Playback device removed accidentally

I'm using Vista Home Premium, and for the last few days, any sounds would
stop working, mostly when using media software. I went into my sound devices,
and I selected not to use the default Playback device (only temporarily), and
it completed deleted the device. I do not have anything to install with, such
as a CD-ROM. How can I fix this simple mistake? System Restore didn't work
for me.

I got my device enabled again, thanks to dean-dean's reply to an older message.

However, it still doesn't explain why my sound stops working and the system
requires a restart. I never had this problem before.



"Nickabodd" wrote:

> I'm using Vista Home Premium, and for the last few days, any sounds would
> stop working, mostly when using media software. I went into my sound devices,
> and I selected not to use the default Playback device (only temporarily), and
> it completed deleted the device. I do not have anything to install with, such
> as a CD-ROM. How can I fix this simple mistake? System Restore didn't work
> for me.

Because it was hard to find that dean-dean's reply, here's the solution
again.
Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound In the playback
tab, right click an empty area where the devices should appear. Mark
"Show Disabled Devices"


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vistax64nauta

What if you do that and the device that you need is not there? I have
Bluetooth stereo headset but it does not appear in Control Panel/Sound for me
to make it the default device. It was there prior to a Vista reinstall but
not now.

"vistax64nauta" wrote:

>
> Because it was hard to find that dean-dean's reply, here's the solution
> again.
> Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound In the playback
> tab, right click an empty area where the devices should appear. Mark
> "Show Disabled Devices"
>
>
> --
> vistax64nauta
>

Thanks mate!
I really freaked out when I discovered that none of the support programs, or
online help couldn't help me.
*Brand new laptop* <= NO SOUND!
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=>I''m just happy to be here<=


"vistax64nauta" wrote:

>
> Because it was hard to find that dean-dean's reply, here's the solution
> again.
> Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound In the playback
> tab, right click an empty area where the devices should appear. Mark
> "Show Disabled Devices"
>
>
> --
> vistax64nauta
>

vistax64nauta;581267 Wrote:
> Because it was hard to find that dean-dean's reply, here's the solution
> again.
> Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound In the playback
> tab, right click an empty area where the devices should appear. Mark
> "Show Disabled Devices"
Thank you so much, *vistax64nauta*. I can't tell you how long and hard
I've looked for a solution to this problem.

Unfortunately, it's not that well known so several help desk type
people I asked didn't know the right answer.


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devans00

devans00 <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote:

>Thank you so much, *vistax64nauta*.

*vistax64nauta* hasn't been around since January of 2008.

Ray Luca;1099630 Wrote:
> devans00 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > >Thank you so much, *vistax64nauta*. > > *vistax64nauta* hasn't been around since January of 2008.

Well, I can still be happy their post helped me out.


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devans00