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    my speakers stopped working

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by zer0, Dec 5, 2006.

  1. zer0

    zer0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    no sound is coming out at all, i rolled back the driver. and checked other settings, but i never changed anything. it just stopped? could i have burnt out the speakers?! i hope thats not the case because i dont even blast the speakers or anything. can someone diagnose it?? =(
     
    zer0, Dec 5, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Try using headphones and see if you are getting sound. That will diagnose if your speakers are kaput or not.
     
    Gautam, Dec 5, 2006
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    zer0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah my headphones work...
     
    zer0, Dec 5, 2006
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    Could be a loose wire.
     
    vespoli, Dec 5, 2006
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    It's your speakers, I've found that many speakers arent compatible with laptops especially dells...for instance, I bought these bad boys like a couple months ago
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    and they didnt work untill I bought this special plug for my inspiron
     
    blazin89, Dec 5, 2006
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    zer0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    oh ****, should have clarified. i meant built in speakers.
     
    zer0, Dec 5, 2006
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    bingo. i tried moving my screen and it started working. imma try and take some stuff apart to fix it on my own.
     
    zer0, Dec 5, 2006
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