Dummy Output NVIDIA issue

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New to Linux. I was using Zorin OS from USB with no problems. But I just installed Zorin Pro 16 and getting no audio. Tried updating NVIDIA drivers using Zorin updater and from NVIDIA site. Tried pulseaudio. No luck.

  • Built desktop computer in 2013 using Windows 10. Set up Zorin as dual boot off a second internal SSD. Windows 10 still works fine after Zorin installation.
  • NVIDIA GeForce 970
  • MSI Z97 motherboard
  • HDMI connection to Vizio TV

Other notes:
Sound settings says "Dummy Output" and don't show my HDMI connection to my Vizio TV (which worked fine off of USB Zorin)
Display settings also not showing the TV.

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Can you please open terminal and run

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

We may need to check firmware...

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I solved it by uninstalling the Zorin autoinstalled driver
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*
And then installing the top NVIDIA driver manually.
Thanks for the quick response though.

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