No audio: Windows 11, Acer laptop w/Realtek soundcard, USB audio interface, headphones (both wired and bluetooth)

[JayEllJayToo]

Hi! I'm right at my wit's end. My speaker icon randomly had an X over it one day a couple of weeks ago, no audio devices found. I rebooted and it operated as expected. Then it happened again, rebooted again, worked again.Eventually this cycle got frustrating enough that I decided to try real troubleshooting. Before I list the troubleshooting steps I've tried, here's the hardware and software I'm working with:Acer Aspire 5 laptop (this one)Realtek sound with current driversIntel HD sound (whatever that means) with current driversScarlet Focusrite USB audio interface with current driversHere's w

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