[SOLVED] My Dell Inspiron E1405 has no sound.

MszNicole · 08-29-2009, 03:58 PM

I have a Dell Inspiron E1405. My friend gave it to me, but when I got it, I realized alot of things on the hard drive were missing. But the only thing that really bothers me is the fact that there's no sound on the laptop. I've already tried everything from changing my audio settings to trying to download all of the necessary sound drivers to using System Restore. Nothing works.

I called Dell and asked for recovery disks, etc. but they wouldn't send them to me. I went to Fry's Electronics and asked them if clearing my hard drive and downloading a new OS would recover my laptop to the way it originally was, but they said that they weren't sure. Having a laptop with no sound is a nightmare I've been dealing with for a while now, and I don't know what to do. Should I just take it to a repair shop? Would they be able to revert everything to the way it originally was? How much would it cost for them to give my laptop sound?

Or is there something else I should do that I wasn't aware of? Please help me, because I can't find any solutions to my problem. I've tried other websites and forums to no avail. My problem is really critical. Please help me!

**louge1953** · 08-29-2009, 04:52 PM

http://en.community.dell.com/forums/.../19370409.aspx

tips on this webpage may help give them a read and try them out

**simpswr** · 08-29-2009, 06:10 PM

Did you go to the Dell support site, enter your Service Tag Number and download the sound drivers?

When you look in Device Manager wht is shown with a yellow ! or as "Unknown"

MszNicole · 08-29-2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louge1953

http://en.community.dell.com/forums/.../19370409.aspx

tips on this webpage may help give them a read and try them out

Thank you so MUCH!! I have sound on my laptop now!

Yay! Thank youu!!

**simpswr** · 08-30-2009, 05:38 AM

Well done louge1953!!

08-29-2009, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
MszNicole Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	[SOLVED] My Dell Inspiron E1405 has no sound. I have a Dell Inspiron E1405. My friend gave it to me, but when I got it, I realized alot of things on the hard drive were missing. But the only thing that really bothers me is the fact that there's no sound on the laptop. I've already tried everything from changing my audio settings to trying to download all of the necessary sound drivers to using System Restore. Nothing works. I called Dell and asked for recovery disks, etc. but they wouldn't send them to me. I went to Fry's Electronics and asked them if clearing my hard drive and downloading a new OS would recover my laptop to the way it originally was, but they said that they weren't sure. Having a laptop with no sound is a nightmare I've been dealing with for a while now, and I don't know what to do. Should I just take it to a repair shop? Would they be able to revert everything to the way it originally was? How much would it cost for them to give my laptop sound? Or is there something else I should do that I wasn't aware of? Please help me, because I can't find any solutions to my problem. I've tried other websites and forums to no avail. My problem is really critical. Please help me!

08-29-2009, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
louge1953 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: texas Posts: 757 OS: xp	Re: My Dell Inspiron E1405 has no sound. http://en.community.dell.com/forums/.../19370409.aspx tips on this webpage may help give them a read and try them out

08-29-2009, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: My Dell Inspiron E1405 has no sound. Did you go to the Dell support site, enter your Service Tag Number and download the sound drivers? When you look in Device Manager wht is shown with a yellow ! or as "Unknown" __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-30-2009, 05:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: My Dell Inspiron E1405 has no sound. Well done louge1953!! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?