Windows 7 Sound Problem

Hey LW,

If your problem's suddenly materialised it could be the speakers. But it might not be!

I'd suggest, first of all, plugging some headphones into the computer. If you can adjust the volume of them it may well be that your speakers are kaput.

But to test the speakers? Try plugging them in to another source, like a headphone socket on a stereo.

If the headphones on the computer and the speakers in the stereo tests are passed... hmmm.

In that case I'd venture that you've plugged the speakers into the wrong sockets.

Regards

Whacko

Delete and reinstall the drivers first. Also, what changed? Did you download something or accessed a website and it suddenly went really low?
Whacko's suggestion also holds, test it headphones first. Do that before reinstalling drivers.

1. Check the audio output. Try headphones, other speakers, etc. Check the audio cable. 2. It always makes sense to update audio drivers from the PC manufacturers webside, or failing that, from Device Manager.

When you say you checked the volume, did you just go to volume control, or did you also check Adjust Audio Properties? You can right-click on the speaker icon in the Task Panel to get to Audio Properties.

I don't use Seven yet, so I'm shooting in the dark a little.

alleycat said:

When you say you checked the volume, did you just go to volume control, or did you also check Adjust Audio Properties? You can right-click on the speaker icon in the Task Panel to get to Audio Properties.

I don't use Seven yet, so I'm shooting in the dark a little.

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It's correct you click on the little arrow next to the clock and click on speaker icon.

Lost World said:

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have downloaded a new sound driver from device manager but it did not help. I'm going to borrow some headphones to see if it's the speakers. Very bad feeling about this, but I must say I got some serious mileage out of this sound system.

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Keep trying the simple and cheap fixes. Check the audio cable. Any metal wire that flexes can eventually succumb to metal fatigue and eventually break - something that's hard to see inside the plastic insulation. Check the audio connections. Even the audio jack on you PC will eventually wear out from use, or from oxidization. Test the speakers with another audio device, such as an MP3 player, any other audio player, or even a television with a headphone jack. Oh, and do check the volume control in the system tray. In addition, try more than one audio player program. VLC player allows you to increase volume to 200% of normal maximum levels.