[VodkaAce]

Originally Posted by sachu

Hi,


Please try the following:

Go to Start -> Settings -> ControlPanel -> Administrative Tools -> Services

or from Start -> Run type in services.msc to launch the services screen.
Herein, find the service named Windows Audio, which manages Windows audio devices.
If this service is stopped then audio and its associated components will not work. Set its Startup property to Automatic so that it starts everytime when you start your system. This should fix your problem.

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I to registered to this forum just to say thank you for you knowledge on how to fix this problem. The IT guys from Dell could not even help me figure out my problem.
I have had my PC for close to 3 years now and this was the first time it happend to me. Now my question is what would have cause this setting to change??

Thanks again mate!

[pwils10]

Sachu

Thanks for the soltuion but I am still finding I have to do this each time I start up my laptop as it resets the windows audio back to 'Stop' even with the auto setting - any ideas?

[suneel]

thank you very much i found it