I left my laptop dell inspirion n7010 with windows 7 on table and cat walked across keyboard. I get all the usual startup sounds but no sounds from software I have restarted the computer twice and pushed the three sound buttons (f7 thru f9) keys and nothing happens does anybody have any other suggestions to get sound back.Thanks

Did you ask the cat what changes were made? Sorry, couldn't help it.Right-mouse click the sound icon in your system tray, and select Playback devices. Under Playback tab, make sure speakers are checkmarked? Not HDMI or S/PDIF?

Also check the volume control, not the single slider but the full width multi-slider.I seriouslyl doubt this but it's possible you lost "WAV" or something.Now.. I'm typing on a Toshiba Satellite.. By standard the F-11 key makes all the tool bars go away in a browser.. BUT that is not how Tosh shippes 'em. Tosh overroad the default F-keys so that F-11 turns the speakers off.FN+F11 toggles "Full Screen" on the browser.I had to get help from Tosh to restore normal key function (FN+F11 now toggles the speakers and F11 by itself does what it always has done).There is more to this speil but alas, Have no wish to melt your monitor.

Not likely the volume slider as the Dell has system sounds. Speakers not checked in devices will cause no sound in applications, but system sounds should still play on startup.

1492 wrote:Did you ask the cat what changes were made? Sorry, couldn't help it.Right-mouse click the sound icon in your system tray, and select Playback devices. Under Playback tab, make sure speakers are checkmarked? Not HDMI or S/PDIF?Yes, the speakers do have a check mark but still no sound. Cat went back to sleep:)

Did you also check the Mixer by clicking the Sound icon to see if all application sliders are active?

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Bucky_Badger
Explorer
Mar 13, 2014
Maybe try a system restore to an earlier date
mlts22
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
Is there a speaker icon with an "X" through the lower right corner, a speaker icon, or a speaker icon with a circle that has a slash through it?

A speaker icon is normal.
A speaker icon with the "X" means that the audio service is turned off or disabled.
A speaker icon with the circle and slash through it means that it is muted.
MNGeeks61
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
Check these two links and see what happens:

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

In some cases, having multiple versions of these apps installed may result in no sound, or choppy sound.

edit: made the actual links work
mayo30
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
Check your settings in the browser.
ceaser_22000
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
No sound in the browser while viewing videos.
MNGeeks61
Explorer
Mar 12, 2014
Could you be more specific on which software you're not getting sounds in? For example, no sounds in the browser when viewing a video could be Adobe Flash or Shockwave player.

Also, if you plug in some headphones do you have sound and if so, which apps?
ceaser_22000
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
Yes, all sliders are active and unmuted.
1492
Moderator
Mar 11, 2014
Did you also check the Mixer by clicking the Sound icon to see if all application sliders are active?
ceaser_22000
Explorer
Mar 11, 2014
1492 wrote:
Did you ask the cat what changes were made? Sorry, couldn't help it.

Right-mouse click the sound icon in your system tray, and select Playback devices. Under Playback tab, make sure speakers are checkmarked? Not HDMI or S/PDIF?

Yes, the speakers do have a check mark but still no sound. Cat went back to sleep:)
1492
Moderator
Mar 11, 2014
Not likely the volume slider as the Dell has system sounds. Speakers not checked in devices will cause no sound in applications, but system sounds should still play on startup.

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