Audio problems

Hans von Chrismar 0 Reputation points
2026-07-02T06:41:37.0633333+00:00

I switched my audio to another device yesterday. Now I cannot receive any audio on my laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Kapil Arya 37,936 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-02T12:26:46.0066667+00:00

    Try this:

    Open Device Manager, and make sure you've audio drivers installed and properly working.

    If no audio driver is listed, you can visit your device manufacturer's website to download and install audio drivers for your system model.

    If audio driver is present, you can try updating audio drivers to latest version.

    Or if you've already updated them, try to roll back previous version to see if that works.

    Also, run Playing Audio troubleshooter from Settings app > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. Let us know what it reports back.

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  2. Gunasekar N 71,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-02T07:19:55.7733333+00:00

    Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    Could you please confirm which audio output device is selected by default in System Sound Settings?

    To check this, go to:

    Start > Settings > System > Sound > Choose your audio output device.

    Please ensure that your laptop’s internal speakers, such as Realtek (R), are selected as the default audio output device.


    If the issue persists, please run the audio troubleshooter:

    Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters

    Locate Audio in the list, then click Run.

    Once the troubleshooter has finished, restart your computer and check the audio output again.

    Let me know if you still need more help.

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