Correct sound playback on PC is one of of most important conditions Comfortable work and leisure activities. Configuring sound parameters can cause difficulties in inexperienced users, in addition, problems often occur in the components, and the computer becomes "dumb". In this article, let's talk about how to set up the sound "for yourself" and how to cope with possible problems.
Configured sound in two ways: using specially designed programs or system equipment To work with audio devices. Please note that it will discuss how to adjust the parameters on the built-in sound cards. Since complete with discrete can be supplied software, then its setting will be individual.
Method 1: third-party programs
Programs for setting the sound are widely represented on the network. They are divided into simple "amplifiers" and more complex, with a variety of functions.
Method 2: Standard Tools
Built-in system equipment for configuring audio does not possess phenomenal capabilities, but it is the main tool. Next, we will analyze the functions of this tool.
You can access the settings from "Task panels" or system tray, if the icon you need "hid" there. All functions are caused by the right mouse click.
Playback devices
This list contains all devices (including not connected if there are drivers in the system) that are capable of playing sound. In our case, it "Dynamics" and "Headphones".
Choose "Dynamics" and click "Properties".
- Here, on the tab "General"You can change the name of the device and its icon, view information about the controller, find out which connectors it is connected (directly on the motherboard or front panel), and disable it (or enable, if disabled).
- Tab "Levels" Contains the overall volume setting slider and function "Balance"which allows you to manually adjust the power of the sound on each column separately.
- In chapter "Enhancements" (incorrect location, the tab must be called « Additional features»
) You can enable various effects and configure their parameters if it is provided.
- On the tab "Additionally" You can configure the beaches and the sampling frequency of the playback signal, as well as the monopoly mode. The latter parameter allows programs to play the sound independently (some may simply do not work without it) without resorting to hardware acceleration or using the system driver.
The sampling frequency must be configured for all devices the same, otherwise some applications (for example, Adobe Audition) can refuse to recognize and synchronize them, which is expressed in the absence of sound or the ability to record.
Note: If you change the settings, do not forget to click "Apply"Otherwise they will not take effect.
Please note that the inclusion of any of the effects described above may result in a temporary trip drive. In this case, the restart of the device will help (physically disable and enable speakers in the connectors on the motherboard) or the operating system.
Now press the button "Tune".
Only the settings contained in the block are available for headphones. "Properties" with some changes in the functions on the tab "Additional features".
Default
Device defaults are configured as follows: on "Device by default" all sound will be output from applications and OS, and "Device default communication device" It will be turned on only during voice calls, for example, in Skype (the first in this case will be temporarily disabled).
Recorders
Go to record devices. It is not difficult to guess what it is "Microphone" And maybe not one. It may also be easy « USB device» If the microphone is in a webcam or connected via a USB audio card.
If you click on the button "Tune", we will see the window with the inscription, which says that "speech recognition is not provided for this language." Unfortunately, today windows Can not work with Russian speech.
Many users of laptops may encounter a situation where the sound of the sound of their leptopes is not enough to ensure a comfortable listening to various audio. Especially brightly similar deficiency is manifested while watching any film, volume sound track Which does not allow to fully enjoy the quality of movie cornocartes. In this material I will tell you how to make louder sound On a laptop, what tools for this exist and how to use them.
Causes of low sound volume on a laptop
To understand how to strengthen the sound on a laptop, you need to determine the reasons for the emergence of a low sound problem. They are as follows:
- Incorrect user sound settings on a laptop (low sound is optionally set, and the user does not know how to strengthen it);
- Low basic level of recorded sound. There are films, as well as separate audio walls, the sound in which is recorded with low power. Is it connected with pirate copying, software failures, or vice versa, protection from pirates is not essential, the main thing is that there are no direct "guilt" of your laptop;
- Problem with contacts motherboard and laptop audio discharge. The reason may be physical wear of the connector, an outdated sound card and other "physical" reasons;
- Incorrect drivers for sound card or conflict Drivers Sound Card with drivers of other devices;
- User delusion. A person believes that the sound of a laptop on headphones or columns is low, but in reality is not to blame for a laptop, but various problems in the functionality of the headphones themselves and columns.
How to make a louder sound on a laptop - solutions
After determining the reasons for a low sound, I will tell you how to make a louder sound on your laptop.
- Make sure (audio) that both speakers of your laptop work, and one of them did not fail;
- Update drivers for your sound card. To make more powerful sound on the laptop you will need to go to the Device Manager, see the name of your sound card and search the latest drivers to it on the manufacturer's website. You can also go through a simpler path and download yourself a special program (Driver Pack Solution, Driver Booster, Driver Checker and others), which will analyze the versions of the drivers on your PC and offer to establish the freshest of them;
- If your laptop has been served for a long time, and you regularly use its audio connector to connect headphones and columns, the connector may simply fail. Try to connect other headphones and columns to it, if the situation is also disappointing, then it is possible to contact service center so that they checked the contacts the efficiency of the connector and, if necessary, replaced it;
- If you are constantly using headphones and columns, make sure their functional service and setting the volume in them at the maximum. Try connecting them to another computer and check the level of sound reproduction.
- Use special programs To increase the volume of sound (for example, Sound Buster), as well as video players with the ability to enhance the sound (GOM Player, VLC and a number of others). Just remember that excessive amplification of sound with such means can negatively affect the performance of the speakers of your leptop.
Video Instructions Increasing Sounds on PC
Some users recommend to use the "Equalizer" option in the speaker properties, and set all the sliders in the equalizer to the maximum in order to make the sound on the computer. Unfortunately, it will only have a palliative effect - you can strengthen the sound for a short time, while the dynamics of your laptop will be subjected to additional load, in a small time will begin "hoarse", and then they will fail. If you agree to risk the speakers of your leptop - dare.
Otherwise, I propose to use the option with thin administration, as well as use software tools capable of efficiently reinforce the sound. If nothing helps at all, it would be advised to contact the service center - it is quite possible that the reason for the quiet sound in your laptop is the hardware problems of the sound card.
You come home, turn on a computer or laptop, and while it is loaded, build plans: now include music, I sit half an hour on the Internet, and then look at the new film. Start a media player with your favorite tracks and ... discover that there is no sound on the computer.
What the heck? Yesterday it was all right, everything worked! It seems to be not installed and did not "chemically", but the sound in the columns (or headphones) is still no.
Unfortunately, this happens quite often. On any computers and laptops. And on any operating systems - Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or XP. No one is insured from this.
However, you do not need to look for the cause of the blind fault. After all, the most common problems are gathered below, because of which the sound of the PC is missing. And 10 ways to solve them.
Check the columns
If the sound does not work on the computer, then first it is necessary to check the columns. You may have connected them incorrectly. On the rear panel of PC there are 6 outputs. You need green (it is it intended for speakers / headphones) and pink (if there is a microphone).
You may have confused outputs.
On the front panel of the system unit, there can also be connectors for headphones and microphone. And in some cases they are not marked with color. So try connecting the connectors in a different order.
There are also cases that the inputs wear out. In this situation, you need to fix them, i.e. Disable and connect again. This can help. At the same time, it will not be superfluous to clean the PC from dust.
And check if the columns are included. About what they work, signals a small LED.
Check the sound settings
The next thing to do is check the sound settings. Maybe it is disabled or fastened to a minimum.
Consider the setting on example Windows 7 (in windows 8 and 10 it is carried out in a similar way):
1. Press Start - Control Panel - Equipment and Sound. 
2. Choose the item "Sound". 
3. All audio devices are displayed here. Choose concrete device And click "Properties". 
4. In a new window, you need to look at 2 things: 
- whether the device is defined - if not, then you need to install the drivers
- whether it is enabled - if not, then turn on (choose the corresponding item).
5. In the same window, go to another tab - "Levels". Look at the volume scale - it is recommended to install it at a mark of 90-100% (at least for a while until the sound appears, and then set up for yourself). 
6. Next, in the same window, go to the next tab - "Advanced". When you click the "Check" button will play music for about 5 seconds. 
If you can hear anything, then save the settings and go to the 7th point.
7. Go to "Equipment and Sounds" again and choose the "Volume Setup". 
Here you can see if the sound is not minimized. 
8. You can also check the sound settings. Click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner (where the time is displayed) and check the volume level.
Missing driver
The next step is to check the sound drivers on the PC. Quite often, problems arise just because of it. Yes, and you could already detect this malfunction in the 2nd point (when we watched whether the audio device was determined in Windows).
To check the availability of the driver, you need to go to "Equipment and Sound" and select the Device Manager item.
In a new window, you need to reveal the "Sound Devices" item. If the sound card is properly connected, it will be listed.
If it is displayed, but a yellow or red mark is burning in front of it - it means that the driver is either incorrectly, or is not installed at all. Install the driver in two ways:
- from the disk coming with the PC (you need a disk on the motherboard);
- from the Internet (if there is no disc or your laptop).
If you do not know what your sound card you have, you can use the AIDA64 program - it will show not only its model, but also will tell you the address from which you download the driver.
If there is a sound card, but Windows does not see Windows for unknown reasons, it is difficult to say here, what is the problem. Perhaps the device is poorly connected. Or completely faulty. And this may be due to the hardware part of the PC.
There are no codecs on video / audio
If when loading Window sound There is, and when you turn on any video file, it is not - then the reason lies in the video player, codecs or file (it may be damaged).
In the first case, you can put another video player. For example, today is one of the popular KMPlayer. Plus, it already has built-in codecs to play video files.
If the problem with codecs, then you need to remove them and install new ones. It is recommended to use a set of codecs called K-Lite Codec Pack. There are all the necessary codecs and even the built-in video player, which opens almost any files.
Invalid BIOS settings
The problem of this kind is extremely rare, because the audio card is usually always included. But if you like to overclock your computer or for other reasons, change the settings in the BIOS, then you should check them out. And restore the sound on the computer (if necessary).
To do this, you need and find the line in which the word "integrated" is contained.
If everything is in order, then leave the BIOS (if you changed the settings, do not forget to save them).
Viral and viruses
Another reason is viral software and viruses. Today they have so much that it is difficult to even say what "surprises" they can present.
The best option will be the test of a computer or a laptop by any antivirus (do not forget to update the databases before it). It can be Kaspersky, dr. Web et al. For example, a good option is considered to be DrWeb Cureit (it is not necessary to install it).
Sound recovery on computer
If there is still no sound on your PC or laptop, here are some more tips:
- If just yesterday everything was fine, and today the sound was disappeared - new drivers were installed or some programs that caused this problem. In such cases, you can try.
- If there are still some columns, connect them to the PC and reinstall the drivers (without forgetting to remove old).
- If nothing helped, you can go the BANK and (do not forget to keep all the important files before that, because they will be deleted). After installation, immediately put the audio drivers. If the sound appears - then follow the software you install.
- Another option to connect headphones instead of speakers. Or vice versa.
- And the latest option is to contact the service center.
However, one of these ways should help. Therefore, if the sound disappeared with you, try different options - it is possible that it will be possible to solve this problem yourself. In 95% of cases, this problem is solved on its own.
If you have a sound on your computer, it is certainly very bad, you need to figure it out as soon as possible why it happened and solve this problem quickly.
The reasons for the sudden absence of sound can be very different, it can be anything that you can consider the 10 most popular reasons. They will fit almost under any windows, from XP to 10, including Windows 7 and 8.
I will immediately ask you, please do not hurry before writing in the comments say what to do, I do not have sound on the computer, there is nothing to help. At first, consider and work all 10 steps, I am confident by 99 percent that the devil lies in one of the resulting causes.
What to do if sound disappeared
Let's start as usual with a simpler, graduate difficult.
1. Volume controls
Pay attention to the volume icon in the notification area and click on it.
Naturally, the volume slider should stand at least in the middle. Make sure that it is not at the bottom.
Well, if the volume icon has this forbidden icon, it means that the sound in the system is completely disabled.
Click on it and the sound will appear again.
Here we should also have everything included.
If suddenly some of the sliders at the bottom, then move it at least to the middle and then the sound from the speakers will appear.
Do not forget to check the sound on the speakers, make sure that the headphones are not inserted into them if they are there, then you need to pull them with you.
And so continue to seek the answer to the question why sound sounded on the computer.
You need to go to those devices that differ and check.
Click the volume icon and go to.
In the program that opens, we find your speakers in the device lists and check that the green tick stood there.
If you do not give her no, then you need to click on the device with the right mouse button and choose the item Use defaults.
If you have speakers are highlighted with gray, and the status is worth Disabledthat fix it is easy. Press the right mouse button and select item enable naturally Do not forget to make them by default.
It happens that there are no our speakers at all, they are not displayed, in this case, you need to click on an empty place and choose Show disabled devices. The speakers after that will appear and they can be turned on as I wrote above, and then make the default.
3. Check the sound card
You need to be sure that the sound card is enabled if there is still no sound in the speakers, then this moment should also be checked.
It may have already been incorporated, or maybe there is no such thing here, there are different cases, if your sound card is not displayed, but there is a section of other devices, for example, an audio device on the tire, and near the yellow exclamation mark.
This means that the driver flew and needs to be re-installed. I'll tell you about this in the next point.
4. Check the driver to sound (important!)
If you suddenly determined that the sound you have disappeared on your computer because of the lack of driver, then you need to naturally set it again.
But for those who have this driver, I still advise you to install, because most likely previous version Already outdated and it will update more fresh.
- To begin with, we define which driver to download.
- Let's go back to the Device Manager and press twice the sound card.
- Click the tab intelligence, Find section properties and select from the list ID equipment And a few values \u200b\u200bwill appear for us first need the first. Copy it.
- Next, we go to the site Devid.info, in the search string, we drive this value and click Search.
- This site will select the most appropriate driver for us and we will remain download the most last version Under your operating system.
- After downloading the driver, run installation file. If it is available.
- If the driver was downloaded in some other format, it is installed a little differently you need through the task manager, to click the Driver tabs Refresh.
- After that, search for drivers using the built-in program.
- Click the review and specify the path where the driver lies. Click Next.
- The installation will be executed at the end of the driver version to be updated.
But installing the driver to sound is not all.
For those who have a sound card Realtek.And it costs almost everyone, I recommend installing an auxiliary program.
It is called REALTEKHIGH DEFEnder Audio Driver. It helps a lot when working with sound. If you admire the sound on the computer, again after installing Realtek High Defender Audio, the problem with the high probability may decide.
Download Realtek and install.
Installation takes place in two stages, first the program copies files And warns that the computer will be rebooted, and after rebooting the driver fully continues its installation.
Upon completion of the installation, the computer will again need to restart so that all changes entered into force.
As a result, we will see a new icon next to the volume regulator, it is a small column that says that the program is already working.
It can be launched and you can even perform some settings but about this in the next article.
5. Connect to a computer
If the sound has not yet earned, then here you have another reason, it is occurring from time to time. Here is his way to solve.
Expand system unit And check the cable from the speakers completely inserted into the appropriate connector.
It is almost always highlighted by a green color, this is a connector for columns. Check the cable is tightly inserted into this connector. And in general, for reinsurance, I advise you to pull it out again and insert again.
6. Windows Audio
Sometimes it happens that the sound disappears due to service failure. Let's check that everything is in order there.
7. Verification of speakers
Of course you have already been checked 100, turned the volume regulators on the speakers, but I can't miss this item, as it happens that somewhere the postings departed, the speakers forgot to insert. Or allow headphones broke and the like. And the user immediately rushes to panic, what to do, there is no sound, which happened.
Connect the speakers in which sound disappeared to another computer or laptop. So it will be much more reliable if you do this procedure, then you will be 100% sure that your columns are not broken, it will be much easier. The same goes and headphones, if there is no sound there too.
8. Sound setting in BIOS
This step for those who recently produced some changes in the BIOS. If you are in BIOS, something changed, that is, the probability that you accidentally disconnected the function that is responsible for the sound.
9. Viruses
If you have some kind of hard virus, then it is 100% what he hurt our computer.
Need everyone malicious programs Delete. Well, of course, due to viruses, the sound rarely disappears, but it also happens, so this step needs to work
10. Restoring the system or reinstalling Windows.
If you suddenly disappeared sound on a computer or laptop, and you even know what day it happened or after which operation, you can return everything to the system rollback.
There is such a cool chip as the restoration of the system. Below the instruction as you can run.
And in the saddest cases when the system recovery did not help or was completely disabled, then you can help reinstalling Windows. It seems to me the latest attempt to return the sound on the computer
Nothing helped
I hope you carefully worked all 10 steps before you reached this moment.
But if you did all this, and it does not help you, it remains only to attribute the computer to the master and let him look at you. Most likely you broke the sound card and you will need to replace it.
In any case, I ask you to write in the comments, as you managed to solve the problem with the sound on your computer. Wish you luck.
Perform listed steps in order. The first will not help - go to the second and so on.
If the sound disappeared on a computer with Windows
1. If the sound is not only in headphones or external speakers, make sure that they are properly connected to the computer and power source. If the audio device has a switch or volume control, check it.
2. If there is no sound in the built-in speakers, make sure that the headphones and other audio devices are disabled from the ports of the computer.
3. Check out the status audio device. To do this, right-click on the volume icon and select "Play Devices". Make sure that the desired device Enabled and used by default. If this is not the case, change its status using the surrounding buttons. If you see a list of multiple devices and do not know which one to choose, turn them on in turn and check the sound.
4. Check the sound levels in the system mixer. Right-click on the volume icon and select "Open Volume Mixer". Ride the sliders and check the availability of sound.
5. Restart the computer. This will help if the sound is disappeared due to a banal software failure.
6. Check the operation of the service Windows Audio.. To do this, call the "Run" window (Windows + R), enter in the field services.msc. And press ENTER. In the list that appears, find the Windows Audio service and open its properties double-click. Make sure that the automatic startup type is installed. If it is not so, change the value to "automatically", click OK and restart the computer.
7. Reinstall the sound card driver. It can be downloaded from the disk that is sold with motherboardor on the manufacturer's website. If you do not want to search and install the driver manually, you can take advantage of everything for you.
8. Install the freshest of available updates for your windows version. This can be done in the Center windows updates"That is easy to find through the search on the system on request" updates ". If it does not help, try it.
9. If none of these methods gives the result, you can attribute a computer to the service center.
If the sound disappeared on the computer with MacOS
1. If the sound is not only in headphones or external speakers, make sure that they are properly connected to the Mac and the power source. If the audio device has a switch or volume control, check it.
If possible, attach headphones or columns to another computer and test them. Do not earn - you can attribute to the service center.
2. If there is no sound in the built-in speakers, make sure that the headphones and other audio devices are disconnected from Mac ports.
3. Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord for 30 seconds, then connect it back. After 5-10 seconds, start the Mac again and check the sound.
4. Check the sound settings. To do this, open the Apple menu and go to the " System settings»→" Sound ". Under the Output tab, select Audio Type (Built-in speakers, audio monitor, external speakers or other) on which the sound does not work. Make sure the "Turn off sound" checkbox is not set, move the volume slider and check the availability of sound.
5. Update MacOS to the latest available version. To check the availability of updates, open the program App Store. and on top panel Tools Click on the "Update" button.
6. If nothing helps, contact Apple Support or Service Center.
