Loss of sound, Windows 10

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Nov 2019 3:59 am

I've checked updates, and searched for new drivers as recommended; no joy.

VU meters work, but no output on built-in speakers and headphones. Any ideas?

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 14 Nov 2019 6:56 am

Check the sound panel/Output Device (used to be called Default Playback Device). Speakers should be set as default.

See Mine:

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Nov 2019 8:22 am

Excellent, thanks Jack.

All I had to do was select 'speakers' for output (makes sense.)

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 14 Nov 2019 11:46 am

I find that Windows 10 updates sometimes mess up the sound settings.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 Nov 2019 11:53 am

That was the gist of what I was finding in sites referring to the problem.

That's OK, Win10 is still the best free operating system this duffer has had.

Seems I've noticed very little traffic in this column since it's been entrenched.