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    CF-30 Audio Problem

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by cruiserlarry, May 8, 2011.

  1. cruiserlarry

    cruiserlarry Notebook Consultant

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    All of a sudden, I get no audio from my CF-30 internal speaker...the volume is up, the mute is off, the driver is operating, I've made no changes since the last time I had the machine on (yesterday), I've rebooted, etc., etc....

    I plugged in a set of headphones, and they operate normally - all the same audio controls work fine, and the audio is good - when I unplug them, no audio from the internal speaker no matter what program or setting; reinstall the headphones and everything is fine through them (still nothing from the internal speaker)

    Could the internal speaker have just crapped out, or did I do something stupid and simple that I am missing ???

    TIA for the assistance... :eek:
     
    cruiserlarry, May 8, 2011
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  2. ohlip

    ohlip Toughbook Modder

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    Reinstall the audio driver by an option "Have a disk" on device manger.



    ohlip
     
    ohlip, May 9, 2011
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  3. cruiserlarry

    cruiserlarry Notebook Consultant

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    Tried to reinstall the audio driver - no change...

    So, I called Pan Tech, and they had me uninstall and reinstall the HoyKey apps....but that didn't work either....

    So, I'll call 'em again and see what they have to say... :rolleyes:
     
    cruiserlarry, May 10, 2011
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  4. kb9kst

    kb9kst Notebook Geek

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    Sounds like the speaker took a crap. Have a tester that you could check for continuity in the speaker? If its open it bad, if not, then you have another issue.

    Jason
     
    kb9kst, May 10, 2011
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  5. cruiserlarry

    cruiserlarry Notebook Consultant

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    Speaker tested good...

    Spent an hour with Pan Tech today...had me uninstall and reinstall all sorts of stuff...rebooted / re-biased about 50 times - nothing. Finally the tech suggested I reload XP and start over....Something I wasn't really interested in doing...so, I thought I'd live with the speaker out...

    Then about 4 hours later, I opened up the computer, forgetting I had left it on....and I heard a familiar sound as Windows came up out of hibernation - the sound was back.

    Don't know how, or why....but the internal speaker is back to normal.... :D
     
    cruiserlarry, May 11, 2011
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  6. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Windows 7 - noun: The seventh attempt at creating a 32 bit extension to a 16 bit user interface for an 8 bit operating system based on a 4 bit architecture from a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. :rolleyes:

    Linux for DEVELOPMENT
    Mac for PRODUCTIVITY
    Palm for MOBILITY
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    TopCop1988, May 14, 2011
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  7. I58SR

    I58SR Notebook Consultant

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    OH MAN! This is F**** Cracking me up. I had to print in it in BOLD 24 font and hang it on the wall.

    -Nick
     
    I58SR, May 14, 2011
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  8. canuckcam

    canuckcam Notebook Evangelist

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    oh no.. now it's my turn with a dead speaker/working headphones... :mad:
     
    canuckcam, May 15, 2011
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  9. toughasnails

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    :laugh: :laugh: TC, that is good
     
    toughasnails, May 15, 2011
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  10. cablemonkey

    cablemonkey Newbie

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    I get a buzzing or hissing all the time from my CF-30. I can't leave it connected to external speakers because of the constant hiss.
     
    cablemonkey, Jul 30, 2011
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