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No Audio After Sleep
I think an update broke my audio driver because I didn't make any changes and it has worked for years:
Dell Inspiron 3501 with Cirrus Logic Superior High Definition Audio driver
Yesterday I noticed that when my laptop came out of sleep, there was no sound.
No sound from ANY source
Plugging in headphone would not appear as an audio device in addition to the speakers. If headphones had been plugged in, they would disappear as an audio device after coming out of sleep.
I tried all the suggestions I could find for "no sound after sleep" for the settings on my computer.
This included resetting these services to Running and Automatic:
Windows Audio
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Plug And Play
I also downloaded and reinstalled the Cirrus driver from Dell
For good measure, I ran the in-place Windows Repair Update and re-flashed the BIOS.
None of this fixed it. I have to reboot to get the sound back.
All I can think of to do is disable the sleep from the power button options and time out.
Has anyone else have any ideas, or think an update broke it?
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Your issue with no sound after waking from sleep on your Dell Inspiron 3501, especially with the Cirrus Logic audio driver, sounds like it could indeed be related to a driver or a Windows update that affected power management or audio services.
It's quite possible that a Windows update caused this issue, especially if it coincided with the start of the problem. You might consider:
- Uninstalling recent updates to see if that restores functionality.
- Or, if the problem started after a specific update, you could temporarily delay updates to prevent further issues.
