"No Audio Output Device is installed"?

[rex1324q]

hi im having the same problem i updated and i got the big red X and when i go to click on it it displays "No Audio Output Device is installed" i have a compaq with Conextant High Definition Audio running windows vista home basic and the compaq model is Presario F500 (RZ330UA#ABA) and my processor is a Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3500+ 1.80 GHz, also just in case you need this i have 1470mb of ram, and its a 32-bit os i have no idea how to fix this problem but i'd like my sound back thank you! =:-)

rex1324q wrote:

>
> hi im having the same problem i updated and i got the big red X and when
> i go to click on it it displays "No Audio Output Device is installed" i
> have a compaq with Conextant High Definition Audio running windows vista
> home basic and the compaq model is Presario F500 (RZ330UA#ABA) and my
> processor is a Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3500+ 1.80 GHz, also just in
> case you need this i have 1470mb of ram, and its a 32-bit os i have no
> idea how to fix this problem but i'd like my sound back thank you! =:-)
>
>

The same problem as what? Updated from what? You're posting on one of those
websites that purports to be a "forum" but really just scrapes Usenet
newsgroup postings. Those of us who use a real newsreader to access Usenet
(very easy to set up and I'll give you the standard information below)
don't see the other post to which you are referring so have no idea what
you mean.

The general answer is that you need to go to HP's website and find the audio
drivers for your specific model machine, download and install them. If you
need more help or need to provide more details (like what you've already
done to troubleshoot) then refer to the "How to Post" section below.

*****
Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is really
a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you learn to use
a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you can use
Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you already have it.
Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief explanation
of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on
Usenet
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is working
properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php - Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/
*****

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

[ModestMouse]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malke

rex1324q wrote:

>
> hi im having the same problem i updated and i got the big red X and when
> i go to click on it it displays "No Audio Output Device is installed" i
> have a compaq with Conextant High Definition Audio running windows vista
> home basic and the compaq model is Presario F500 (RZ330UA#ABA) and my
> processor is a Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3500+ 1.80 GHz, also just in
> case you need this i have 1470mb of ram, and its a 32-bit os i have no
> idea how to fix this problem but i'd like my sound back thank you! =:-)
>
>

The same problem as what? Updated from what? You're posting on one of those
websites that purports to be a "forum" but really just scrapes Usenet
newsgroup postings. Those of us who use a real newsreader to access Usenet
(very easy to set up and I'll give you the standard information below)
don't see the other post to which you are referring so have no idea what
you mean.

The general answer is that you need to go to HP's website and find the audio
drivers for your specific model machine, download and install them. If you
need more help or need to provide more details (like what you've already
done to troubleshoot) then refer to the "How to Post" section below.

*****
Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is really
a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you learn to use
a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you can use
Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you already have it.
Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
Usenet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Internet FAQ Archives -* Online Education - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
Usenet Information Center: Information about Usenit newsgroops and binaries news groups
page2 - a brief explanation
of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader
Setting up Outlook Express as a newsreader
John Barnett's Windows Vista Support: Accessing Newsgroups With Windows Mail

How to Post:
page2
How to ask a question - How to Ask a Question
How Not To Get Technical Help on Usenet - How Not to Get Technical Help on
Usenet
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Microsoft Public Newsgroups - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is working
properly
Munge Address - how to munge email address
Crossposting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - crossposting
Multiposting vs Crossposting - multiposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
Agent Newsreader & Premium Newsgroups - Forte
Mozilla.org - Home of the Mozilla Project - Thunderbird
Tom's Gravity Pages
40tude Dialog Homepage
Xnews
*****

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
index
Don't Panic!

I still have no sound, Vista Home Premium is still telling me: "No Audio Output Device is Installed.". I followed this forum because it worked for a previous user and reinstalled my sound device, (Which in this case are two new Bose speakers which plug in headphone jack). However, I Get the same error message and sound is not working, I am a big gamer, so no sound will not do. If anyone could please advise if i could solve this problem myself, I really do not want to go deal with Dell/Microsoft on this. It worked great 4 days ago -_-

Don't worry, you are not the only one. I had that problem and it took about 1 week before I could find a fix. The red x over my speaker drove me CRAZY. Silence is not always golden. According to www.noaudiooutput.com there can be several fixes, it all depends on your cause. You may try reinstalling your driver in safe mode. If that doesn't do it then check out noaudiooutput.com, that is where I got my fix