T61 Problem No Sound

Hi all, so I just got my T61 today, and installed vista business. The problem is, vista recognizes the audio devices (built in speakers and 3.5" jack) and when I try playing a file with WMP, I can see the audio levels going up in down in the audio mixer (default windows one), but no sound comes out. I've tried both ports, and I'm sure they're not muted. I also tried installing the drivers from lenovo, but to no avail. Has anyone else had this problem, or know whats wrong?

 

is there any question marks or exclamation points in your device manager?

 

Oh man ! I have exactly the same issue. observed that this happens typically after a Sleep or hibernate.

Restarting the computer solves the issue. ... But this sucks ! With such advances in computing, you have no reason to restart unless you have to update/ patch the OS.

Let me know if you have found an alternative....

Looking for alternatives across the web..

 

I Too facing the same problem.

Though it appears that sound is working fine. The green color on the screen shows that volume is fine and files appear to play the audio files but you just cannt hear anything. Only remedy is to restart the laptop.

If anyone has any solution to this problem. Please share.

Thanks

 

I have a T60P, Machine Type 8743

I can reproduce the problem. And fix it (sort of, at least without rebooting)
0) Unplug from power source
1) open an application that utilizes the sound (such as a flash animation in a webpage, a youtube window, windows media player)
2) play the application
3) close laptop (sleep)
4) wait for the little crescent moon light to come on (sleep)
5) open laptop
6) log in
7) the sound will not be working
8) Either kill the application that was utilizing the sound or plug in the laptop to an external power source
9) sound will magically come on

I have spent days on the phone with lenovo tech support. They completely deny the problem exists and have told me that despite reimaging the machine that the problem is my fault and is a software conflict from software I am installing. I believe the problem has to do with the powermanagement lenovo drivers.

 

I have the same problem and I have one Temporary fix, and one suggestion.

I have a T61 and I found that going into Device Manager, finding your audio device (mine is the SoundMAX Integrated HD Audio) and then right clicking it and Disabling it. Then Re-Enable it. Your sound should then work. (Does for me)

My suggestion is that you look for updated drivers (which I am going to do right now!)

-sfhawkeye-

 

try the new sound card driver?

 

Anyone seen any resolution to this problem yet. After the the computer took a nap today, the speakers didn't work at all, I them rebooted and they worked fine.

Now when I just came home an woke it up again, the left speaker didn't work...how goofy. I rebooted, and yes, the speakers are working again. I am thinking that next time i close the lid, it will be the same thing again.

 

So what do you experts out there recommend? Return for service?

I really want this notebook to work out for me...


Thanks.

 

I will try the driver update. How does one do that? Do I have to uninstall the old one first?

Which component exactly do I do this to? I think there are 4 items under sound within the device manager

Thanks

 

bump

I had windows search for driver updates, but it did not find any.


other ideas?

 

My sound stutters when the PC runs on battery. I have all the latest drivers, and I have tried setting powermangement to maximum performance. I have T61 with XP.

 

I found a post suggesting to update the networkadapter driver. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67829.html

This seems to have done the trick for me. I don't know why the update Lenovo service didn't do it...

 

I guess we are beautiful and unique snowflakes. Not terribly impressed. I would have rather have had this thing tested before it being shipped. I am spoiled by my old Prostar. I notice myself not using this t61 as much. It is cracking up to ba a thousand dollar internet device...something my eeepc does for $400.00.

 

Nice work, jre! I will give it a try when I go home today.

Thanks for finding that. I hope it permanently solves your problem.