Originally Posted by ARDV

Hello
i have a problem in the sound In w8

when i start the computer after a shut down, the sound doesn't work
but if i restart the computer it works fine,
it means every time i have to restart to have the sound working

any idea?

Probably a driver, have you checked device manager to see if it is installed and working?

Please go to start > search > type device manager.

Check for any "unknown devices" (with yellow triangles on them)
Is you driver there, listed, and working?

If your driver is missing, or there is a yellow triangle on it, you will need to update it.

How To Find Drivers:

- search Google for the name of the driver
- compare the Google results with what's installed on your system to figure out which device/program it belongs to
- visit the web site of the manufacturer of the hardware/program to get the latest drivers (DON'T use Windows Update or the Update driver function of Device Manager).
- if there are difficulties in locating them, post back with questions and someone will try and help you locate the appropriate program.

- - The most common drivers are listed on this page: Driver Reference Driver Reference
- - Driver manufacturer links are on this page: Drivers and Downloads