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Fix the Sound Card Issues on Windows 10/11

Isabella Shinn
Isabella Shinn

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In this article, we’ll cover five practical methods to fix sound card issues on your Windows 10/11 computer. Whether you're dealing with no sound or poor audio quality, these solutions will help you resolve the problem. By the end, you'll be able to restore your sound and get back to enjoying your content seamlessly!

How to Fix the Sound Card Issuses on Windows 10/11

Check the Audio Settings from Desktop

You can check your sound settings from desktop, the computer's volume may be muted, or the volume slider may be set to too low, follow those steps to fix this problem.

Step 1 Check the sound icon from your desktop. Clcik the volume icon Not mute on the task bar and make sure the volume is not set to muted muted .

Step 2 Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate position to make sure the volume is loud enough.

Adjust the volume slider

Uninstall Sound Card Device and Restart Your Computer

The second way to help you fix your sound card is to uninstall it and restart your PC. Follow those steps to help you out.

Step 1 Open device manager and find your sound card device then uninstall it.

Uninstall your sound card device

Step 2 Restart you PC and check the status of your sound card.

Update the Sound Card Driver on Device Manager

One of the related problems is the sound card driver is expired and all you need to do is update your sound card driver.

Step 1 Right click the start button and click the device manager button.

Open device manager

Step 2 Find and expand the Sound, video and game controllers tree and select your sound card device.

Find your sound card device

Step 3 Right click your sound card device and enter the Properties option.

Enter properties

Step 4 Select driver option and update driver atomatically or manually.

Update your sound card driver

Enable Sound Card Device from BIOS

Maybe your sound card device is disabled from your BIOS. So next you may need to enable it from BIOS.

Step 1 After press the power button, Press “Del” or “F2” (“F12” etc.) down quickly when the splash screen shows up. (As motherboard brands of different ways and enter BIOS interface also vary).

Step 2 Find the Advance option and enable your sound card device here.

Enable sound settings on BIOS

Repair Sound Card

The worst situation is that your sound card breaks down. If it's still under warranty, contact the seller to get a new sound card replacement. If not, you'll need to purchase one yourself.

The sound card is broken