"No audio output device is installed" error

ohnoyellowdinos · 06-20-2008, 04:17 AM

I'm getting this image of a speaker with a red x over it. When I hover over it I get the "No audio output device is installed."

This happened after I used windows update to install a few updates. It had 10 of them, two of which did not work successfully. One of those was the sound driver. When I checked through the drivers, it said it was installed but I still get that message along with no sound.

I tried to manually install the driver from the website, which I did as well. This did not work either.

Any help would be appreciated.

Also, on a side note:
After the windows update ran, all my minimized windows started appearing on the right side of my screen; an aesthetic I am not pleased with. How can I return it to the default position on the left?

CTSNKY · 06-20-2008, 04:35 AM

Try the Roll Back Driver option for your sound card.

ohnoyellowdinos · 06-20-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTSNKY

Try the Roll Back Driver option for your sound card.

How do I do this?

edit: So, I went into the device manager and found the audio disabled, so I enabled that. The speaker still has a red x over it in the corner, but when I hover over it, it says that the volume is at zero. But it won't let me raise the volume.

I did that because of this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948481

I tried the 3rd option as well, but when I got to the part where I'm supposed to click on default, the default button wouldn't activate.

CTSNKY · 06-20-2008, 05:16 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...rrollback.mspx

ohnoyellowdinos · 06-20-2008, 06:05 PM

I've already tried that; but the button that says "rollback driver" isn't able to be clicked.

CTSNKY · 06-22-2008, 03:02 AM

If you have your original device driver CD or know the specific device name for your sound card, then I would totally uninstall and reinstall the device.

06-20-2008, 04:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
ohnoyellowdinos Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: windows vista home premium	"No audio output device is installed" error I'm getting this image of a speaker with a red x over it. When I hover over it I get the "No audio output device is installed." This happened after I used windows update to install a few updates. It had 10 of them, two of which did not work successfully. One of those was the sound driver. When I checked through the drivers, it said it was installed but I still get that message along with no sound. I tried to manually install the driver from the website, which I did as well. This did not work either. Any help would be appreciated. Also, on a side note: After the windows update ran, all my minimized windows started appearing on the right side of my screen; an aesthetic I am not pleased with. How can I return it to the default position on the left?

06-20-2008, 04:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Re: "No audio output device is installed" error Try the Roll Back Driver option for your sound card. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!

06-20-2008, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Re: "No audio output device is installed" error http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...rrollback.mspx __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!

06-20-2008, 06:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
ohnoyellowdinos Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 OS: windows vista home premium	Re: "No audio output device is installed" error I've already tried that; but the button that says "rollback driver" isn't able to be clicked. Last edited by ohnoyellowdinos : 06-20-2008 at 06:08 PM.

06-22-2008, 03:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Re: "No audio output device is installed" error If you have your original device driver CD or know the specific device name for your sound card, then I would totally uninstall and reinstall the device. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!