From: MrPounder@RationalThought.com
"JFG" wrote in message
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> "Michael" wrote in message
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>>I had a modem failure that was eventually fixed.
>>
>> When I then signed on after fix I was Prompted to "Add (New)
>> Hardware" (something definitely with the word "audio" in it..sorry I
>> can't be more specific).
>>
>> I said OK, the Add Hardware Wizard came up, but after 2 minutes of
>> "searching: it said new hardware could not be added and I should try
>> to
>> find Installation Disk.Had no idea what disk for Audio they were
>> speaking of.
>>
>> I tried to follow most of the online fixes suggested but every time I
>> get to my
>> Hardware screen in My Computer it says No Audio Device, and everything
>> including the volume slider is greyed out and in accessible.
>>
>> I think I had a RealTek something (again sorry this was never an
>> issue before Modem failure) before and everything sounded great.
>>
>> What does one do when I can't even access the Screen areas that
>> theoretically fix this fairly common issue? I have a great music
>> collection and love You Tubes neither of which can I now enjoy.
>>
>> Any suggestions appreciated (can a Modem reinstall somehow delete an
>> audio player..everything else is working fine.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> Tempr...@hotmail.com
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> It sounds as if you've lost the audio driver. Go to Control Panel -
> System - Hardware - Device Manager and see if the driver is installed. If
> not, go to the website of your machine maker (Dell, Gateway, etc.), look
> up the model number and get the proper driver and install it. That should
> do it. HTH J
Try a system restore?
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