To listen to music through a headset on your PC without worrying about unnecessary wires, you need to know how to connect Bluetooth headphones to your computer.

The instructions below are a universal connection method that does not depend on the headset model or the type of PC ( or ).

After connecting the external adapter to the computer, everything will be downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website (Internet required) or, and an active Bluetooth tab will appear in the task manager.

Rice. 4 – example of using an external Bluetooth adapter

So, the module is operating in normal mode, which allows you to proceed to further connection setup. Follow the instructions:

• Go to the additional tab (arrow "hidden icons"). By default, the basic adapter management icon is located here. Click on the Bluetooth icon and in the context menu that appears, select the option to add a new device.

Rice. 5 – adding a new device via Bluetooth

• Now take your headphones. Press and hold the Power key until the colored power indicator lights up. Thus, you activate the gadget and it can be connected to a computer.

It should be noted that Bluetooth headphones use a color indication system to determine the status of the device. Depending on the gadget model and its settings, a certain color may indicate a different condition. However, most manufacturers use red and blue diodes. They indicate the active operation of the device.

• In the Bluetooth device management window on your computer, wait for the name of your headphones to appear. This means that the computer has successfully identified the device. However, it is not connected yet;
• Now you should click on the headphones icon. The system will ask you to enter a passcode to confirm the connection. Type four zeros in the text field. This code is absolutely valid for all wireless headsets;
• Wait for the connection to complete. As a result of a successful connection, the following message will appear next to the headset icon in the PC window: “Paired”.

Rice. 6 – setting up pairing between the gadget and computer

Step 2 – Connecting headphones and checking operation

In addition to successfully establishing a connection, some headphone models require additional configuration.

If you are unable to play audio immediately after pairing your devices, or experience intermittent problems, your system may not be set to play audio.

Because of this, malfunctions occur.

Go to and open the audio playback manager window.

In the tab "Playback" select the priority device that will be responsible for playback.

In our case, click on “Headphones”. Confirm the action and exit the settings window.

Now connect your Bluetooth headphones again. From now on, there will be no glitches or stutters while playing audio tracks.

Rice. 7 – setting up the device to play sound in Windows

Connecting a wire free headset to Skype

If you connect bluetooth headphones to work with the program, please note that you need to make additional settings for the headset:

• Turn on the application and open the "Tools" tab;
• Click on the tab "Sound Settings";
• A set of parameters for work will appear on the right side of the window. In the “Microphone” field, select the Bluetooth device connected to the computer. For speakers, also choose a headset - it will be used not only for playback, but also for reading sound signals (like a microphone).

Rice. 8 – setting up reading and playing audio in Skype

Possible connection problems

If there is no sound from your headphones, check that the volume on your mixer is set to the correct level.

There is a separate field for headphones, do not confuse it with the speaker volume slider.

Rice. 9 - Adjusting headset volume

If you have made the connection, adhering to all the tips and instructions described above, but the sound is not played, you should update the drivers of the connected device and the built-in adapter.

To do this, go to the device manager and right-click on the tab with bluetooth devices. Select from the drop-down list "Update configuration".

Rice. 10 – adapter driver update

This action will be performed automatically if there is an active Internet connection.

On the manufacturer's website and will install it. The procedure will take less than one minute.

Rice. 11 – automatic search and installation of the driver

If you are using an external Bluetooth adapter, you need to update the drivers for the “USB Controllers” tab in the same way as for the tab with a built-in communication device:

How to connect bluetooth headphones

How to connect bluetooth headphones to a computer. IF you already have built-in bluetooth in your computer, then you don’t need an adapter!

Few users of modern devices do not know how to connect headphones to a computer, but not everyone can solve problems that arise during connection. Let's look at some of the nuances of connecting and setting up headphones for their high-quality operation on various operating systems.

Connecting headphones to a computer is not a difficult matter, but sometimes difficulties arise directly when setting up the equipment. Almost all PC models have sound card. It can be built into the motherboard, or you need to connect to it through a special connector. In any case, the gadget can be connected either to the back panel of the computer or to the front (if there are appropriate sockets).

By looking at the figure below, you can understand how to connect headphones with a microphone to your computer.

The headset output is always green, and the microphone input is pink. Since the plugs of gadgets are also painted in corresponding colors, it is very difficult to make a mistake and insert them into other connectors. You need to insert the green plug into the green socket, and the pink plug into the pink socket. The pink jack can be used to connect both a headphone microphone and a third-party microphone to the computer. After this, the connected equipment is configured using special software (in Windows 10, as well as versions 8 and 7, the configuration should take place automatically).

On a laptop, gadgets are connected in the same way. The manufacturer may place the connectors on front panel device or on the left.

Sometimes on laptops, headset jacks are made tighter to increase their lifespan. Therefore, do not be afraid that the plug does not fit into the socket well.

It should be noted that the plugs of headsets designed for computers are color-coded if there is a microphone on the headphones. The plugs of the rest of the headset do not have any color differences. There is a headset, for example, for phone, which has not 2 plugs, but one, which combines contacts for the microphone and audio channels. It clearly shows 3 stripes separating the contacts. Two contacts are used to connect audio channels, and one is for a microphone.

New laptop models have combination socket, to which you can connect headphones with a microphone that have one plug.

A special marking is placed near such a connector. If there is no such jack, but there are 2 standard ones, then such a headset can be connected via special adapter.

Thus, it becomes clear how to connect headphones from your phone to your computer. Headphones on the front panel are connected according to the same principle: if there is a microphone on the headphones, then it is connected to the pink jack, and audio channels to the green one.

Connecting the headset to a PC

Now you know how to connect headphones to your computer. But this action is not enough for the gadget to work properly, although most often it starts working right away and you don’t need to configure anything. But there are times when the connected gadgets do not work, so some actions need to be taken.

1. Before you adjust the sound in your headphones, you need to test them for functionality in another device, for example, by connecting them to the headphone jack on your smartphone or tablet.
2. If the headset is functioning, this means that on the PC no needed drivers. To detect their presence on your computer, play any audio or video file. If sound appears in the speakers, this means that everything is in order with the drivers, and you just need to make small changes to their settings.
3. If there are still no drivers, then you need to go to the PC control panel and click on the “Device Manager” item.
   
   
4. After that, find the line “Sound video and gaming devices”. If there is an exclamation mark next to it, you will have to update the drivers. Before installing the driver, you must have a disk with the necessary programs prepared. After the software is installed, sound should appear. If there is no disk, select the option to searching for software on the Internet, after which we install what we found.
   
   
5. It is also recommended to check set volume level by clicking on the speaker, which is located in the lower right corner.
   
6. You can also check the volume level through the “Control Panel” tab (in the tenth version of the operating system (Windows 10), all windows look similar). To do this, go into it, find the “Sound” item and click on the “Volume Settings” line.
   
   
7. You can check if audio playback is working on your computer by looking at volume controls. If after switching on the file is not played, then there will be no indication (pulsation) on the controller.
   
   

Connecting a headset on Windows 7

Before setting up headphones on a Windows 7 computer, you need to connect them on the back or front panel of the device to the appropriate connectors (you already know how to connect correctly). Then you need to start playing the music file. If there is sound in the headset, then the connection can be considered complete. If there is no sound, do the following using headphones on your computer (this instruction is also suitable for setting up the gadget on a laptop).

1. Hover your mouse over the speaker image at the bottom of the screen (right) and right-click.
2. Next, you should select the line “Playback devices” in the tab that appears.
   
   
3. In the next window you will see a list of devices installed on your computer. There can be from one to several of them in the list (depending on what type of device will be used for playback). You should make sure that there is a green checkmark next to the “Headphones” item.
   
4. If the checkbox is not checked, you need to select this device: right-click and click “Set as default” in the pop-up window.
   
5. In the next step, select “Speakers” and click on the “Configure” button located at the bottom of the window (left).
6. Afterwards, select “stereo” audio channels and click on “Check”. Testing will start, during which you should hear audio from the channels displayed on the screen. If everything is fine, click “Next”.
   
   
7. In the speaker settings, you need to check the box next to the line “Left and right front”, then click on “Next” and “Finish”.
   
   
8. In the “Sound” window opposite the “Speakers” item there is equalizer scale. When an audio file is playing, the bar should fill in green. If this does not happen, then you need to look for another reason.
   
9. There may be no sound when the scale display is active and the volume level is set to zero.
   
   
10. But, if the volume level is set correctly, and there is an indication indicating that the music is being played, but it was not possible to turn on the headphones, then either headset is faulty, or you connected it to the wrong socket.

The above settings can also be applied to the Windows 10 operating system (Windows 10), if you do not know how to enable the gadget directly in it.

Microphone settings

Before you can use the microphone in Windows 7 or 8, as well as in Windows 10, you need to configure it.

There are also headphones with a microphone that can be connected to a computer via a USB connector. In most cases, after connecting them, the configuration occurs automatically.

How to connect wireless headphones to PC

Having decided to connect a Bluetooth headset to a desktop computer, the first question that arises is: does the latter have a built-in module. Unlike a laptop, it is available in rare, expensive system units. If there is no module, you will have to purchase it separately.

When choosing a headset for your PC, you should pay attention to its parameters. The presence of Bluetooth does not guarantee that they will be able to work together. There are certain profiles and codecs for Bluetooth technology designed for different work. Some allow you to make only calls, others listen to music, and others are designed for file sharing. The good news is that modern models support all profiles, so it’s quite difficult to face the fact that the headset will not be able to play music from a PC.

Connecting headphones

To synchronize a PC running Windows 7 or 10 (there are no significant differences for different OSes) with a Bluetooth headset, you must do the following.

1. Make sure that PC has Bluetooth. To do this, you can look in the tray; there should be a corresponding icon next to the clock. In the control panel, in the “devices” section, see if this type of connection exists. You can also open a command prompt (WIN+R) and enter “msc”. The wireless module must be listed in the list.
2. If built-in Bluetooth is not provided, then purchase an external adapter. It connects via USB and requires a driver to be installed to work - it is best to download it from the website of the company that produced it. The current version of the software will protect you from possible problems.
3. On the headset you need enable search mode. You can find out how to do this in the instructions, but usually this is done by long pressing the power button. Accompanied by rapid blinking of the LED.
4. Now on the PC we enter Bluetooth settings. Click on the tray icon, go to “devices” - “Bluetooth” and click on “+”. The headset will appear in the list. By selecting it, a window will open where you can enter a code; as a rule, it is “1234” or “0000”, but the option may be different - in this case it is specified in the instructions. In some cases, the code may not be required.

Connection problems

Sometimes pairing may fail. In this case, possible solutions to the problem.

1. There is no built-in module. We use an external USB adapter.
2. No driver. You can download it from the website of the company that produced the adapter. When installing, you need to take into account the OS version and its bit depth.
3. Multimedia keyboards may have hotkeys to turn Bluetooth on/off. This is a combination of the Fn keys and one of the functional F keys. Sometimes the power button is placed separately.
4. The device does not recognize the headphones. Re-activate the search mode on the headphones, after turning them off/on. Sometimes a headset is not visible to a new device if it is already paired with another.
5. No sound. You should check the volume on your PC and headphones. If it doesn’t help, then you should enter the “playback devices” through the volume icon in the tray and switch to the headset. If the situation repeats, then when activating the headphones, you must enter their settings and select the “use as default” item.

Advice! Also, if there are problems, you should check whether Bluetooth is turned on on the PC, whether the headset is discharged, or whether there is interference from other devices. You should make sure that the distance between the PC and the headset is no more than 10 meters.

Most often, connection failures are caused by trivial problems that do not require complex solutions.

Surely many of us have at least once in our lives had to connect headphones or a headset to a laptop or personal computer. Oddly enough, sometimes there are a number of difficulties with this, which I would like to clarify in this article. So, today we will talk about how to connect headphones to a PC and laptop - I will provide tips, tricks and detailed instructions for connecting gadgets.

Connector modifications

Connecting headphones to a PC is a simple task, but from time to time certain difficulties may arise, in particular when configuring the equipment. In fact, all types of computers contain a sound card (we recommend that you familiarize yourself with advanced computer technology here:). Perhaps it is integrated into the motherboard, or you can connect to it using a special connector. Be that as it may, you can always connect headphones either through the rear panel or through the front panel (if there are certain jacks for this).

By looking at the diagram below, you will be able to quickly figure out how to connect the headphones to the PC.

The headphone jack is always painted light green, and the microphone input is always pink. Since gadget plugs are similarly marked with corresponding shades, it is quite difficult to make a mistake and insert them into conflicting inputs. The light green adapter should be inserted into the light green connector, and the pink one should be inserted in the same way into the connector of the same shade. You can insert both a third-party headset and a microphone into the pink connector. As a result, the configuration of the connected equipment begins using special software (in Windows 7, as well as 8 and 10, the configuration must be carried out automatically).

Accessories are connected to the laptop in the same way. The manufacturer has the right to place connectors on the front panel of the case or on the side.

You may also find that your laptop's headphone jacks are too tight. This is done to extend their service life. So there is no need to worry once again that the plug is inserted too tightly into the connector.

Connecting headphones to a computer is a little more complicated. It is worth noting that it is the connectors of the headset adapted for personal computers that are marked with the designated colors if the headset has a microphone. The connectors of other components of the digital device do not differ in any way in color. On the market you can, for example, find a headset that has not 2 plugs, but one and combines discrete contacts for audio channels and a microphone. On it you can clearly distinguish 3 stripes that serve to separate the contacts. Two contacts serve as a servitor for connecting audio channels, and the third one for connecting a microphone.

New modifications of laptops are equipped with a combined jack for connecting a dual headset with a single plug.

A special marking is placed next to such a connector. If this connector is missing, and 2 default ones are available, then you can always connect such a headset using a special adapter.

Due to these circumstances, it becomes clear how to connect headphones to a PC from a smartphone. If the system unit has a front panel, then the headphones are connected using a similar method: the microphone - to the pink connector, the sound channels - to the light green one.

How to connect headphones with a microphone to a computer?

From now on, you know how to connect the headset to your PC. However, these manipulations are not enough for the gadget to work correctly, although most often this allows you to start working with it immediately, and all subsequent settings are unnecessary. However, there are situations when connected devices are not used, and this requires a number of auxiliary actions from the user.

1. Before you start setting up the sound in your headset, you need to test them on another gadget (for example, connect them to the corresponding connector on your phone or tablet).

2. If the headphones do not work correctly, it means that the appropriate drivers are missing on the PC. To find them in the depths of the operating system, play one of the audio or video files. If there is sound in the speakers, then the drivers are fine, and you only need to slightly adjust their configuration.

3. If it turns out that the drivers are missing, you need to open the computer’s control panel and select the “Device Manager” option.

4. When this is done, look for the line “Sound video and gaming devices”. If there is an exclamation mark next to it, then it’s time to update the drivers. Before installing the driver, you must have a disk with the appropriate applications in front of you. As soon as the software is installed, the sound, in theory, will appear immediately. If you do not have such a disk, give preference to the option to detect software on the network, and only after that we will install the detected elements.

6. You can also test the volume indicator using the “Control Panel” snap-in. To do this, go into it, find the “Sound” item and click on the “Volume Settings” line.

7. You can make sure whether the sound is played on your personal computer by checking the volume controls. If, after the file is turned on, its playback is unavailable, then the control will not display pulsation.

How to connect headphones to a PC in Windows 10/8.1/8/7?

Before you start setting up headphones on a Windows-based PC, you need to connect them to the front or rear panel of the system unit into certain sockets. After this, you should start launching the audio file. If the file sounds in the headphones, then the connection was successful. If there is no sound, follow the instructions below:

2. After this, check the line “Playback devices” in the snap-in that opens.

3. In a new form that opens, you will see a list of devices that are available in your hardware configuration. The list of them may include from one to a whole series (it all depends on what type of device will be used to launch). You should make sure that there is a light green bird next to the “Headphones” option.

4. If there is no checkmark, you should select this device, right-click on it and select the “Set as default” option in the pop-up form.

5. At the next iteration, it is worth checking the “Speakers” option and clicking on the “Customize” menu item located in the lower left part of the screen.

6. Next, mark the audio channels “Stereo” and click on the “Check” item. Testing will start, during which you should hear sound from the channels that you can see on the display. If the sound is heard, click on the “Next” button.

7. When the setting is initialized, you should place a bird next to the “Left and right front” line, and then click on the “Next” and “Finish” buttons.

8. In the list of playback devices, next to the “Speakers” item, there is a pulse indicator. When the audio file starts playing, the indicator fills with a green tint. If this behavior of the impulse scale is not observed, it is worth looking for another explanation.

9. If the volume is set to zero, even if the scale shows pulsation, there may still be no sound. In this case, adjust the volume slider to a higher level.

10. However, if the volume is set at the proper level, and there is an indication by which you can judge that audio playback is active, but the headphones still do not turn on, then either you have a faulty headset, or you connected it to the wrong nest.

The Internet is an opportunity for limitless communication, knowledge and learning everything possible. Billions of sound and video files, many methods of communication, thousands of online games with the opportunity to communicate with opponents and teammates... All this is available to anyone who has a computer running the Windows operating system or any other, as well as the means for communication through their device. Of course, you can use a PC without supposedly unnecessary bells and whistles like headphones with a microphone, but then you won’t be able to take advantage of all the possibilities that are available to a modern person.

Unfortunately, it is not always possible to connect headphones to a computer without unnecessary problems. But for any problem there are solutions that can be applied at home. Setting up headphones with a microphone is easy and simple if you approach the matter wisely. As a rule, for new Windows operating systems, from 7 to 10, the setup process is almost the same. With older systems like XP it's not so easy. After all, it happens that the computer does not even see the sound device.

Headphone type

In modern industry, a variety of shapes and cases are created for any device. Therefore, it is not always possible to understand whether the same headphones have a microphone or not. After all, two plugs (jacks) are far from an indicator. First of all, you should figure out what type of headphones you purchased. To do this, pay attention to the plug:

• Are there two? This means that the headphones definitely have a microphone that needs to be connected to a separate jack.

• There is one plug, there are two stripes on it? This means that these are the most ordinary headphones; they do not have a microphone. They plug into the headphone jack.

• One plug, three stripes? This means that this is a combined jack, on which the contacts of both the speakers and the microphone are output. Such plugs are connected to a combined connector.

If with the first two types everything is clear without words, then with the third it is not so simple. In order to connect such a headset to a computer, you will need a special combined connector. You can easily identify it - usually next to it there is a pictogram in the form of headphones with a microphone.

Unfortunately, it occurs very rarely - on about half of laptops and on a few stationary PCs. Therefore, to connect such a headset, you will need to buy a special adapter-splitter. It consists of two output plugs and one input.

It is noteworthy that there is also a reverse variation - especially for those who purchased headphones with two plugs, but the output turned out to be a combined one. This is also a fairly common problem, but with the help of such a splitter, the “wrong” headphones can still be connected.

Connection and setup for Windows

The type of headphones has been determined, all plugs are successfully connected to the sockets, but there is no sound? There are three versions you should immediately check before delving deep into your computer settings:

• Is the sound turned on on the PC and the headphones themselves? Sometimes it happens that the user simply forgets to turn up the volume using a special control on the headphones or directly in the Windows system.
• Are the plugs inserted into the correct sockets? A common problem is that the jacks are mixed up, the microphone sticks out in the headphone jack and vice versa. The sound will not come through the speakers, but the computer also does not see the headphones, since it cannot determine what was inserted into the connector.
• Do the headphones work at all? Connect them to your phone, player or TV and check. You may have been sold a non-working product.

If everything is in order with these points, then perhaps the problem is in the device itself. For example, there may be no sound drivers. In this case, the computer does not see the headphones at all. It does not recognize speakers or any sound-playing devices, since it is simply incapable of doing so without the appropriate driver.

You can check this in Device Manager. To open it, you need to press the Win+R key combination and then enter the command devmgmt.mcs. And then look at the section “Sound, game and video devices” and “Audio inputs and audio outputs”.

If everything is in order with the drivers, then there should be no additional icons with crosses or other error symbols - this means that they are working. Otherwise, you need to install drivers.

Setting up in Windows XP

To properly connect headphones with a microphone to a computer running the Windows XP operating system, you must:

Go to the Control Panel (enter the key combination Win + R and then the control command). You need to find the “Sounds and Audio Devices” section.

When you open the highlighted section, a new window will open in which you can configure all aspects of audio playback on your computer. Let's look at the settings one by one.

Audio tab. Here you need to select those devices for playing and recording sound that are currently working, as well as adjust their volume and some other parameters.

Volume tab. Here you should pay attention to the volume of the sound and whether it is turned off at all.

If you click on the “Advanced” button for “General volume”, you can configure sound playback through speakers or headphones in much more detail - balance it, set your own values ​​not only in general, but also for individual items, or even turn them off altogether.

Speech tab. To properly configure the microphone, you need to select your device in the “Speech Recording” section and click on the “Volume” button.

After this, click on “Options”, and then on “Properties”. In the lower field, you need to check the “Microphone” line so that you can configure it normally.

After the microphone is connected to the Windows XP system, in the “Settings” tab you can adjust its balance and overall volume.

You can also set the microphone gain in Settings, but this is not always necessary - in most cases, the power of the recording device is quite enough without software tricks.

Connection for Windows 7 to 10

In general, in terms of setting up sound parameters, all new systems (Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10) are quite similar; there may be differences only in some minor actions. The setup procedure is quite simple and takes very little time.

In order to go to the settings, you need to right-click on the speaker icon, and in the menu that appears, select “Playback devices”.

After this, a new window will appear in which there will be all devices capable of playing sound and distinguished by the operating system Windows 7, 8 or 10. Here you need to make sure that next to the image with the inscription “Speakers” there is a round green checkmark, and in the column on the right when playing which - the sound level of the green stripes changes. If the bar fills up but there is no sound, everything works, just the volume is reduced to minimum and you need to raise it. Didn't it work on headphones? This means that the sockets are mixed up or they are broken.

If such a checkmark is not visible, then you need to right-click on the device and click on “Use as default” in the drop-down list.

The next setup step is to right-click on the selected speakers, click on “Set up speakers” and set the stereo sound channels. With headphones, the setup will be more convenient - you can better hear which channel the sound is coming from.

A microphone for a computer is set up in much the same way. You need to right-click on the speaker icon again. But this time we need to go to “Recording Devices”.

And again, you should check whether the required microphone is working (whether there is a green check mark and whether the green bars are jumping in the column on the left). If not, make it the default device.

If there is still no sound, you need to right-click on the microphone, then go to “Properties” and in the “Levels” tab move the slider closer to the right edge, to a value of approximately 80. If this still doesn’t help, it means the microphone is broken or it must be properly connected to the computer.

Additionally, in the “Enhancements” tab, you can enable “Noise Reduction” and “Echo Suppression”.

After this, setting up headphones with a microphone on a computer controlled by Windows 10 or younger to 7 is completed. You can enjoy the fruits of your labors, listen to music and communicate with real people via the Internet.

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There is often a situation where headphones do not work when connected to a computer, but speakers or other acoustic devices reproduce sound normally. Let's understand the causes of this problem and try to find solutions.

Before determining how to resume sound playback in headphones connected to a PC running Windows 7, it is necessary to establish the reasons for this phenomenon, and they can be quite varied:

• Damage to the headphones themselves;
• Malfunctions in the PC hardware (sound adapter, audio output connector, etc.);
• Incorrect system settings;
• Lack of necessary drivers;
• Presence of a viral infection of the OS.

In some cases, the choice of how to solve the problem also depends on which jack you connect the headphones to:

• Mini jack connector on the front panel;
• Mini jack connector on the rear panel, etc.

Now let's move on to describing options for solving this problem.

Method 1: Troubleshooting hardware problems

Since the first two reasons do not directly affect the Windows 7 operating system environment, but are more general in nature, we will not dwell on them in detail. Let's just say that if you do not have the appropriate technical skills, then to repair a failed element it is better to call a specialist or replace the faulty parts or headset.

You can check whether the headphones are broken or not by connecting another acoustic device of the same class to the same connector. If the sound is reproduced normally, then the problem is in the headphones themselves. You can also connect the headphones suspected of being faulty to another computer. In this case, a breakdown will be indicated by the absence of sound, and if it is still played, then you need to look for a different reason. Another sign of failed equipment is the presence of sound in one earphone and its absence in the other.

In addition, there may be a situation where when you connect headphones to the jacks on the front panel of the computer, there is no sound, but when connected to the rear panel, the equipment works normally. This is often due to the fact that the sockets are simply not connected to the motherboard. Then you need to open the system unit and connect the wire from the front panel to the motherboard.

Method 2: Changing Windows Settings

One of the reasons why headphones connected to the front panel do not work may be incorrect Windows settings, in particular, disabling the specified device type in the parameters.

Method 3: Turn on sound

It is also a very common situation when there is no sound in the headphones simply because it is turned off or set to the minimum value in the Windows settings. In this case, you need to increase its level at the corresponding output.

Method 4: Installing sound card drivers

Another reason for the lack of sound in headphones is the presence of outdated or incorrectly installed sound drivers. It is possible that the drivers simply do not match the model of your sound card, and therefore problems may arise with sound transmission through headphones, in particular, those connected through the front audio connectors of the computer. In this case, you should install their current version.

The easiest way to complete this task is to install a special application for updating drivers, for example, DriverPack Solution, and scan your computer with it.

But it is possible to perform the procedure necessary for us without installing third-party software.

1. Click "Start". Select "Control Panel".



2. Now click on the name "System and safety".



3. In the block "System" click on the inscription "Device Manager".



4. The shell opens "Device Manager". On the left side, where the names of the equipment are presented, click on the item "Sound, video and gaming devices".



5. A list of devices of this class will open. Find the name of your sound adapter (card). If you don’t know it for sure, and there will be more than one name in the category, then pay attention to the point where the word is present "Audio". Click RMB for this item and select an option "Update drivers...".



6. The driver update window opens. From the proposed options for performing the procedure, select "Automatically search for updated drivers".



7. The World Wide Web will be searched for the necessary drivers for the sound adapter, and they will be installed on the computer. Now the sound in the headphones should play normally again.

But this method does not always help, since sometimes standard Windows drivers are installed on the computer, which may not work correctly with the existing sound adapter. This situation is especially common after reinstalling the OS, when proprietary drivers are replaced with standard ones. Then you need to use an action option that differs from the method described above.

If you are using headphones with a USB connector, it is quite possible that you will need to install an additional driver for them. It must be supplied on a disk along with the acoustic device itself.

In addition, some sound cards come with programs to control them. In this case, if you do not have such an application installed, you should find it on the Internet, according to the brand of your sound adapter, and install it on your computer. After that, in the settings of this software, find the sound adjustment parameters and turn on the playback feed to the front panel.

Method 5: Removing the virus

Another reason why the sound may disappear in headphones connected to a computer is that the latter is infected with viruses. This is not the most common cause of this problem, but, nevertheless, it should not be completely ruled out.

At the slightest sign of infection, you need to scan your PC using a special healing utility. For example, you can use Dr.Web CureIt. If viral activity is detected, follow the advice that appears in the antivirus software shell.

There are quite a few reasons why headphones connected to a PC running Windows 7 may suddenly stop functioning normally. To choose the appropriate way to fix a problem, you must first find its source. Only after this, adhering to the recommendations given in this article, will you be able to establish the correct operation of the acoustic headset.