No sound from speakers windows xp

Apache Log4j Update Please see this document here for current information regarding the Apache Log4j vulnerability. Need Windows 11 help? The computer has no sound and when you open the Sounds and Audio Device Properties window from Control Panel the audio features are unavailable and the text "No audio Device" is shown.

Use the following steps to enable sound and remove the message:. Figure : No Audio Device. Step 1: Enabling the Windows Audio Service Installing sound related software or software updates can disable the audio service. In some cases, the Windows Audio Service may not re-enable itself automatically. This cause is probably the most common reason for this type of sound failure. Use the following steps to verify if this is the case and manually enable the service if needed.

This video shows how to enable Windows Audio Service. Click Start , Run , and enter services. Right-click Windows Audio and select Properties. Figure : Windows Audio Properties selection. Select Automatic if available from the Startup type dropdown list, and click Start if available to start the audio service. If the Start button is grayed out, the Service is already started.

Figure : Startup type and Service status. If sound is now restored, a software program may have disabled Windows Audio or is preventing Windows Audio from automatically starting when Windows opens.

If your computer continues to experience no sound after restarting the computer, repeat these steps to re-enable the Windows Audio Service. If the computer does not have sound after completing these steps, go to the next step. Step 2: Enabling the audio device Use the following steps to see if the audio device is disabled and to enable it if needed:.

Click Start , right-click My Computer , and select Properties. Figure : Properties selection for My Computer. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily. You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for HP, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.

If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings. Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers.

You will see a results page similar to the one below:. Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system. Follow the on-screen instructions until your sound problem is resolved or you run out of options.

If this happens then you need to look at the next option, updating your Sound Drivers. If your Sound Drivers are out of date you will need to get details of the Sound Driver in question and then contact the manufacturer for an update. Some manufacturers are better than others in responding to these requests. Alternatively, you can let a Driver Update Tool do the work for you. You can run a Drivers Scan for free but will need to register the software to get automatic Driver Updates.

Alternatively, follow the instructions below to try to manually update the Drivers yourself:. You now have the information required to contact the sound driver manufacturer and request a Driver Update.