Vanity-Why no noise from my computer?

Free Republic ^ | January 22, 2017 | self

[SisterK]

I am not computer savvy at all but I know that many freepers are....All of the sudden my laptop's internal speakers quit working. Did a systems restore. Trouble shooter found nothing wrong. Computer thinks the speakers are working but there is no sound. Zip. Nada. Is it time to purchase external speakers?

[SisterK]

I already checked the mute button.

and I run windows 7 ... computer is not very old but I like 7

[Raycpa]

Headphones plugged in?

[mountn man]

Are you logged in?

[Pikachu_Dad]

It is time to undo what was last done !

[MeganC]

Maybe a Windows update fixed the problem of your speakers working.

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Seriously, look at your updates and undo anything for the sound. See if that works.

[mountn man]

I’m not very tech savvy, but maybe the drivers.

[Charles Martel]

External speakers or headphones work?

[goodnesswins]

Iis it youtube videos you can’t hear...or a DVD in the player? My computer won’t play audio from my tv

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Sometimes you have to reinstall drivers. I’ve had to do that before. Skype sometimes conflicts with other media spps.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Have you tried Control Panel then Sound and run any sound test there?

[SisterK]

I don’t have external speakers or headphones. I hate to go all the way into town to purchase them. But the little bars or graphs that show bass and treble are dancing up and down. That is why I think the computer thinks the speakers are working. I have tried with youtube internet music and a CD.

[P-Marlowe]

Is it time to purchase external speakers?

Yes. That should solve it.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Your laptop is probably OK. As others have said you need to reinstall your audio driver. An application or update is causing a conflict.

Download the audio driver from your PC brands website, and install.

[P-Marlowe]

I don’t have external speakers or headphones. I hate to go all the way into town to purchase them.

Order them online. They will actually bring them to your door.

Tell me you are kidding.

[GreenLanternCorps]

In control panel, sound make sure your onboard sound card is the default device. Some laptops, paticularly if you are using a docking station, may have more than one sound device listed as an option.

[RBStealth]

pebkac error

[SisterK]

I am hesitant to reinstall drivers, as I have never done that before...But I also wondered if that was the route I should go...

[SisterK]

neither
neither at all
worked fine this morning
sigh

[smokingfrog]

[Bullish]

Did you try the ‘drop’ test? Go to the second floor and “drop” it from the balcony. It will make noise.