How to Fix Dell Speakers That Are Not Working

Speakers not working on your Dell laptop? Don't worry. This is often quite easy to fix...

Fixes for Dell Speakers Not Working

All screenshots below are from

Windows 10

, but patches also work under

Windows 8

and

7

.

Simply work your way through the list until the

your computer speakers are not working

the problem is solved.

Make sure the volume is audible

Set the speakers as your default device

Update your audio driver

Fix 1: Make sure the volume is audible

Sometimes you can't hear sound from your speakers just because the volume is muted or set too low.

To make sure the volume is audible:

Click

sound icon

on the bottom right of your screen, then move

the volume slider

thoroughly

halfway up.

If there's a volume control on the app you're playing, be sure to slide the volume bar to an audible level too.

Test if you can hear any sound coming from your laptop speakers. If so, then great! But if the problem persists, please go to

Fix2

below.

Fix2:

Set the speakers as the default device

Right-click

sound icon

at the bottom right of your computer screen, then click

Sounds

.

Click on

Reading

>

Speakers

>

okay

.

Restart your computer and check if the

dell speakers not working

the problem has been corrected. If so, then congratulations! But if it's still not pleasant, you should try

ugh the sound on my laptop is not working again! dumb dell!

— Charlie Voelz Thu Dec 02 18:21:04 +0000 2010

Fix 3

, below.

Fix 3: Update your audio driver

This

problem can also occur if you use the wrong

sound driver

or if it is obsolete. So you need to update your audio driver

to see if it solves your problem. If you don't have the time, patience, or skill to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with

Driver Easy

.

Driver Easy

will automatically recognize your system and find the right drivers for it. You don't need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don't need to be bothered about downloading the wrong driver, and you don't need to worry about making a mistake during installation. .

Driver Easy handles everything.

You can update your drivers automatically with

Free

where the

Pro version

from Driver Easy. But with the Pro version, it only takes 2 steps (and you get full support and a 30-day money-back guarantee):

1)

To download

and install Driver Easy.

2) Run Driver Easy and click the button

Scan Now

. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any driver issues.

3) Click

Update all

to automatically download and install the correct version of p>

ALL

missing or outdated drivers on your system (this requires the

Pro version

– you will be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

You can also click

Update

to do it for free if you want, but it's partly manual.

4) Restart your Dell computer and see if the

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the speakers do not work

the problem was resolved.

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If the problem persists after using Driver Easy, please email us at support@drivereasy.com. Our technical support team will do their best to help you solve the problem.

Hope you have now managed to fix the problem of Dell speakers not working on your computer. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading!

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