It is great that we can upgrade system to Windows 10 for free. But in the same time, the update causes some issues. The common issues caused are no sound issues. If your PC has no sound after you upgrade to Windows 10, the sound driver most probably is removed, corrupted, or incompatible with Windows 10. To get the sound back, you can try uninstalling and updating the sound driver.  Uninstall Sound Driver in Device Manager1. Press Win+R (Windows logo key and R key) at the same time. A Run dialog box will appear. 2. Type devmgmt.msc in the run box and click OK button. This is to open Device Manager Window. 3. In Device Manager, expand category “Sound, video and game controllers“.  Under this category, right-click on your sound card device name. A context menu will pop up. 4. You may be required to confirm the uninstallation. Check the box next to “Delete the driver software for this device” and click OK button.5. Restart your PC for the change to take effect. After restarting, Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver.

If uninstalling driver doesn’t work, try updating the driver.Update Sound Driver in Device Manager1. In Device Manager, right-click on your sound device name. Select Update Driver Software…2. Click Search automatically for updated driver software. Then Windows will search and install the new driver for you.3. Restart your PC for the change to take effect.Updating drivers in this way not always works as Windows may not provide the latest version driver.  So if Windows doesn’t find a new sound driver for you, you can use Driver Easy to help update the driver (Click here to download Driver Easy now.). Driver Easy is a driver update tool with a large driver database that will provide you with all drivers you need. It has Free version and Professional version. Both versions can be used to download drivers automatically. With Free version, you are required to update the driver manually step by step. With Professional version, you can update all drivers with just one click. And you will enjoy free technical support guarantee and 30-day money back guarantee.

After trying methods above, if the issue persists, try modifying the Speakers properties.1. Right-click on the sound icon at the bottom right corner in desktop and select Playback devices. 2. In Playback tab, select your speakers, which is set as default, and click Properties. 3. Click Advanced tab. Under “Default Format”, alter the sample rate and bit depth until one of the settings works. Click Apply and OK to save the change. Try methods here to fix your no sound issue in Windows 10. After that, if the issue persists, please leave your comment here for further help. If you find this useful, please share it with your friends. The alarm is not going off and baby is out of the cot The sensor pad’s sensitivity may be set too high, the ideal setting is around 2 ½ -3 on the sensitivity dial at the back of the nursery unit.(0 indicates the least sensitive, while 5 indicates the most sensitive setting) Make sure your setup is correct: Your sensor pad should be on a solid base under the baby’s mattress.

If you are using a camp cot, place a piece of plywood over the length of the camping cot and place the sensor pad on top of the plywood, then place the mattress on top of the sensor pad.car air conditioner not working as well Note that the sensor pad may detect movement from many sources both inside and outside your baby’s room e.g.: a strong draft on the cot, a fan in the room, air-conditioners, washing machines, loud music or vibrations from the floor.ac unit fan is not turning Place the cot against a solid wall and away from strong air currents making sure you are not making contact with the cot itself.how to make window ac unit quieter When the monitor is in use, do not use crib mobiles or other accessories that produce vibrations as the sensor pad will detect these movements.

Your sound and breathing monitor may be programmed for sound only. On this setting, the sensor pad has been deactivated and will not detect movement even if it is plugged into the nursery unit. Is the Angelcare monitor safe for my baby i.e. radiation emitted. You monitor is perfectly safe to use for your baby. The sensor pad and its cord are entirely passive, i.e.: they carry no electrical current and do not or a power surge of some sort. The nursery unit emits a very low power radio signal through its antenna; this signal does not present a safety hazard to your baby at all. Recommended that nursery unit is placed a minimum of 50cm from the baby. Do not place nursery unit in the cot with baby. When there is no transmission between the parent unit and the nursery unit, the parent unit shows (–) two lines across the screen and flashes the nursery unit icon. The nursery unit may not be switched on, check the power supply connection. If you are running the nursery unit on batteries, check that the batteries are not flat.

Your parent unit and nursery unit may be too far apart and cannot find each other’s signal. If both units are on and you continue to see (–) on your parent unit, This indicates that the parent unit has lost signal with its partner nursery unit. To reconnect press the menu button on the parent unit and hold it in until the satellite signal () starts flashing, then proceed to the nursery unit and press the clear button just below the night light, hold it in until it makes a beep sound. Your two units should now reconnect, and you will now be able to access the main menu. My parent unit ‘loses signal’ and switches ‘off’ after a few minutes of switching my monitor on. Your monitor is pre-programmed to be on the voice activated mode With this setting, your parent unit only transmits sound to you when your baby makes a sound, i.e.: when there is no sound coming from the baby’s room for more than 30 seconds, it switches to ‘sleep’ mode until baby makes a sound which will then trigger the microphone to relay the sound to your parent unit.

On the voice activated option, sounds from a television or radio are not interpreted as human voices and will not trigger the voice activated option and won’t be heard through your monitor I can hear my baby crying down the passage before I hear it on the monitor ON the voice activated option you will hear sounds depending on the level of sensitivity set on the microphone. To make your voice activated option more sensitive, press the menu button 3 times, you will now see the voice activated icon in the top left corner of your screen().Your screen should show the word ON indicating that it is on the voice activation mode. Press the menu button again; you will see the volume bars on the left side of the screen. Using the arrow keys on the right hand side, you can increase or decrease the sensitivity of the microphone (the higher the sensitivity the less sound required to activate the microphone). Once you have made your adjustment, press the select button, followed by the exit button to save your selection and to return to the main menu.

My parent unit switches off completely at random intervals Check that your batteries are placed in the correct way. Check that your batteries are making contact. I would like to hear every little sound from baby’s room and deactivate the voice activated option To deactivate the voice activated mode you will need to: press the menu button 3 times, you will now see the voice activated icon in the top left corner of your screen,()and your screen will show the word ON, indicating that it is on the voice activated mode. Your monitor has 8 channels. Please do not place your smart phone or any other digital wireless transmitting technology. How do I change the channel? To change a channel, press the select button and hold it in until the satellite dish icon starts flashing() When you have made your selection, press the select button again and it will save the channel before returning to the main menu. Can I use my monitor without the sensor pad?

Yes, you will need to change the mode of your monitor in the main menu to sound only mode. Press the menu button once, the icon of the mode you are using on your monitor will now start flashing. Use the arrow keys on the right hand side to scroll through the different modes until you can isolate the ‘sound’ icon. Now press the select button, followed by the exit button to save your selection and to return to the main menu. You will know you have successfully deactivated your sensor pad if you now only see the, ‘sound’ icon on your parent unit. Please note the sensor pad is recommended to be used for the first six months when baby is at the highest risk for cot death and sleep apnoea. There is no maximum weight or age limit, although designed for a new born baby in a cot; it can be used in a single bed with an older child. What thickness mattress should I use? The Angelcare sensor pad detects movement through any thickness cot mattress. Not suitable for memory foam.

My parent unit only works in the charging cradle, as soon as I take it out the cradle it switches off Your parent unit may have no batteries in the battery compartment. If you have replaced the rechargeable batteries please make sure they are NiMH rechargeable batteries, as general alkaline rechargeable batteries are not suitable for Angelcare monitors. Do not use alkaline batteries in the parent unit as this will damage the unit. How long do I need to charge the batteries for before we use the parent unit for the first time? Thereafter, top up charges required as needed. The Parent unit gives a constant intermittent beep Firstly identify the beep and which icon is flashing on the screen. The batteries may be flat Your nursery unit may be switched off Your room thermometer alarm is alerting you that the temp in baby’s room has either gone above or below the temperature parameters that you have set. You may have activated the parent unit paging button on the nursery unit (located on the top of the nursery unit, can be deactivated buy pressing EXIT on your parent unit.)

The parent unit is out of range and lost signal from its partner parent unit. What is the ‘ticking’ noise that I hear when I switch the parent unit on? The ticking sound that you hear is an auditory reassurance to you to let you know that the sensor pad is picking up your baby’s breathing It ticks every time the sensor pad detects a movement from baby. Can I turn the ‘ticking’ noise off? Simply press the menu button once, the mode of your monitor will now start flashing, showing you all three icons: Press the arrow key on the right hand side several times until you remove the ‘tick’ icon ( ) Only the ‘sound’ () and ‘sensor pad’ () icons are highlighted. Then press the select button followed by the exit button to save this selection into your main menu. Once you are done, you will still see the pendulum icon moving from side to side on your parent unit screen, showing you that it is picking up the baby’s breathing, however, you will now not hear the ticking noise.

If the unit is set up correctly there should be no false alarms. Baby was removed from the cot and the nursery unit was not switched off. Sensor pad cord was not connected properly into the back of the nursery unit. Sensor pad is not in full contact with the cot mattress. Ensure that there is no bedding between the cot mattress and the sensor pad, i.e. lift wedge. Baby has moved to the edge of the cot; ensure that the senor pad is positioned in the centre of the cot. The sensitivity dial on the back of the nursery unit may be set very low (i.e.: with the arrow pointing on ‘0’ and therefore not picking up baby when in a very deep sleep. The parent unit screen lights up when I put it in the charging cradle and it shows the battery cell charging in the right hand corner and then goes blank.your monitor does this to save power, but is still charging. If you were to switch it on, you would see that it is charging while in the charging cradle.