Hi,

I am using Windows 8 Consumer Preview and have an on board laptop High Definition sound device.

The sound service is not running. Device Manager indicates the sound driver is installed and working properly. What do I do to get sound to work? Thanks.

I would check to see if the Windows Audio Services is running.

Win + X, Run

Type Services.msc

Search for Windows Audio. Mine are set to Automatic Running. You can double click on them and set them to Auto, start and see if this helps.