Windows 10: Laptop telling me No audio installed; cannot access audio

I used winzip utility to update drivers. And now I have no audio. My laptop windows 11 tells me I have no audio installed. Device manager shows the RealTech drivers I think??! Troubleshooting doesn't work cause it says I have no audio device. And at one point a few days ago it told me that I have no audio devices installed when it came with my Lenovo laptop 64 bit in 2020. Lenovo won't help me as I am out of the support window timeframe. I feel like the drivers and hardware have to be on this laptop but I cannot access. The usual methods do not work.

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Can not record audio.

Hi,

We suggest that you run troubleshooting for Audio Recording by following these steps:

• Type troubleshooting on the search box.
• Click View all.
• Select Recording Audio.
• Follow the steps to troubleshoot Recording Audio.

Let us know if you need further help.

 

HDMI audio driver for ASUS X551M laptop?

This is from Intel regarding hdmi:

• Install the latest Intel® Graphics Driver, this also installs the latest audio codecs for HDMI.
• After driver installation, connect to the HDMI TV or digital display, using a HDMI cable.
• Select HDMI audio as your default playback device. Click Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound.
• Click Sound. The Playback tab lists the audio playback devices for your computer.
• Right-click on the device for HDMI audio, and select Set as Default Device.

 

Unable to Access Audio Enhancements

Hi,



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve the issue.



I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run the
playing Audio troubleshooter.

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with Sound. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Audio

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select
  Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top
  right to Large icons.
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the
  view all option on the left panel.
• Run the playing Audio troubleshooter.

Method 2: I suggest you to try uninstalling your audio driver and check if it helps:

• Open Device Manager.
• Right-click (or tap and hold) the audio driver.
• Select properties.
• Click on Driver tab.
• Select Uninstall.
  

Restart your device and Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver.



Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.