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Advent Laptop-No sound but Device manager saying ok?

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buel

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 8:17PM

Hi, My friend has an Advent laptop (Vista) and the sound doesn't seem to work? There are no yellow exclamation marks in device manager so im stuck. The icon is not muted. Please can i ask for some help?

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woodchip

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 8:38PM

Check the speaker Icon Near clock that Sound is not Muted, also you can go to Control Panel sounds, check the laptop is using the correct sound device and sound turned up. Could also be the keyboard press fn key and sound volume up key

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buel

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:00PM

Thanks. Ok, it is not muted. Control panel-sounds-playback and the icons say 'working' but i notice in the 'sounds' tab, it is using 'Windows default (modified)' and not 'Windows default'? Shall i change it?

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woodchip

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:02PM

Would be best to test it

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woodchip

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:05PM

Is the sound turned up on the Laptop, check all volume controls

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buel

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:23PM

Yes, everything turned up and i've tried 'Windows default' too. However, i have noticed that in control panel-sounds, under the 'sounds' tab 'Play windows startup sound' is ticked but underneath that 'Sounds' and 'none' is greyed out?

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Sea Urchin

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:27PM

You could try Control Panel and Sounds and Audio. On the Audio tab under Sound playback click Advanced. Under Speakers check that Speaker Setup is pointing to the correct combination - eg Laptop mono (or stereo) speakers. If it is wrong change it and click Apply.

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buel

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 9:34PM

'You could try Control Panel and Sounds and Audio. On the Audio tab under Sound playback click Advanced.'

Hi, it goes Control panel-sounds and three tabs: 'Playback', 'recording' and 'sounds'? No 'Audio'?

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buel

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 10:22PM

Hi, anyone?

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Woolwell

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 10:27PM

Playback, recording and sounds is what I have on my Vista laptop. On Playback - chose your speakers and check configuration.

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Sea Urchin

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 10:37PM

Yes sorry - Playback

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