How Do I Unlock The Sound On My Computer?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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  1. Click the Windows Start menu.
  2. Type “Control Panel”.
  3. Click Control Panel.
  4. Click Hardware and .
  5. Click Adjust System Volume.
  6. Click the speaker icon to unmute any muted sounds (It will have a red circle with a line next to it).
  7. Click and drag to raise the slider bar below all system sounds.

How do I unmute the sound on my computer?

In Windows,

click the sound icon

in the Windows Notification Area of the Taskbar that looks like a speaker. In the small window that appears, check the Mute box or click the sound icon (shown to the right) below the volume to mute the sound. To un-mute it later, you can follow the same procedure.

How do you unlock Windows sound?

  1. Open Administrative Tools.
  2. Click the Task Scheduler icon.
  3. In the Task Scheduler library, click on the Create Task… …
  4. In Create Task dialog, fill in the Name box some meaningful text like “Play Unlock sound”.
  5. Set the option Configure for: Windows 10 as shown above.

How do you unlock a sound?

  1. Open Administrative Tools.
  2. Click the Task Scheduler icon.
  3. In the Task Scheduler library, click on the Create Task… …
  4. In Create Task dialog, fill in the Name box some meaningful text like “Play Unlock sound”.
  5. Set the option Configure for: Windows 10 as shown above.

Why does my computer suddenly have no sound?

The reason there is no sound on your computer could be

that it needs a simple restart

. Keep trying different devices and see which one provides your computer with sound. It may be that Windows 10 is directing audio to the wrong output device.

How do I unlock the sound on Windows 10?

  1. Open Administrative Tools.
  2. Click the Task Scheduler icon.
  3. In the Task Scheduler library, click on the Create Task… …
  4. In Create Task dialog, fill in the Name box some meaningful text like “Play Unlock sound”.
  5. Set the option Configure for: Windows 10 as shown above.

How can I fix the sound on my computer?

  1. Run the audio troubleshooter. …
  2. Verify that all Windows Updates are installed. …
  3. Check your cables, plugs, jacks, volume, speaker, and headphone connections. …
  4. Check sound settings. …
  5. Fix your audio drivers. …
  6. Set your audio device as the default device. …
  7. Turn off audio enhancements.

Why is my sound not working?

Hardware problems can be caused by outdated or malfunctioning drivers. Make sure your audio driver is up to date and update it if needed. If that doesn't work,

try uninstalling the audio driver

(it will reinstall automatically). If that doesn't work, try using the generic audio driver that comes with Windows.

How do I turn my sound back on?

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Sound.
  2. Click on Sound to open the panel.
  3. Under Output, change the Profile settings for the selected device and play a sound to see if it works. You might need to go through the list and try each profile.

How do I change lock screen unlock sound?

  1. Tap the gear icon on the Lock Circle screen to open the Settings Menu.
  2. Select the Lock Settings for the relevant device.
  3. Toggle Lock Sounds On/Off depending on your preference for sound or no sound.

How do I change the lock screen sound?

  1. Tap the gear icon on the Lock Circle screen to open the Settings Menu.
  2. Select the Lock Settings for the relevant device.
  3. Toggle Lock Sounds On/Off depending on your preference for sound or no sound.

How do you unlock a locked hard drive?

  1. Step 1: Run a disk check. Install the boot disk or USB drive, and power the computer on. …
  2. Step 2: Run a system file check. Boot the computer from the disk or USB as you did in step one. …
  3. Step 3: Complete a startup repair. …
  4. Step 4: Try a system restore. …
  5. Step 5: Refresh your PC.

How do I unlock a locked hard drive Windows 10?

  1. In Windows, click the Start and enter cmd in the Search field, then press the Enter key.
  2. Type bootrec /RebuildBcd and press Enter.
  3. Type bootrec /fixMbr and press Enter.
  4. Type bootrec /fixboot and press Enter.

How do you unlock chkdsk?

  1. Choose “repair your computer”
  2. Then “advanced startup options”
  3. Then “troubleshoot”
  4. Then “advanced options”
  5. And finally “command prompt”
  6. An MS-DOS screen (black box) should pop-up.
  7. Type “chkdsk D: /f /x /r” and hit “enter”

What is wrong with my sound on my computer?

Verify via the speaker icon in the taskbar that the audio is

not muted

and is turned up. Ensure that the computer isn't muted via hardware, such as a dedicated mute button on you laptop or keyboard. Test by playing a song. Right-click the volume icon and click Open Volume Mixer.

Charlene Dyck
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Charlene Dyck
Charlene is a software developer and technology expert with a degree in computer science. She has worked for major tech companies and has a keen understanding of how computers and electronics work. Sarah is also an advocate for digital privacy and security.