It often happens - a computer or laptop is turned on, there is a mood to watch a movie or listen to music, but only silence is heard from the speakers. Why could this happen? How big of a problem is this? How to quickly return the sound? Read all the answers and practical recommendations for restoring sound on your computer in this article.

Why you do not have sound on a personal computer or laptop, where did it disappear - the main reasons

The main reasons fall into two categories:

Software problems
Difficulties in the operation of the operating system, drivers, recently installed software - all this list can lead to the disappearance of sound.

Hardware problems
If your computer has experienced power surges or severe overheating recently, this could also lead to this situation. Alas, in this case, computer users most often have to inevitably resort to the help of competent specialists and make professional repairs.

If you have no sound on your laptop at all, there are several ways to restore it, one of which will surely suit you:

All of these points should be performed in the order indicated above, one after the other.

How to turn on the sound on the computer and make the sound louder (amplify the sound) - sound settings

In order to quickly turn on the sound on a laptop or computer, you need to connect speakers, then find the image of the speaker in the lower right edge of the screen, click on it, and raise the slider to the required level.

How to set sound on skype

Sometimes situations are possible when there is sound in all applications, but there are problems with it in Skype. In this case, do the following steps:

• In the "Tools" tab, select "Settings" and then "Sounds".
• Select "Return to default settings".

Why is there no sound when playing a video on YouTube or on a computer

When watching a video on YouTube, there may be problems with sound due to the fact that the "Pause" and "Sound" buttons are next to each other. If the speaker on the button next to the pause in the lower left corner is crossed out, you need to click on it and move the volume slider to the right.
Similarly, problems with sound are solved if it is not only in the video player. Most likely, it was accidentally disabled. A crossed-out speaker can be drawn near the sound slider. You need to click on it and select an acceptable sound level.

What to do if the sound on a laptop or computer constantly wheezes or disappears

If the sound began to dilute with wheezing or periodically disappear, most likely, there are difficulties with the drivers. Reinstall them after downloading these drivers from the official website of the original manufacturer of your sound card or your laptop.

How to correctly adjust the sound on a computer with the Windows 7 operating system

In order to adjust the sound on a computer with Windows 7, you need to go to the Start menu and select the already familiar Control Panel item. Next, select the Hardware and Sound subsection, and there the Sound item. In the tab called "Playback" you will see all the devices that play sound on the computer. Enabled are indicated by a green checkmark, and disabled by a red one.
To configure the sound, you need to select the "Sounds" tab, select the necessary device there and click the "Settings" button at the bottom of the window. In this section, you will need to select the necessary configurations. First of all, choose the scheme of your speakers - 2 of them, 3 or 5.
In the "Properties" section, you can find detailed information about the audio devices connected to the computer.

The procedure for setting up sound on Windows 8 is in many ways similar to the seventh version of the operating system. It is simple and clear:

• You need to go to the Control Panel and the "Hardware and Sound" section;
• In the "Playback" tab, select the equipment you are interested in and click "Settings";
• Choose the configuration that best suits your case;
• Next, go to the "Properties" section and adjust the sound balance, additional sound effects, sound bitrate (quality), and then save all changes.

How to restore sound on a laptop or computer if nothing helps?

If none of the above tips could help you, then the only way out is to turn to specialists. Take your computer or laptop to a computer service where they can always quickly find the reason that you have no sound and fix it.

Good time of the day!
I have an ASUSTeK P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 motherboard with an integrated VIA VT1708S sound card.
The sound from the speakers and the previous unpretentious headphones was Logitech USB normal. But the headphones broke down and I, having studied the characteristics and reviews, bought a Plantronics RIG 500HD USB headset with my own 24 bit 96000 Hz surround sound sound card.
After connecting the headset to the USB jack, the Windows 7 operating system downloaded three drivers from the Update Center and installed it. The sound is amazing, but in stereo mode. To use 7.1 sound, according to the instructions, downloaded from the official site and installed the driver. As required, rebooted the system. The purity of the sound pleased, but the sound in the headphones is intermittent. Every second stutter-interruption. The speakers sound normal.
Removed the Plantronics RIG 500HD driver, restarted the computer - the sound became normal, but from the modes, of course, only in stereo.
He spared no time and reinstalled a clean system. And immediately - the factory driver. The picture has not changed - as it was before. Without factory drivers, the sound is standard, after installing one, the sound is intermittent.
I put all the ASUS drivers on a clean OS, then again the factory Plantronics driver. The same.
I installed a clean Windows 8.1 with the necessary drivers from the motherboard, then the Plantronics driver. Still sad.
I tested the headset on another computer with Windows 7. After connecting and automatically downloading with the installation of drivers from Windows Update, the headphones sound normal. Then I installed the factory Plantronics driver, rebooted the computer. I check - the sound of the headphones is excellent, stereo and ambient 7.1 without the slightest distortion! So the headset is correct.
I returned to my room, removed the cover of the system unit and tried to connect the headset through all possible internal and external USB ports. Tried even with no other USB devices connected at all. Without installing the Plantronics driver, the sound is normal. After installing the driver - the sound is interrupted. It turns out that the motherboard is OK.
In BIOS, I disabled the built-in sound system - it's useless. I tried the same options with the USB setting - to no avail. Therefore, I left the BIOS settings by default.
Switching the power to maximum did not help either.
Wrote to tech support. They advised me to update the BIOS (which I did, but to no avail). And also install updates:
KB2529073 - General USB driver update fix
KB2484031 - Audio stops playing
KB2122063 - No audio after sleep wake
KB2416007 - Intermittent connect/disconnect
KB2528984 - Hub issues on Atom CPU
KB2653312 - General Windows Audio - Sample rate converter error
KB981214 - There is high CPU usage when using a Full speed USB audio device connected to a USB 2.0 EHCI host controller. When the CPU reaches 100%, it can cause intermittent loss of audio, clicks and crackle sound.
KB2721341 - Audio stops intermittently

I downloaded these updates, but only one was installed. The rest either "are not designed for this system", or gave an error during installation.
And the most annoying thing is that in the answer of the Technical Support Service it was that since my headset works on another computer, their support is limited. That is, you would go sideways, buddy.
Of the advice you gave, I tried to do operations with IDE ATA / ATAPI controllers. But I did not find any, only 4 standard ones and 2 - Intel (R) 6 Series / C200 Series Chipset Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 1C08.
It’s a pity to change the headset for another, because it sounds gorgeous. But alas, not on my computer.
All hope is on you, can you advise?

A very common problem with sound, after its absence, is distortion: hissing, whistling, crackling, etc. It naturally occurs due to updating the operating system or drivers for the sound card. Less commonly, a virtual sound device is the culprit. Today we will look at what to do if the sound stutters on a computer in Windows 10.

Checking the health of the audio playback device is the first step in finding the cause of the problem. Speakers, headphones or an audio system with atypical sound reproduction should be disconnected from the computer / laptop, and then connected back.

It is also highly recommended to test the device on another computer or phone. If there are crackles and other distortions in this case, the problem lies in the hardware. Otherwise, the proposed article will become a reliable assistant in correcting the situation.

Disable sound effects

Audio effects can cause noticeable distortion in audio playback, so these features must be deactivated. Most likely, the audio stream, passing through these filters, turns out to be distorted.

1. Open the context menu of the "Speakers" icon located in the tray (through which we adjust the volume).

2. Select "Playback devices".

3. We select speakers or an audio system, when playing on which the sound is interrupted or distorted in another way.

4. Open the properties window by clicking on the button of the same name at the bottom of the window.

5. Go to the "Advanced" tab.

6. Remove the checkbox next to the option "Enable additional audio tools".

7. Go to "Additional features" and check the box "Disable all effects".

The same is done through the "Realtek HD Manager" if you are using a Realtek sound card and this utility is installed.

1. Open the context menu of the effects manager through its icon in the taskbar.

2. Click on the item "Sound Manager".

3. In the “Sound effect” tab, be sure to remove the checkboxes next to the “Loudness” and “Voice suppression” options.

This will help if the sound on Windows 10 wheezes and hisses, or the quality of the reproduction of the human voice has dropped significantly.

4. In the last tab "Standard Format" select "DVD Format" corresponding to studio quality: 24-bit sound with a sample rate of 48,000 Hz.

If Realtek Manager is not available or a different sound card is used, the audio format can be changed in the properties of the device used as the audio playback device. In the "Advanced" tab, select the studio recording with the parameters 24 bit and 48 kHz.

If the sound continues to be interrupted, hissed and distorted, try selecting other options.

Deactivating exclusive mode

At times, even with fresh drivers downloaded from the official resource, the sound on the PC can be interrupted at any time for a split second when the exclusive mode is on.

Check if there is a check mark next to "Allow programs to take exclusive control of this device...".

Other settings that can affect audio playback

There is a feature in Windows 10 that muffles all sounds while making audio and video calls through a browser or instant messengers. If the function is active, the volume will be reduced during conversations, and as a result, poor sound quality may be heard.

In the properties of the speakers, go to the "Communication" tab and move the trigger to the "No action required" position.

Configuring playback devices

In the list of devices found on the computer for playing sound, select the default one and click "Configure". This will open a wizard with the parameters of the selected audio device.

Select your equipment type and test the sound for each speaker.

Reinstalling sound card drivers

If none of the above methods helped to eliminate the cause of the problem, there are still a few methods left to do this. One of them is reinstalling drivers for the sound card.

If you do not know its manufacturer, go to the "Device Manager" and in the branch "Sound, game, video devices" get this information.

1. Go to the driver developer resource and download its latest version (for Realtek, follow the link http://www.realtek.com/downloads/).

2. Run the installer and follow all the instructions.

3. Upon completion of the installation, restart the computer.

1. We call the Device Manager through Win→X.

2. Expand the branch with sound and other gaming devices.

3. Through the context menu of the device, we call the command to update its driver.

4. Specify the automatic type of search for fresh software versions on the Internet.

5. Upon completion of downloading, copying files and their registration, be sure to restart the computer

The second method, despite Microsoft's strong recommendation, is not recommended. Windows 10 downloads drivers from the software giant, and often such software is, if not outdated, then less suitable for the device than that created by its developer. And the operation of such software can bring a lot of problems.

additional information

Let's look at a couple of important aspects regarding sound problems in Windows 10.

• An installed program for capturing streaming audio or applying effects to sound can become a source of problems. If they appeared after installing such applications, remove them from startup, or better, delete them altogether.
• Along with incorrect sound playback and its braking, is Windows 10 itself buggy? Check the system for viruses, and through the Task Manager, make sure that no process is loading the CPU by 70 percent or more, and that the processor has free resources for normal sound decoding and OS operation.
• If audio is distorted in a virtual machine or emulator, it is unlikely that the problem will be corrected. Like all software, emulators and virtualization tools are not perfect.

It is almost impossible to imagine the operation of a computer without sound. This is especially true for entertainment, video games without sound are not interesting, watching movies with subtitles also makes no sense, and listening to music becomes impossible. The sound is necessary, so each user has a speaker or several, or headphones. These devices are necessary, but no one wants to fork out for expensive options, people buy cheap audio systems that eventually fail or start to act up. What can I say, crackling in computer speakers and other extraneous sounds can appear even in expensive devices.

Noise may appear due to the operation of the computer, the operating system is loaded, information is being processed, all this is accompanied by unpleasant crackles and squeaks. Fortunately, the problem is solvable, but first you need to find out what is the reason for the appearance of extra sounds.

Throwing away the old device and buying a new one is the last resort. In fact, noise in headphones or speakers can appear due to damage or improper connection of wires, drivers, and even Windows settings.

PROBLEMS WITH CONNECTION CORDS

Often the hissing sound appears when the PC sound card and the device for sound reproduction are poorly connected. There are three options here:

• The connection wire is damaged. This causes not only interference in the computer speakers, but also such a problem when only one of the speakers works. It is not always possible to determine the location of the cord failure by eye, so it is better to connect the device to another computer and check.
• The contact between the sound device wire and the network card is of poor quality.

• The wire is not fixed. When a draft wags the cord, or children play with the wires, noise is generated in the speakers. In such a situation, it is necessary to attach the wire to a solid base; adhesive tape is suitable for this purpose.

It also happens that the problem appears due to the use of a long cord, while the crackling is not strong, but it still causes inconvenience. Using a shorter wire will solve the problem.

FAULTS DUE TO DRIVERS

The operation of the computer, including sound reproduction, depends on the drivers. When they are not installed, the user will not hear anything at all, and if a person downloads the wrong driver, then the device will be disrupted.

Such malfunctions appear after updating the "firewood" or installing a new package. This issue is reported by Windows.

To check whether these sounds in the headphones really appeared due to the drivers, we do the following manipulations:

• We go to the “Control Panel”, there we already click on the “Hardware and Sound” icon and click on the line “Task Manager”;

• If there is no yellow or red warning icon, then there is no problem with the sound drivers. When such signs are present, we fix the problems.

In any case, with available updates, you should do this. Perhaps the outside noise will disappear.

SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATIONS

Two or three randomly placed marks next to unknown options can degrade the sound quality. Hiss in the headphones appears when PCBeep is running and the line input is running. Other functions, depending on the settings of the computer, can also affect the volume and quality.

fig.1. Go to the "Control Panel" menu, select the "Hardware and Sound" icon, and then click on the "Volume Adjustment" function

fig.2. At the second stage of work, click LMB on the "Speakers and Headphones" icon

fig.3. In the "Levels" menu there are PcBeep settings, CD, etc.

• We translate all these functions to 0, save the configurations and check if this solved the problem.

In some situations, such simple manipulations really improve the quality of reproduction.

OTHER REASONS

QUALITY OF THE DEVICE

Extraneous noise appears in the speakers when the volume is increased. When this figure exceeds 50%, then noises, cods and other unpleasant effects appear instead of music.

This problem torments all owners of inexpensive devices, this is also called the "jitter" effect. Also, noises appear when the volume level of the speakers is set to the maximum, and in the operating system, on the contrary, at the minimum configurations.

In such a situation, we find the "golden mean"

To solve the problem with "jitter" when increasing the volume is almost unrealistic. The only way out is to buy new speakers.

WEAK SOUND CARD

In most computers, this part is installed directly into the motherboard and it is bought all together. Buying a separate card costs money and is not a popular decision.

The increased frequencies of all kinds of boards form electromagnetic actions that do not interfere with the operation of the digital part of the device, but strongly affect the analog components, which is why the quality of reproduction decreases.

Inexpensive PCI options are slightly better in this regard, but they also have this problem.

INCORRECT POSITIONING OF PARTS

When the board is installed near the video card, the computer speakers begin to make noise. The fact is that the video card produces special signals that come to the sound card and form noise.

If this is not possible, then we create a special reflective screen from cardboard and foil.

NO GROUND

Therefore, a computer connected to a regular outlet will produce sound with noise and crackles. In laptops, this problem cannot be solved, because in such a situation the board will not be grounded.

Extraneous sound and noise in the headphones and speakers must be eliminated.

The sound on a laptop should be clear and loud, but in some situations it is distorted - this is a serious problem that many users of Windows 10 experience. from a malfunction. What actions to take to fix this problem and how to prevent the problem?

Basic steps for wheezing sound in a laptop - analysis of connected playback devices

Before starting the basic steps, it is recommended to analyze whether the playback devices are connected correctly - if the laptop is supplemented with a special audio system in the form of speakers, it is better to try to disconnect them from the connector and turn them on again. Is it possible to check the quality of audio from another gadget? If hissing and wheezing continues, then the problem may lie in the cables.

Methods for disabling audio effects and additional audio aids

If the above sound problems appear, you should turn off the effects for audio playback, because it is precisely because of them that distortion can be observed.

Step 1. You need to right-click on the speaker icon in the OS notification menu and select the menu item called "Playback devices". In new versions of the OS, this item is not available, in which case the “Sounds” section is selected, after which a window will open - you will need to find “Playback” in it.

Step 2 Next, you should decide on the device that plays the sound by default, additionally make sure that the necessary device has been determined (we are talking about speakers or other devices, and not a software-created virtual sound device). The right mouse click on a specific gadget is pressed and the “Use by default” item is selected - this should already help solve the problem.

Step 3 Then you need to go to "Properties", in the menu that appears, turn off "Additional Sound Tools". In the case of the presence of "Additional features", it remains to "Turn off all effects" do not forget to save the changed parameters.

Specifics of changing communication settings in Windows 10 audio settings

To rule out the possibility of sound defects due to the audio properties of the connection, it is better to turn them off and listen to see if the defect continues to be observed. You can go to disable this option in the sound parameters.

Step 1. Right-click on "Start" and select "Control Panel".

Step 3 A menu will appear in which you should go to "Communication" and mark "No action required", click "OK".

After saving the changes, you need to check if the speaker is working. If all else fails, proceed to another step.

Incorrect playback format as a result of Windows 10 audio issues

Today, manufacturers produce such sound cards that are able to support almost all existing audio playback formats offered by the OS. In some laptops, too old sound cards are installed, which causes serious problems. To go to the playback format settings, you will need:

Step 1. In the control panel, click on "Sound" and go to the section with the properties of playback devices.

Step 2 A new window will appear, after which you should go to the device properties.

Step 3 Go to the advanced settings tab.

Step 4 The "Default Format" is set to "16-bit, 44100 Hz (CD)" option. At the end, these changes must be saved.

Reference! It is important to understand that the above format is supported by almost all sound cards, it was used during the existence of older versions of the above OS.

Video - Wheezing sound. Windows 10 audio issues

Fix crackling sound issue by updating drivers

If the user has just installed a new operating system and the sound immediately began to have problems such as crackling or hissing, it means that there are no drivers necessary for normal sound playback. To solve the problem, you should perform a number of actions:

Step 1. Go to "Device Manager". Right-click on "Start" and select "Device Manager".

Step 2 Go to the "Sound, game and video devices" category by double-clicking on it.

Step 3 A list with sound devices will appear, after right-clicking on the desired name, click "Update Drivers".

Step 3 A new menu will open, go to "Search for drivers on this computer".

Step 4 If the user has a problem immediately after installing the OS, then you should click "Select a driver from the list of already installed drivers" and go to "Next".

Step 5 After that, "High Definition Audio capable device" is selected. At the end of the driver installation, you should restart the laptop and then check if the audio playback has become better.

Hissing and crackling sound in monopoly mode

Sometimes, even despite the fresh ones that were downloaded from the brand’s official resource, the sound on the device may start to be interrupted if the monopoly mode is on. To do this, you need to check if programs are allowed to use the device in an exclusive format:

1. Right-click on the sound icon in the taskbar.

   

2. Select the menu item called "Playback Devices".

   

3. Left-click on the device name, then on the "Properties" button.

   

4. Go to the "Advanced" tab.

   

5. Check the "Exclusive mode" section, if there are checkmarks on the items, uncheck them.

   

6. Confirm the action by clicking "Apply", then "OK".

   

Sound enhancement programs

If the user is not satisfied with the sound quality on the laptop, you can try special programs that provide the ability to configure the optimal audio mode.

sound booster

It is considered a rather simple and convenient utility that allows you to amplify the sound in the shortest possible time. Moreover, you don’t need to set up and look for the necessary checkboxes for a long time - just click on “autostart” (the program will load immediately from the OS) and move the volume slider to the desired position.

SRS Audio Sandbox

Audio Amplifier

Another popular program that allows you to quickly improve the sound. To change the audio level, you need to click on "Load file" and move the slider to where you want. At the end, you will need to save your changes.

Razer Surround

The developers of Razer Surround have managed to create unique sound processing algorithms with which the user can expect to create a surround sound effect. You can reduce and increase the bass, reduce the volume spread, adjust the sound and volume of the interlocutor.

Installing the Razer Surround Utility

Step 1. In the prompt field of any browser, enter "Razer Surround download", press "Enter".

Step 2 Go to the official website of the developer of the Razer Surround utility.

Step 3 Click on the "Download for Windows" button.

On a note! The inscription will differ depending on which system is on your device.

Step 5 Launch the downloaded file with the left mouse button, either from the bottom browser download bar or from the Downloads folder.

Step 6 Check the box about reading the conditions, click "Next".

Step 7 The installation process will begin, wait for it to complete.

Step 8 To use the program, you need to create an account on the official website. After installation, a window will open where you need to click "Create an account".

Step 9 The utility will prompt you to go to the official website, click on the link "Go to the site ...".

Step 10 For convenience, change the site interface to a language convenient for you by selecting from the list in the corresponding menu.

Step 11 Fill in the registration window with your data by entering your email. email, username and password.

Step 12 Click "Start".

Step 13 Select the appropriate item, click "Next".

Step 14 Accept the terms by clicking "I accept".

Step 15 Open your email email and confirm registration by clicking on the link in the email. letter.

Step 16 Log in to the created account.

Working with the Razer Surround Utility

Step 1. After installing and running the program, you must click on "Start".

Step 2 The utility recognizes those audio devices that are connected to a laptop or computer, and then compiles a list of them. You should decide on the device necessary for calibration and proceed to the next step.

Step 4 You must click on "Test" to test the configured sound space in action. Your audio device is now set to optimal settings.

On a note! Many of these programs act as editing tools - you can trim audio tracks, change sound effects and adjust bass.

Thus, if a user encounters problems with sound in a laptop, he must first check the cables and the playback devices themselves, and then go to the system settings, disable a number of effects or update the drivers. One of the methods will definitely help to adjust the audio.

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