In Device Manager, Code 10 error on Intel® Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) OED. Why are you seeing it? BIOS version 0051 added support for hands free Alexa.

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Hi Daniel,

1. Now no errors are displayed for now, just absent sound. Then I reboot the computer and 'No Audio Output Device is installed' on the taskbar shows up. The Device Manager shows problems with Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller, and whan I open it's Properties the Device status shows: This device cannot start.
2. Install Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller driver for Windows 10 x64, or download DriverPack Solution software for automatic.

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

This issue could be due to incompatible or corrupted audio driver.

Please answer the below questions to assist better,

Did you make any changes in the audio settings prior to this issue?

Follow the below steps and check if it helps,

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.
3. In Device Manager, expand sound video and game controllers drives, right-click and then click Uninstall.
4. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the device, click OK.
5. Install the latest drivers from the manufacturer website.

Also refer the below article on Fix sound problems and check if it helps,

I would also suggest you to search for driver with correct model number from the link given below.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

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