Windows 7 - Sound at very low level or no sound


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
       #1

    Windows 7 - Sound at very low level or no sound


    Hello, I'm having some problems with my audio. My computer is a Windows 7 Home Edition, soundcard is a Realtek High Definition Audio. The volume level is at about 5% or less, it was working fine and all of a sudden I can't hear anything or I can barely hear. I can see the levels at max when I play something but I can't hear a thing.
    Here is what I have tried:


    1. I have tried raising all the levels from every device all the way to the top
    2. I have changed the settings under Communications to > Do Nothing
    3. I have uninstalled the drivers and re-installed. Downloaded the driver from Realtek and re-installed and also uninstalled the driver and re-installed automatically using windows 7 wizard.
    4. I have checked for any errors in my sound card using Sound troubleshooter and everything seems to be OK with the sound card.
    5. I also updated my drivers
    6. I used different set of speakers and headphones but still no luck
    7. I changed the plug from headphones to the hole in the back

    If anyone knows what the problem may be I would really appreciate it. As I said it was working fine and suddenly the levels dropped to 5% or less. It went up to like 50% one time for about 2 seconds last night but now I can't hear anything. When I restart windows I can hear my speakers activate or something like that, but no other sound, not even the starting windows sound.

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #2

    See chev65's advice here and see if this might be your problem too Low sound volume
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for your response. I tried what you posted and changed it to DVD quality and I also tried all the others under that menu but still not working.. this is really weird
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  4. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #4

    Chev65 has excellent advice. One more thing I'd like to add is, if you have a notebook, check to see if there is an external control for volume on the notebook itself.
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  5. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    This is a desktop HP P6000 Series- Windows 7 Home Premium Edition. It has 2 audio plug-ins, one in front and one in the back. When I open the sound properties I have 3 playback devices:

    Speakers
    Headphones
    Realtek Digital Output

    I have tried plugging my speakers to the front and back but none of them work. The levels on my volume seem to go all the way to the top though. I have no idea what the problem could be!

    THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME FIGURE THIS OUT, I really appreciate it
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  6. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #6

    Was this ever resolved


    I have the same problem, and have tried all of the above. Could this be a registry error, if so how can I fix it. Or is my hardware hosed? (built in soundcard in a vaio laptop)

    Please help,
    eLiKHaM
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  7. Posts : 1
    windows 7 ultimate x32
       #7

    i have vaio VGN-CR363, earlier it had windows vista but after installing windows 7, my sound output through speakers became very low almost negligible. i have tried re-installing drivers and also checked sound card setting, still no improvement. Also driver settings show "device working properly". please somebody help me out....
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