Audio Trouble shooting check list - page 1

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Audio problems range from extraneous noses (buzz, whine, etc) to no sound at all.

Noise:

For those problems that you have extraneous nose the problem is in the cable, the connection at the sound out port, or the connection on the speaker.

It could well be a cable has what is called a cold solder joint where part of the cable is not completely soldered to the connection.

Because these cables are very thin there are only a few strands of wire in them, excessive bending can break the wires, this could also cause the lack of or extraneous sound.

To find a bad connection gently move the cable back and forth at all connections, on the speaker and at the computer connection, does the sound stop and start?

If it does try a different cable or head set, has the problem gone away?

If not then it is a receptacle on the end that you are moving has failed. (in this case you may have to replace the speaker or the sound card)

 If the problems have been resolved then the cable has failed.

Lack of sound:

You can find out if your sound is working properly just by starting the system. With Windows you get the startup tune.

So lets say you haven't deleted the wav file that runs when you start Windows, but there isn't any sound when Windows starts.

Let’s see if we can find the problem. Problems with sound range from a bad or no driver for the sound device to a bad sound device.

Check lists

Missing Hardware and/or drivers:

Missing Hardware:

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