My sound doesn't work anymore How can I restore the audio on my computer?

Answer 1

If this change is recent, it is likely that you have inadvertently muted a source or decreased the general volume control by accident. While this may seem rudimentary, check the following things first: 1) speakers- make sure they are on and plugged in, 2) the master control volume, sometimes available on your keyboard but almost always in your system tray at the bottom right, 3) double clicking your system tray sound icon should bring up system sound properties; make sure that volume is up on the input you are listening to or are attempting to listen to. Also check in your control panel/system/hardware/device manager and make sure that you do not have an exclamation point next to your sound card, if you do it would likely suggest that your sound card is not functioning properly. Updating the driver may work, doing a system restore to previous date if it stopped working after a recent program install or just getting a new and inexpensive card may also be in order.
Good Luck,
robnshrn
Pediatric MD

Answer 2

You can do a little troubleshooting.
First, plug in some earphones (any kind will do) and see if you can hear sound from them. If you CAN, then your card is OK. Then it COULD be your speakers (make sure they're plugged in)

If it just RECENTLY happened, you can try doing a Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/ RESTORE to restor your computer to an earlier time. (This works best if you know when it stopped working).

If you have a subwoofer, make sure the button is pushed down. Mine slid over one day by mistake and the button got pushed off and it took me a while before I figured out my subwoofer wasn't on (which means your speakers wouldn't work).

If you can't hear from the earphones....
Try going to My computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager - find the sound and click on the + if there is one.... See if there is a ? or a ! there. If you do see one of those symbals, then try deleting the driver with the ! or the ? and reboot - it should re-load it....

Those are the things I would try first......

Answer 3

I usually check out the speakers, first, like plug in and remove and re-plug the speaker wire in the correct jack. we plug in headphones and try them. if they work, the speakers are faulty, etc.

if both fail to work, I will bet you a buffalo nickle that the drivers simply got bolloxed. Try reloading the audio drivers.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

if u problem is in the SO u can view in the device manager if you have the audio card drivers if haven't you might update driver
or you maybe should go to the bios and check if u audio card is recognized
and if you bios or so is ok you might change your audio card

Answer 6

try to plug your speaker jack into one of the other speaker ports

or on the little icons on the right lower side by the date/time click the arrow to find the symbol that look like a speaker right click on it to open it and change the volume setting.