Computer Sound Not Working?

If your computer sound stops working, try these quick fixes:

1. Look at the bottom right hand corner of your Windows desktop. There should be a speaker icon in the systems time tray. If it is covered by a red circle with a line through it, it means the volume has been turned off. To turn it back on:
2. Click on the icon and uncheck the box that says Mute. You can also adjust the volume with the slider tool on the same window.

Note: If you don't see the speaker icon in the Windows system time tray, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Windows Start button.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Click on Sounds, Audio and Speech Devices, then on Sounds and Audio Devices. (If you have the Classic version of the Control Panel on, it will just say Sounds and Audio Devices).
4. On the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties box, click on the Volume tab.
5. Put a check in the box that says Place Volume icon in the Taskbar. (Of course, if you prefer not to see the Volume icon in the Windows system time tray, leave that box unchecked.)
6. Uncheck the Mute box. You should now be able to hear sound on your computer. If you can't, check to make sure your speakers are plugged in and turned on.

1. Go to the Windows Start button, and then click on Run.
2. In the Open: field, type services.msc and then click Ok.
3. In the list of Services, scroll down until you see Windows Audio. Look to the right at the Status column. It should say Started. Look further right at the Startup Type column. It should say "Automatic".
4. If these two columns don't say Started and Automatic, right click on Windows Audio, and then click on Properties.
5. On the General tab, Find the Startup Type drop down list. Set it to Automatic. Click the Start Button and then click OK.If it STILL doesn't work, you may have a sound card problem.

Hopefully, these steps will have fixed your "no sound on computer" problem.

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