Some of you may have faced this problem at some point. There is no sound on Windows 8. If you are facing such a problem, this tutorial may help you resolve the issue. Before you begin, just ensure that you have not muted the speakers by mistake.
No Sound on Windows computer
Check your sound card
Ensure that your Windows PC has a sound card, or sound processor, and it’s working properly. To check this, select the ‘Search’ option from the charms-bar, type – Device Manager’ and click ‘Settings’. Open Device Manager, double-click Sound, video and game controllers to expand that category. If a sound card is listed, you have one installed. Laptops and tablets do not usually have sound cards. Instead, they have integrated sound processors, which appear in the same category in Device Manager.
See if it is working properly. If Device Status shows that the device is working correctly, the problem showing up is due to sound settings, the speakers, or the cables.
Setting correct audio device as default
Bring up the charms bar, type ‘Sound’ in search and select ‘Settings’. Choose ‘Sound’.
Under the Playback tab section you will find multiple audio devices; appearing as speaker, followed by the name of the device. You will also observe that the default device shows a green a check beside it, labeled as Default If you have multiple devices.
If the wrong audio device is listed as the default audio device, simply choose the correct device and click ‘Set Default’ button. Restart your PC!
Check if the Speakers and headphones cables are connected properly
New PCs these days are equipped with 3 or more jacks including,
- a microphone jack
- line-in jack
- line-out jack.
These jacks connect to a sound processor. So make sure your speakers are plugged in to the line-out jack. If unsure which is the right jack, try plugging speakers in to each of the jacks and see it produces any sound.
If you’re using headphones, make sure speakers aren’t plugged into the line out (headphone) jack of your sound card or PC.
Check if the HDMI cables are connected properly
If you are using a HDMI cable to connect your PC to a monitor with speakers that supports HDMI, chances are you might not hear sound. In such a situation you need to set the HDMI audio device as the default. To check to see if sound is supported over HDMI follow these steps:
Enter Sound in the search box, and click Settings. Next choose Sound. Under Playback tab look for a HDMI device. If you have a HDMI device, click Set Default button and hit OK. Changing the audio device might require you to restart your PC.
Your HDMI monitor should have an audio input if you don’t have a HDMI audio device. What you are required to do then is connect a separate audio cable from your PC sound card directly to the monitor. If the monitor doesn’t have speakers, you’ll need to connect the audio signal to a different device, such as external PC speakers or your home stereo system.
Troubleshooting tool in Windows 8
If all fails, you may bring in and use Troubleshooting tool in Windows 8. The tool may automatically fix audio recording problem. To open the Troubleshooting tool: Bring up the Control Panel by pressing Win+X in combination and selecting Control Panel. Then, under System and Security click Find and fix problems.
When done, choose ‘Hardware and Sound’ and click on ‘Troubleshoot audio recording’ link. This post on Windows 7 Sound is not working or missing may also give you some pointers.
While this post has been written keeping Windows 8 in mind, it will help if you face the No Sound problem in other Windows versions too.
Go here if there is No Sound in Windows 8 apps.
Hope something helps.
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