No Audio OutputDevice is Installed

[EAA Docent]

I just added more memory to my Dell Insperion 530. Which is very simple.
But now the speaker icon in the lower right has a red X. When I put the
arrow on it I get the following: "No Audio Output Device is Installed"
Any clues on what happened? Everything was just fine before I added the
memory.

Ron

 

[dev]

/EAA Docent/ said:

I just added more memory to my Dell Insperion 530. Which is very simple.
But now the speaker icon in the lower right has a red X. When I put the
arrow on it I get the following: "No Audio Output Device is Installed"
Any clues on what happened? Everything was just fine before I added the
memory.

That hints that the soundcard drivers were corrupted or dumped.
Reinstall them if possible.

 

[Curious]

How much memory do you now have and does Vista show that it is all
available?

 

[V Green]

There have been reports of a Windows Update
killing audio.

Check microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Be sure to go back 1000 posts or so or you may not
see it.

 

[EAA Docent]

I now have 4GB memory, but shows 3.3CG
--
Ron

How much memory do you now have and does Vista show that it is all
available?

 

[Curious]

Do you have the latest Vista drivers for your sound chip/card from the
manufacturer?

 

[EAA Docent]

I re-installed the Audio Driver form the dick that came with the PC.
Sound is back. BUT, yes there is always a but. I now have Realtec HD
manager, what ever the heck that is. When I open it it has all kind of
options for sounds. Such as Speaker Configuration, Sound effects, Room
Correction and default Format. There is also a second tab labeled Stero Mix.
What is this all about? It seems like a lot of intresting stuf, if I
understood what I'm suppose to do with it.

Ron