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While using Windows 8, many users might experience missing sound. The reason behind this can be inappropriate or incompatible device drivers, corrupt device drivers, obsolete device drivers, etc.
In case the audio drivers are corrupt, troubleshooting of audio device can resolve the issue.
Troubleshooting is also helpful if the audio device or its drivers or application are not configured properly. However, the situation where inappropriate or incompatible audio device driver is accidentally installed on a Windows 8 computer, administrators should update the driver with the correct and most recent one.
How to Get Sound Back in Windows 8?
In order to get sound back in Windows 8, one of the methods given below must be followed:
Method 1
How to Troubleshoot Audio Device in Windows 8?
In order to troubleshoot audio device in Windows 8, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
Note: Apply this fix option in step 9 will only be displayed, if troubleshooter detects any problem with the device, otherwise follow method 2 given below.
Method 2
How to Update Audio Device Driver in Windows 8?
In order to update audio device driver in Windows 8, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
In case the audio drivers are corrupt, troubleshooting of audio device can resolve the issue.
Troubleshooting is also helpful if the audio device or its drivers or application are not configured properly. However, the situation where inappropriate or incompatible audio device driver is accidentally installed on a Windows 8 computer, administrators should update the driver with the correct and most recent one.
How to Get Sound Back in Windows 8?
In order to get sound back in Windows 8, one of the methods given below must be followed:
Method 1
How to Troubleshoot Audio Device in Windows 8?
In order to troubleshoot audio device in Windows 8, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
- ■Log on to Windows 8 computer with the administrator account.
■Click Desktop tile from the Start screen to go the desktop window.
■Once on the desktop screen, hover mouse to the bottom right corner.
■From the displayed options, click Settings.
■From the Settings pane, click Control Panel.
■On Control Panel window, click Find and fix problems options under System and Security category.
■On Troubleshooting window, click Troubleshoot audio playback option under Hardware and Sound category from the right pane.
■On the opened Playing Audio the Morale of the Family box, click Next to detect the issues
with device.
■Wait till the device is scanned and on the next page, click Apply this fix to fix the issues.
■Close Hardware and Sound window when done.
Note: Apply this fix option in step 9 will only be displayed, if troubleshooter detects any problem with the device, otherwise follow method 2 given below.
Method 2
How to Update Audio Device Driver in Windows 8?
In order to update audio device driver in Windows 8, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
- ■Log on to Windows 8 computer with the administrator account.
■Make sure that the computer is connected to an active Internet connection.
■Click Desktop tile from the Start screen to go to the desktop.
■Once on the desktop screen, hover mouse to the bottom right corner.
■From the displayed options, click Settings.
■On the Settings pane, click Control Panel.
■On the opened Control Panel window, click Hardware and Sound.
■On Hardware and Sound window, click Device Manager under Devices and Printers category from the right pane.
■On Device Manager window, expand Sound, video and game controllers category.
■Once expanded, right-click the audio driver that is to be updated.
■From displayed context menu, click Update Driver Software.
■On the displayed box, click Search automatically for updated driver software to update driver from
the Internet.
■Wait till the selected driver gets updated, and on the next page, click Close.
■Close Device Manager window, when done.
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