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!
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 on the task bar and make sure the volume is not set to muted .
Step 2 Adjust the volume slider to the appropriate position to make sure the volume is loud enough.
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.
Step 2 Restart you PC and check the status of your sound card.
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.
Step 2 Find and expand the Sound, video and game controllers tree and select your sound card device.
Step 3 Right click your sound card device and enter the Properties option.
Step 4 Select driver option and update driver atomatically or manually.
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.
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.