the appearance of the graphics output. Device parameters control such aspects as the size of the graphics output, units (such as inches or points) used to draw the output, colors displayed, and text ...

You can Turn On or Off Sound Output Device Settings, Device properties, Device Manager, Playback Devices or Registry Editor in Windows 11/10.

For example, Windows refers to "playback devices" within its audio settings -- each entry is a reference to an audio device driver corresponding to a hardware output connected to the computer.

Output Output devices allow a system to present information back into the ‘real’ world. Examples can be seen everywhere, from car indicators to doorbell buzzers or lights.

Description Examples of input devices include a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone and a webcam. Output devices include speakers, monitors and printers.

If your Audio Input and Output devices are uninstalled upon restart in Windows 11/10, follow this guide to fix the problem once and for all.