Windows 10: "no audio output device is installed" error message no sound on Dell laptop

I recently got a new Dell laptop and my headset that I use for virtual meetings would not connect. I researched this online and I read that I needed to uninstall and reinstall the audio driver. I then uninstalled the realtek audio driver, After this I got this "no audio output device is installed" error when I click on the speaker icon in the bottom left of the screen. I have tried to re-install the realtek driver, the driver successfully installs, however, the error still persists. I am not sure how to resolve this issue. I have tried to use the troubleshooting facility on the OS but this say

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No Audio Output Device is installed

Thanks to your suggestions , I have now following Device Manager (Sound ...available)







Unfortunately some drivers are not installed.
Snappy Driver showed following error , device error 28 :

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Still no audio on Laptop : No Audio Output Device is installed

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No Audio Output Device is installed

Hi,

Yesterday my sound was working fine, I walked away from my notebook for 15 minutes and came back and the sound icon had a red X against it. The error message when I hover over it is 'No Audio Output Device is installed'.

In Device Manager the error message for Realtek High Definition Audio is: This device cannot start. (Code 10), although there have been different error messages depending on where I am at with troubleshooting.

I have tried reinstalling RealTek drivers on the sound card, rolling back drivers, using sound troubleshooter, system restore etc with no luck.

I have also spoken to Windows support and they couldn't resolve the issue and suggested I contact the notebook manufacturer (ASUS). I tried doing this but ran into errors on their website.

Are there any further suggestions anyone could recommend that I try?

Some details of my system:

OS: Windows 10 Home 64 bit
Manufacturer/Model: ASUS X555LJ
Processor: i7-5500U
Ram: 8GB

Any help would be great!

Thanks,
Lawrence

 

No Audio Output Device is Installed

Hi,

You will need to select Windows 8 from the drop down list while installing the driver in compatibility mode.

I would suggest you to try setting the speaker as default audio output by following the steps below and check if it helps.

1. Right click on the sound icon on the right bottom corner of the taskbar.

2. Select "playback devices".

3. If "speaker" is not set as the default device, highlight it and click "set as default".

5. Save the changes.

Let us know the result.