Help with computer audio!!!

Question

i just got a new dell computer with a flat screen monitor that has a speaker attached to the bottom of it, however, i am not able to hear any sounds, the speaker icon has an X beside it and when i roll my mouse over it, it says "no audio output device is installed" PLEASE HELP i have no clue what i have to do to get the sound working on the computer!!!

Answer 1

Uninstall the audio device driver software and then restart your computer. It will reinstall on its own and should fix your problem.

ADD: If you have Vista, right click on the speaker icon in the bottom right hand corner. Then click on playback devices. Once there, double click on the speakers. Then click on properties, and finally click on driver. The option will be there to update or uninstall the driver. If this does no work tell me.

Answer 2

check the box for extra cables, check the monitor if it has any input, sometimes there is a cable other than the peripheral, an audio cable