# Computer Audio Stopped Working

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-audio-stopped-working/470590 "2008-11-01T16:48:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-audio-stopped-working/470590/1 "2008-11-01T16:48:34Z")

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Sometime in the last few days the sound on my wife’s laptop stopped working. She watched a show on [ABC.com](http://ABC.com) a few days ago, and things were fine. Last night, no sound. I have tried watching youtube clips and other videos online with both Firefox and Internet Explorer. I tried playing a song through windows media player. No audio.

The only items recently installed were AVG and some windows updates. I uninstalled those items. Still no help.

Sound isn’t muted, volume is turned up. According to the device manager, the device is working and the driver is up to date. I also tried plugging in headphones - didn’t help.

I thought maybe the speakers were bad, but the windows start sound plays when windows first boots up. After that, nada.

It is a Sony Vaio runing Windows Vista Home Premium. We purchased it in Feb of this year.

Anyone have any ideas? I don’t know what to do.

Thanks.