i uninstalled the audio device from change or remove program how do i get it back please help.?
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Go to "control panel" & click on add new hardware..\nWindows should detect the loss of the sound drivers & it'll be up again after a restart..\nIf theres still a problem, you should look for any CD'S or Floppy's that came with the computer which might have the audio driver files..\nCheers!
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Have you rebooted your computer? I used to have this problem intermittently, and often a reboot would fix the problem. It seemed to be some kind of weird Windows problem where it would lose track of the sound card. If the reboot doesn't work, the second step is to remove the sound card from the device manager and reinstall it. If that doesn't fix it, you may be looking for some new hardware. Best of luck!
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try re-installing your sound card drivers, this normally works
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Check to see if your drivers are updated by going to start > control panel > system> hardware> Device manager and check to see if your sound card is installed
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Try going to Device Manager and uninstalling your sound card drivers, then re-boot and let Windows re-install the drivers.
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Try going into Device Manager and uninstalling your sound driver. (Under Sound, Video, and Game Controllers).  Reboot your computer and let Windows find it and reinstall the driver.  Sometimes drivers get corrupted, so you uninstall, reboot, and it gets reinstalled properly.  If that doesn't work, also try rolling back the driver (if you have XP).  If you ran Windows Update, sometimes their drivers don't work properly.  I've seen this several times on AC '97 Vinyl Audio drivers from Windows Update.
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possibly the sound card was added after the original restore was made, or the card was changed, YOu will have to find out which one you have and download drivers for it
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Step 1: Checking volume and mute settings:\n\nThe volume setting for one or more sound devices might be disabled or set too low. Use the following steps to adjust volumes to their correct levels:\n\nIn Windows XP, click Start, and then click Control Panel.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel \nIn Windows XP, open Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, and then click Sound and Audio Devices.\nIn Windows 98 and ME, open Sounds and Multimedia, and then click the Audio tab. \nIn Windows XP, click the Advanced button under Device Volume.\nIn Windows 98 and Me, click the Volume button under Sound Playback. \nRemove all checkmarks from Mute boxes at the bottom of the Master Volume window and adjust the volume setting slide bars to their highest positions. Close the Master Volume window and test for sound. If there is still no sound, go to the next Step. \n\nStep 2: Verifying the connections:\n\nUse the following steps to verify that the sound cables are properly connected from the speaker to the computer (cable connectors and plug assignments are normally color-coded to aid with connections).\n\nUnplug the sound cable. \nPlug headphones or one speaker directly into the speaker out connector on the back of the computer. The speaker out connector may have a symbol of a speaker \nor a circle with an arrow pointing out, or it may just say "OUT" next to it. Test for sound using the computer. If sound does not work, go to "Step 3: \n\nIf sound is restored when the headphones or one speaker is plugged in, replace the original sound cable with a new sound cable and test for sound. Sound should be restored after replacing the sound cable. If sound does not come back after replacing the cable, the sound card needs to be replaced because the speaker out connector is bad.\n\nStep 3: Configuring on-board sound in the BIOS:\n\nSome computers come with sound on the motherboard (on-board), and some computers use a sound card. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS has to be set according to your particular sound configuration. Perform the following steps to correctly configure the sound in the BIOS:\n\nLook at the back of your computer and use one of the following three items to determine the proper sound configuration and sound setting: \nIf the plugs for the speakers and microphones are located next to the parallel, serial, or USB ports, then the computer has on-board sound. The on-board sound setting in the BIOS should be Enabled. If the plugs for the speakers and microphone are located away from the other ports and sit in an area by themselves, the computer has a soundcard. The on-board sound setting (if there is one) in the BIOS should be Disabled. If the computer has sound plugs in both locations, a \nsoundcard has been added to the computer that already contains on-board sound. The on-board sound setting should be Disabled. To enter the BIOS, turn on the computer and when the first screen appears, press the F1 key repeatedly until the BIOS Setup screen opens. Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select the Advanced tab. Press the DOWN ARROW key to select Onboard Audio Options and press ENTER. If Onboard Audio Options is not available, select I/O Device Configuration and press ENTER. If Audio Codec is listed, select it and press ENTER. Select either Enabled or Disabled depending on your \nconfiguration and press ENTER. Press the F10 key and then press ENTER to save and exit Start Windows and check for sound. If there is still no sound, continue to the next Step.\n\nStep 4: Restoring the sound drivers\n\nUse the recovery process to restore individual drivers for a sound or combination sound-modem card. \n\nIf the computer came with recovery discs (Windows 98 and Me), place the last disc of the set into the top disc drive and follow the on-screen menus as they appear. Restart the computer after restoring the sound driver software and test for sound.\nIf there is still no sound, continue to
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its simple. if u encounter that problem. #1: try reinstalling ur audio driver. if not #2: reformat ur drive then install a fresh copy of ur Operating System (windows). if not #3: replace ur sound card or ur motherboard if its a built-in type. ;)
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You will probably need the driver CD that came with either the sound card - motherboard if integral, or CD pack if a store bought made up system.\n\nDelete it from CONTROL PANEL- SYSTEM - Hardware, then reboot and have the CD ready when it says 'Found New Hardware'\n\nIf you haven't got it, message me with make and model of sound card
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Try reinstalling your sound card, or restarting your computer.
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Go to Start - Programs - Accesories - Entertainment - Sound recoder.\nGood luck!
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This is because the device drivers for the sound card need to be reinstalled for whatever reason....if you know for sure that its a creative sound card then go to their website and go for either support or downloads or somewhere you can download the driver file for your sound card then install it.....that should fix it
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try uninstalling the sound card in device manager right click my computer then select properties then go to the hardware tab then click device manager then clcik on sound, video and game controllers then uninstall the audio card then delete all audio drivers and download or find your audio drivers the click action menu then click scan for hardware changes then when asked for drivers point it to where you put the drivers or if need be don't let it install drivers and run the driver setup for your sound card also you may need to take out the sound card of the computer take out all screws that hold the side on or the case on, take off the side or the case then touch the power supply the unscrew the sound card and clean the contacts with a pencil eraser if you have a on-board sound card don't worry about this step also do this as a last resort
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Your audio divers may be disabled, or there may be too many duplicates of the same item in your device manager.\n\nIf you are sure which one in the list of device manager Is your audio, first right click and disable it.\n\nRestart pc.\n\ngo back and then uninstall it.\n\nRestart pc\n\nIt will detect the device and reinstall once you bootup.\n\n~ Sometimes Windows Update has sounddriver updates. If you built your own pc, you have the drivers on cdrom. Otherwise they are in the system.\n\nIf all else fails, you may be able to when asking for drivers, manually find them and tell it to not search automatically. Then you will browse on a list of device types, and find a generic sound driver.\n\nGood luck.
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Goto to Control Panel , Check for sound icon and check for your audio driver. Re-install driver .
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the problem is with your sound card on the motherboard or its driver!\n\nuninstall the sound card's driver from add or remove if its there and try to reinstall it from ur motherboard's cd!\n\nbest of luck!