The system audio device vanished following a crash.
The system audio device vanished following a crash.
My cat jumped on top of my tower and my computer immediately crashed, forcing me to restart. Now my monitor speakers no longer work, nor do they even exist as a device in my system anywhere. I do still have both Realtek and Windows drivers but can ONLY use Realtek as an output device (headset). I've uninstalled those drivers and restarted several times, unplugged both the power cable and HDMI for the monitor but nothing works. The speakers just completely disappeared and there's no option to play system sounds through anything but my headset. Wtf did my cat do?
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Under the View tab is "Show hidden devices" enabled?
Have you attempted to unplug and re-plug the audio cables?
Gently move all plugs and ports to check for looseness or damage.
Right-click the small speaker icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
This should open a menu with several audio-related windows, tabs, and properties.
Explore the menus and items carefully for anything unusual.
The Windows troubleshooters might identify and resolve the issue.
I believe the cat might have triggered a static discharge that damaged something. Fingers crossed it wasn’t permanent...
Under the View tab is "Show hidden devices" enabled?
Have you attempted to unplug and re-plug the audio cables?
Gently move all plugs and ports to check for any loose or damaged ones.
Right-click the small speaker icon typically found in the lower right corner of the screen.
This should open a menu with numerous audio-related windows, tabs, and properties.
Browse through the menus and items to identify anything unusual.
The Windows troubleshooters might detect and resolve any issues.
I believe the cat might have triggered a static discharge that damaged something. Fingers crossed it wasn’t permanent...