[SOLVED] No audio device is installed.

[Fataleclipse]

I reinstalled "Realtek HD audio manager" recently because I was having trouble getting my microphone to work. Once installed I now have no audio devices showing up at all. The audio manager is not even recognizing anything I plug in like all the ports were unresponsive now. Needless to say I now have absolutely no sound at all and no idea how to fix it.

Edit: I am on windos Vista 32b.

Also I'm not sure if this falls under sound card problems or software. Sorry if its in the wrong place.

[dai]

try a windows restore point when all was working ok

[Fataleclipse]

Did a system restore, now my computer is running extremely slow for some reason. Firefox will not open at all, forced to use internet explorer :( Sound shows devices installed but now there is no audio manager and my microphone/headset wont work.

I am running a virus scan but it has not located any issues yet.

[Fataleclipse]

After testing a bit, Speakers will only play windows sound, web based music players/videos and games are all silent

[dai]

in windows sounds check your speakers and mike are set as default

[Fataleclipse]

speakers say they are default. Mic/headset says its not even plugged in. Even when I plug them into different ports.

[dai]

reinstall the drivers again

[Fataleclipse]

Nope, reinstalling drivers did not fix the issue.

[dai]

download the uaa driver

Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio - TechSpot Drivers

uninstall the device from the device manager

install the uaa driver

then install the realtek driver and reboot

[Fataleclipse]

That seems to have fixed the problem, Thank you.

[dai]

glad you have it sorted