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Vanity-Why no noise from my computer?
Free Republic ^ | January 22, 2017 | self

Posted on 01/22/2017 5:44:50 PM PST by 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?


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computer; laptop; vanity; windowspinglist
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I already checked the mute button.

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

1 posted on 01/22/2017 5:44:50 PM PST by SisterK
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To: SisterK

Headphones plugged in?


2 posted on 01/22/2017 5:46:03 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: SisterK

Are you logged in?


3 posted on 01/22/2017 5:46:19 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It.)
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To: SisterK

It is time to undo what was last done !


4 posted on 01/22/2017 5:46:27 PM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: SisterK

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

(-:

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


5 posted on 01/22/2017 5:47:18 PM PST by MeganC (Hate crime: The heinous act of disagreeing with a liberal.)
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To: SisterK

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


6 posted on 01/22/2017 5:47:28 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It.)
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To: SisterK

External speakers or headphones work?


7 posted on 01/22/2017 5:47:43 PM PST by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: SisterK

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


8 posted on 01/22/2017 5:48:06 PM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: SisterK

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


9 posted on 01/22/2017 5:48:09 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: SisterK

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


10 posted on 01/22/2017 5:49:52 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Charles Martel

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.


11 posted on 01/22/2017 5:53:23 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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Is it time to purchase external speakers?

Yes. That should solve it.

12 posted on 01/22/2017 5:53:41 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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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.

13 posted on 01/22/2017 5:54:54 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: SisterK
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.

14 posted on 01/22/2017 5:55:13 PM PST by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

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.


15 posted on 01/22/2017 5:56:09 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: SisterK

pebkac error


16 posted on 01/22/2017 5:56:41 PM PST by RBStealth
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

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...


17 posted on 01/22/2017 5:58:58 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: goodnesswins

neither
neither at all
worked fine this morning
sigh


18 posted on 01/22/2017 6:00:01 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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19 posted on 01/22/2017 6:00:29 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: SisterK

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


20 posted on 01/22/2017 6:00:38 PM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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