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    Lost all sound out of my speakers on my E14

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BDF92, Jun 4, 2011.

  1. BDF92

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    Hello I am experiencing a very weird technical difficulty!

    About 3 days ago I was taking a video with a digital camera. When I was done, I brought it to my e14, plugged it in, and began watching it from the camera. It was working fine. I went on to do other things, and when I came back I found I had absolutely no sound in anything I did. I just cannot figure this out, I do not get speaker sound anywhere. Headphone sound still works!

    I have reinstalled drivers.
    I have set the speakers and headphones to the default device.
    I have restarted my computer.
    I have made sure they are not muted in any way.

    Can anyone think of anything that could be causing this? Thanks.
     
    BDF92, Jun 4, 2011
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    Any audio enhancer/software running like S RS audio sandbox?
     
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    No, I have actually also disabled almost all startup items so I have only the essentials left (I took care not to disable any necessary sound software).
     
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    Right click all options in "Sound" and click Test. Any work out of the speakers?
     
    ironman, Jun 4, 2011
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    nope :( 10char
     
    BDF92, Jun 4, 2011
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    any luck fixing audio yet? :confused:
     
    ironman, Jun 4, 2011
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    nope :( it's really annoying me considering how random and sudden it was.
     
    BDF92, Jun 5, 2011
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    Hmm I am having hard time believing the speakers/hardware just blow out like that. Hopefully someone else might know a thing or two to fix this with Windows 7/software. Did you try uninstalling drivers and letting windows detect audio and install generic drivers?
     
    ironman, Jun 5, 2011
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    This exact thing happened to me and there was another poster several weeks ago who has the same problem. I have still not found a solution so I might have to send it in :(
     
    N-Diggity, Jun 6, 2011
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