We recommend you to follow the below steps to fix this issue:
Check Sound Settings
1. Click On Start and select Control Panel. 2. Once you are in Control Panel, select the option Hardware and Sound. 3. Select "Adjust System Volume" under sound option. 4. Now Adjust the System volume by moving the slider up. 5. Move up the slider position in Devices if it is down so that you can hear sound. 6. You may try by clicing the sound icon for other options to make sure that the sound is enabled even on them. 7. Sound device named Speakers must be selected and set to Default when using internal audio. 8. Click on Start and Type Sound in search, select Sound from the results list. 9. Double click the Sound option, in Playback tab select Speakers option. 10. This option must be set as default. You can verify it by opening the Mixer from Volume. 11. Right click on Speakers option and you may try the option "Configure Speakers or Test" to test the functionality of your audio device. You can also test the audio from Sound options. Open the Sound window and click on the Sounds tab, select any option in Programs which has sound icon beside it and click Test. Make sure that the mute is not enabled.
Perform System Restore
If the problem you are experiencing is a recent one, System Restore can help you in fixing the issue. 1. To perform System Restore in Vista, click on Start. 2. Type System Restore in Search, Select System Restore and restore the earlier state where you had no issues with the sound.
Update Or Reinstall Sound Drivers
If the issue persists, reinstall and update sound drivers. To Reinstall or Update sound drivers: 1. Type Device Manager in Search, click on Device Manager in results. 2. Click on ?+? sign next to Sound, video and game controllers 3. Right click on IDT High Definition Audio Codec or Realtek High Definition Audio and select Uninstall. This will uninstall the audio drivers. Now click on Scan for Hardware changes to reinstall the audio drivers. Windows may prompt to restart the computer, in this case restart your system. Windows will automatically detect the changes and reinstall the sound drivers. 4. It would be better to reinstall the latest audio drivers from your computer support website. The laptop manufacturer website will have the latest drivers available. We can install these drivers to fix the sound issues. 5. If you are experiencing the issue after upgrading from Windows XP to Vista, it might be due to the missing drivers for Windows Vista as they vary for operating system. You can fix the issue by installing the audio drivers for Windows Vista. 6. If the audio device is not shown under Sound, video and game controllers, it will be present under unknown devices. Make sure that it is enabled if it is disabled. Right click on the device and select Enable to enable the device and perform the reinstalling steps to resolve the sound problem in windows Vista computer. 7. If Sound device is not present under Sound, video and game controllers, you can check it by clicking on Action menu in Device Manager and Selecting Scan for Hardware Changes.
If the Sound device is not detected, remove and reinsert the sound card by following the steps in the manuals for your computer model. We suggest you to perform these steps carefully.
Check Connections And Controls
Laptops have their own volume controls, make sure that they are enabled. Usually laptops have Fn + F(key number) for controlling sound and the key number changes for each laptop model. If the problem you are experiencing is in desktop computer, verify that connections between the computer and speakers are properly connected. Check if the sound cables are working, you can test the issue by using other cables if available. Unplug the speaker and plug it back. This will start the Realtek wizard, in the realtek wizard, check the checkbox for correct speaker. Mostly, it would be front speaker and this can fix the issue.
Check Audio Codecs
If the problem is with playing audio files, we can use the codec pack that can easily fix these no sound problems in Vista. If you are experiencing the issue with playing a file on media player or downloaded a audio or video file from online and if the sound fails on the file, the problem is most likely with the audio codes which might be missing, so make sure that you have the required sound codecs.
Check Sound Settings
1. Click On Start and select Control Panel. 2. Once you are in Control Panel, select the option Hardware and Sound. 3. Select "Adjust System Volume" under sound option. 4. Now Adjust the System volume by moving the slider up. 5. Move up the slider position in Devices if it is down so that you can hear sound. 6. You may try by clicing the sound icon for other options to make sure that the sound is enabled even on them. 7. Sound device named Speakers must be selected and set to Default when using internal audio. 8. Click on Start and Type Sound in search, select Sound from the results list. 9. Double click the Sound option, in Playback tab select Speakers option. 10. This option must be set as default. You can verify it by opening the Mixer from Volume. 11. Right click on Speakers option and you may try the option "Configure Speakers or Test" to test the functionality of your audio device. You can also test the audio from Sound options. Open the Sound window and click on the Sounds tab, select any option in Programs which has sound icon beside it and click Test. Make sure that the mute is not enabled.
Perform System Restore
If the problem you are experiencing is a recent one, System Restore can help you in fixing the issue. 1. To perform System Restore in Vista, click on Start. 2. Type System Restore in Search, Select System Restore and restore the earlier state where you had no issues with the sound.
Update Or Reinstall Sound Drivers
If the issue persists, reinstall and update sound drivers. To Reinstall or Update sound drivers: 1. Type Device Manager in Search, click on Device Manager in results. 2. Click on ?+? sign next to Sound, video and game controllers 3. Right click on IDT High Definition Audio Codec or Realtek High Definition Audio and select Uninstall. This will uninstall the audio drivers. Now click on Scan for Hardware changes to reinstall the audio drivers. Windows may prompt to restart the computer, in this case restart your system. Windows will automatically detect the changes and reinstall the sound drivers. 4. It would be better to reinstall the latest audio drivers from your computer support website. The laptop manufacturer website will have the latest drivers available. We can install these drivers to fix the sound issues. 5. If you are experiencing the issue after upgrading from Windows XP to Vista, it might be due to the missing drivers for Windows Vista as they vary for operating system. You can fix the issue by installing the audio drivers for Windows Vista. 6. If the audio device is not shown under Sound, video and game controllers, it will be present under unknown devices. Make sure that it is enabled if it is disabled. Right click on the device and select Enable to enable the device and perform the reinstalling steps to resolve the sound problem in windows Vista computer. 7. If Sound device is not present under Sound, video and game controllers, you can check it by clicking on Action menu in Device Manager and Selecting Scan for Hardware Changes.
If the Sound device is not detected, remove and reinsert the sound card by following the steps in the manuals for your computer model. We suggest you to perform these steps carefully.
Check Connections And Controls
Laptops have their own volume controls, make sure that they are enabled. Usually laptops have Fn + F(key number) for controlling sound and the key number changes for each laptop model. If the problem you are experiencing is in desktop computer, verify that connections between the computer and speakers are properly connected. Check if the sound cables are working, you can test the issue by using other cables if available. Unplug the speaker and plug it back. This will start the Realtek wizard, in the realtek wizard, check the checkbox for correct speaker. Mostly, it would be front speaker and this can fix the issue.
Check Audio Codecs
If the problem is with playing audio files, we can use the codec pack that can easily fix these no sound problems in Vista. If you are experiencing the issue with playing a file on media player or downloaded a audio or video file from online and if the sound fails on the file, the problem is most likely with the audio codes which might be missing, so make sure that you have the required sound codecs.
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Author: Satya who has work experience as Technical Support, has created a Website to help the people experiencing sound issues with their notebooks. He has provided the troubleshooting steps that one can follow to isolate these issues. You can try the steps Fix No Sound On Vista Laptop to fix your laptop sound issues.
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