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Inspiron 580 - No sound through speakers but headset works
I have an Inspiron 580. The sound card is integrated on the motherboard -- It is nvidia hdef audio / realtek high def audio. At least that is what it says when I do a scan. I am running Windows 7.
I am getting no sound through speakers. However, I do get sound when I plug in my ipod headphones into the front jack of the computer. I tested my speakers on another computer and they work.
How can I troubleshoot this? Did I fry something on the motherboard that affects the speaker jacks? If so, if I purchased another sound card, would that solve the problem?
Thanks.
peraxhil
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January 24th, 2012 12:00
Mary - thanks for suggesting the obvious (no sarcasm intended). It's always useful. I had done all of that - but you made me think of another obvious thing. I uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers for the sound card. That did the trick!
Thanks.
Mary G
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January 24th, 2012 10:00
Make sure you are plugging the speakers into the correct port--the blue and green ports are side by side and very similar especially if you are color blind or are in a dark area. Then make sure the volume is adjusted and mute is off. Check the speaker icon in the Notification Area.
RobinBredin
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January 24th, 2012 12:00
Also check in Control Panel in your Sound tab, that you have your speakers set as Default.