey,

Found this thread by browsing the forum.

I also installed a windows 7 proessional 32bit edition on my Lenovo 3000 N100 (yesterday) and i have been looking for a suitable sound card driver all day (7-8 hours). I have downloaded drivers for Vista and Xp (and a few for 7), but none of them worked.

I filled in my specs, so if any1 can help me with this, then i would be soo, soooo grateful