When the audio icon in your task bar has a red x on it (as illustrated above), your computer won't play any audio.

This is usually caused past one of ii bug: either Windows has disabled your audio device or your PC doesn't have the latest correct device drivers installed, and Windows therefore tin can't 'talk' to the device.

If you run across No Audio Output Device is installed when y'all hover your mouse over the the audio icon, your audio problem is probably acquired past one of these issues, and there are three repair methods you can try that have helped other users. You may not need to endeavour them all; just outset at the top of the listing and piece of work your fashion downwards.

  1. Automatically update your audio device drivers
  2. Manually uninstall & reinstall the device driver
  3. Re-enable the device

Method 1: Automatically update your audio device drivers

Your sound problem is probably beingness caused by driver bug. If y'all don't take the fourth dimension, patience or computer skills to update the drivers manually,you tin do it automatically with Driver Like shooting fish in a barrel.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and observe the correct drivers for it. You don't need to know exactly what arrangement your computer is running, you lot don't demand to run a risk downloading and installing the wrong commuter, and you don't demand to worry about making a mistake when installing.

You tin update your drivers automatically with either the Gratuitous or the Pro version of Commuter Easy. But with the Pro version it takes but 2 clicks (and you get total back up and a xxx-24-hour interval money back guarantee):

1) Download and install Driver Like shooting fish in a barrel.

2) Run Driver Easy and click Scan Now. Commuter Piece of cake will then scan your figurer and detect any problem drivers.

3) Click the Update button side by side to a flagged audio driver to automatically download the right version of this commuter, then you tin manually install it (you can exercise this with the Complimentary version).

Or click Update Allto automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of engagement on your arrangement (this requires the Pro version – you'll exist prompted to upgrade when yous click Update All).

Method 2: Manually uninstall & reinstall the device commuter

1) Still in Device Managing director, once over again expand Sound, video and game controllers, right-click on your sound device, and click Uninstall to uninstall the commuter.

2) Restart your PC. After restarting, Windows should automatically re-install the audio driver. Assuming it installs the latest correct driver, this may resolve the trouble.

Method three: Re-enable the device

To fix the problem, follow these steps (Steps below are for your reference. The specific steps in different organization versions may be different. ):

1) On your keyboard, press theWindows logo key and R at the aforementioned time to invoke a Run command. Blazon devmgmt.msc in the run box and click on OK button.

open device manager

2) Locate the Sound, video and game controllers category in the listing.

locate sound device

If yous don't come across this category in your list, continue with step 2a) below. Otherwise skip to stride three.

2a) Click theAction carte du jour and selectAdd Legacy hardware (if you run into only the Aid in this bill of fare, click somewhere in the white space around the list (i.east. make sure nada in the tree is selected), and then click the Action menu again)

2b) ClickNextto start the Add Hardware wizard. (If the Add Hardware wizard doesn't display at all, you lot can try Method 3.)

2c) SelectSearch for and install hardware automatically (Recommended).

second) If the wizard tells you it tin't find any new hardware, clickNext.

2e) You should at present see a list of hardware types. Scroll down until you lot seeSound, video and game controllers. Select it and clickAdjacent.

2f) Select the manufacturer and model of your sound card, then clickNext. (If you're not sure what manufacturer and model to select, y'all can try Method 3.)

2g) ClickNextto install the device, then when the installation is complete, clickStop.

3) Expand the Sound, video and game controllers category, and correct-click on your audio device. Click Enable in the pop up bill of fare. (If the device is already enabled, you can effort Method two.)

enable sound

Hopefully yous notice this article helpful. If you accept any questions, delight feel free to leave a comment below.

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