Headphone jack not working on laptop [SOLVED]

Headphone jack not working on laptop

? You are certainly not alone. But don't worry, it's often pretty easy to fix...

Fixes for headphone jack not working on laptop

Here are 9 fixes that have helped other users resolve the issue

headphones not working on laptop

in

a problem with Windows 10, 8.1 and 7

. Just work up and down until the issue is resolved.

Make sure your headset is properly plugged in

Make sure the volume is audible

Make sure it's not a headset problem

Update your audio driver

Set Default Headset

Change audio format

Uninstall IDT Audio Device

Clean the headphone jack

Switch to a Chromebook

Fix1: Make sure your headset is properly plugged in

Make sure you have inserted the right plug into the right socket. (Headphone jack and headphone jack are color coded as

green

and/or with a

helmet icon

) .

Check if you can hear sound from your headphones. Otherwise, go to

Fix 2

.

Fix2: Make sure volume is audible

Sometimes you can't hear audio from your headphones simply because the volume is muted or set too low. To make sure the volume is audible:

1) Click on the sound icon at the bottom right of your screen, then drag

the volume slider

on

at least halfway up

.

If there is a volume control on the app you are playing, be sure to

drag the volume bar to an audible level

also.

Test if you can hear any sound from your headphones. If the

headset not working on laptop

the problem persists, go to

Fix 3

, below.

Fix3: Make sure it's not a headset issue

A broken headset could also be the reason why you can't hear any sound from your laptop.

To find out if it's a headphone issue: try a different (but working) pair of headphones on your laptop and see if they work fine:

If it works fine, then the previous pair of headphones is to blame. You may want to get it repaired or try some good ones in order to hear the correct sound from your headphones.

If that doesn't work either, it's not a headset issue. You have to

Repair 4

below for more in-depth troubleshooting.

Fix 4: Update your audio driver

This problem can occur if you are using the wrong audio driver or it is outdated. 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 correct 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 the

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):

Driver Easy handles everything.

1) p>

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 computer and check if

headphone jack not working problem on laptop

has been resolved. If so, then great! But if the problem persists, go to

Fix 5

, below.

Yes

the headphone jack is still not working

after using Driver Easy, please contact us at support@drivereasy.com. Our technical support will do their best to help analyze the problem and solve it for you.

Fix5: Set default listeners

Ideally, Windows can automatically detect your HEADSET and configure it. as the default playback device whenever plugged in. But that's not always the case and sometimes we'll have to set the default devices manually to make sure they work properly.

.

Here's how:

OK - click

sound icon

at the bottom right of your computer screen, then click

Sounds

.

Click on the tab

Reading

, unplug and plug your headphones back into the headphone jack to ensure

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Helmet

(Where

Speakers/Headphones

, as below) is

checked

, then click

okay

.

Check if the

headphone jack not working on laptop

the problem is solved. If not, go to

Fix 6

, below.

Fix 6: Change Audio Format

Sometimes if the format of the audio you are playing is not the default setting, you may not hear sound as well. To modify it:

Right-click

sound icon

at the bottom right of your screen, then click

Sounds

.

Click on

Reading

. Then right-click on

Helmets

>

Properties

.

Click

Advanced

. Then select from the list one by one and click

Test

to see if you can hear audio from the selected format.

If either format works, then click

Apply

>

okay

. If none do, skip to

Fix 7

.

Fix 7: Uninstall IDT Audio Device

Note: This solution only works when you have installed

IDT audio device

on your laptop.

On your keyboard, press

the Windows logo key

and

R

the same time.

Copy and paste

appwiz.cpl

in the box and click

okay

.

Right click on

IDT

, then click

Uninstall

.

Check if the

headset not working on laptop

problem has been solved. If this persists, proceed to

fix 8

, below.

Fix 8: Clean your headphone jack

fix 8

is pretty self-explanatory: A headphone jack clogged with dirt or lint might just be the cause of the headphone not working issue. If so, we need to clean the socket to fix the problem.

Important

: Make sure you have

POWER OFF

your laptop before doing this.

Remove the cotton from the swab until it can fit into the socket.

Insert the cotton swab into the headphone jack and twist it to clean it. dust/lint. Make sure to do this gently so as not to damage your device.

Test to see if the

headset not working on laptop

problem has been solved

.

Fix 9: Switch to a Chromebook

Windows is a very old technology. Sure, Windows 10 is relatively new, but it's just the latest version of a decades-old operating system designed for a bygone (pre-Internet) era.

Now that we have the Internet, fast connection speeds, free cloud storage, and endless web apps (like Gmail, Google Docs, Slack, Facebook, Dropbox, and Spotify), the whole Windows way - with programs locally installed and local file storage - is totally obsolete.

Why is this a problem? Because when you constantly install uncontrolled third-party programs, you constantly open the door to viruses and other malware. (And Windows' insecure permission system makes this problem worse.)

Also, how Windows handles installed software and hardware has always been an issue. If your computer shuts down unexpectedly or if a program installs, uninstalls, or updates incorrectly, you can get “registry” corruptions. This is why Windows PCs always slow down and become unstable over time.

Plus, because everything is installed and saved locally, it doesn't take long before you run out of disk space and your disk becomes fragmented, making everything even slower and unstable.

For most people, the easiest way to fix Windows problems is to ditch Windows altogether and

to move to a faster, more reliable, more secure, easier to use and less expensive operating system...

Google Chrome OS.

ChromeOS looks a lot like Windows, but instead of installing loads of programs for emailing, chatting, browsing the internet, writing documents, giving school presentations, creating spreadsheets, and everything else you normally do on a computer, you use web applications. You don't need to install anything at all.

This means you don't have virus and malware issues, and your computer doesn't slow down over time, or become unstable.

To learn more about the benefits of ChromeOS and to view comparison videos and demos,

visit GoChromeOS.com >

.

If all else fails, nine times out of ten it is physical damage that prevents the

headphone jack not working on laptop

problem. You may need to have it repaired at a reputable computer repair shop.

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