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Computer Help and Support

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,151 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:01 PM Jul 2017

Hey Du'ers!

Is is common for PC speakers to all of a sudden not work? My system shows the speaker with a little red x and thinks the speakers aren't plugged in, but they are. Unplugging and replugging yields nothing. Ideas? Suggestions?

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Hey Du'ers! (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2017 OP

Check you haven't canetoad Jul 2017 #1

Update your sound card drivers? Glamrock Jul 2017 #2

First, check your setting to make sure they're turned up Warpy Jul 2017 #3

is there a power source for the speakers? Egnever Jul 2017 #4

As it turns out, like with most things in my life; Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2017 #5

Hey friend! Yussie143 Oct 2017 #6

canetoad

(19,333 posts)

1. Check you haven't

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:05 PM

Jul 2017

Hit 'Mute' by mistake.

Glamrock

(12,003 posts)

2. Update your sound card drivers?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:12 PM

Jul 2017

Beyond that.....

Warpy

(113,844 posts)

3. First, check your setting to make sure they're turned up

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:15 PM

Jul 2017

If that doesn't do it, reboot. That has solved 99% of my sound problems over the years.

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

4. is there a power source for the speakers?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 05:18 PM

Jul 2017

are they plugged into the wall?

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,151 posts)

5. As it turns out, like with most things in my life;

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:15 PM

Jul 2017

I caused the problem and fixed it when I realized 'oh, that input color doesn't match the jack. It's the one NEXT to it!' Poof, problem solved.....

Yussie143

(4 posts)

6. Hey friend!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 04:59 AM

Oct 2017

Maybe you need new speakers. Your speakers maybe not compatible to your PC.
I've experienced same problem before and I found out that my speakers is not compatible in my PC.

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