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Novice22:
Thanks Boggin.
The disc was called a Recovery Disc.
I did download the sound driver from Medion.
My model no. is Medion MD96290 and MSN is 30006951.
I checked in Device Manager.
There is no yellow flag for sound device - Realtek - and Windows search
says that the best driver for my system is already installed and up to date.
Still there is no sound, still the speakers are crossed out on the desktop
with a message saying No Audio Output Device is installed.
It failed to return after the repair.

Boggin:
That's the problem with terminology - a Recovery disk to me is an OEM Recovery disk that will factory reset the computer, whereas a System Repair disk will give you the repair options just as an install disk will.

If you can remember or boot up with it again to make a note of the procedure you went through, that would help.

This MS article's Fixit may resolve your audio problem. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/why-cant-my-computer-play-sound-after-installing-a-windows-service-pack

I'm going to have to shoot off for a while but will be back later.

Novice22:
Many thanks Boggin.

Novice22:
The Fix It confirmed that I do not have an active sound device.
It then said Plug In Speakers or headphones for the following devices:
SpeakerRealtek High Definition Audio
Realtek Digital Output.
When I click on the cancelled desktop speaker it says No Audio Output Device Installed.
I am getting no sound at all on streaming video or any video.
Machine is Medion MD96290 MSN 30006951.

The options on the Recovery Disc are:
Install
Repair
Sub Menu:
Startup Repair
System Restore
Windows complete PC Restore
Windows Diagnostic Tool
Command Prompt.
I think that the System Restore is to ceate a restore point.

Hope above helps.
Would appreciate having your views when you get the time.
Have to leave myself now for a while, returning later.
Thanks.

Boggin:
That's an install disk then.

The System Restore option is to restore to a prior time when the computer was working fine.

Normally you would also get an option to restore with s system image you had created earlier, but I don't see that in what you have listed

I'm not sure what the separate Repair option does unless that takes you to the Recovery Environment where you can use either of the other options you have listed.

If the latter is the case, which option did you use ?

It would be a hell of a coincidence if your audio device had given up the ghost following a repair, so I'd still favour a driver problem.

As you have already downloaded the driver for it, perhaps it would be best if you contacted Medion.

https://www.medion.com/gb/service/contact/

There's something else you can check though.

In All Control Panel Items click on Sound and then on your Realtek and select Properties.

You may find another Properties button to click on and then you can check if it is enabled.

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