Zero sound on playback

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Audacity version 2.0.5 on windows 7(64). No previous problem with audacity, mic, sound all work normally on the computer. Tried recording on audacity this a.m. for the first time in a few months, and got no sound on playback. Thought my version might be out of date so I downloaded the latest one. Still zero sound on playback. There is no muting of either audacity or the computer sound system. I obtained the latest version through the .exe installer

The only thing I can think of is that recently I had other software on the system to record my skype interviews, but I didn’t like it so I uninstalled it. If there is a bit somewhere left behind I wouldn’t know how to track it down. Not sure if this was the issue or not.

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Hi vicky2810,
Be sure to check out the recording/playback device on device toolbar.
If you don’t see that toolbar, you can turn it on from “View > Toolbars” menu.

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That bar is greyed out for me

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The bar is a shortcut. You can also get there with Audacity > Edit > Preferences > Devices.

Koz

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Press the yellow Stop button.

Unless you do that you won’t be able to open Preferences either.


Gale