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Popped out this evening, shut down the PC before leaving. Started her again and noticed some windows updates, so thought what the heck.
Installed updates, restarted, no sound..
Volume up? Yep, in windows and on the headset.
Correct device selected for playback? Yes, and i can see the volumes moving in the volume mixer when i have a video on.
Uninstalled the updates? Yep, no change.
Tried a different headset or speakers? Yes, exactly same problem.
Checked the connections or tried a different port? Yes, triple checked and i've also tried using rear and center speakers.
Headset is Turtlebeech and has a USB connection which drives the amp(i assume). I can hear static when i turn the amp all the way up, on both this headset and the other(again Turtlebeech headset), but i can nothing at all on the PC.
Tested the headsets(yes both) on another PC, no issues at all. I've also moved the USB connection to another port, but this has not helped either. Also went into the bios, disabled audio, booted, then went back and reenabled, again no help unfortunately.
In the process of removing and reinstalling audio drivers for the motherboard. I did actually remove the audio device via device manager and let windows install it again, but this hasn't helped, so i'm going the manual route.
Any ideas chaps? I'm going to dig out an old sound card next, simply to rule out the sound dying on the board.
It could be really unlucky timing, or one of those updates has fudged something.
My evening game time now spent problem solving..
Installed updates, restarted, no sound..
Volume up? Yep, in windows and on the headset.
Correct device selected for playback? Yes, and i can see the volumes moving in the volume mixer when i have a video on.
Uninstalled the updates? Yep, no change.
Tried a different headset or speakers? Yes, exactly same problem.
Checked the connections or tried a different port? Yes, triple checked and i've also tried using rear and center speakers.
Headset is Turtlebeech and has a USB connection which drives the amp(i assume). I can hear static when i turn the amp all the way up, on both this headset and the other(again Turtlebeech headset), but i can nothing at all on the PC.
Tested the headsets(yes both) on another PC, no issues at all. I've also moved the USB connection to another port, but this has not helped either. Also went into the bios, disabled audio, booted, then went back and reenabled, again no help unfortunately.
In the process of removing and reinstalling audio drivers for the motherboard. I did actually remove the audio device via device manager and let windows install it again, but this hasn't helped, so i'm going the manual route.
Any ideas chaps? I'm going to dig out an old sound card next, simply to rule out the sound dying on the board.
It could be really unlucky timing, or one of those updates has fudged something.
My evening game time now spent problem solving..
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