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slafa23

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    Sound out of one speaker of laptop
    « on: March 27, 2009, 09:21:58 PM »
    Sometimes, sound only comes out of the left speaker of my laptop. I can log off or reboot the machine and it works again but it is very annoying for obvious reasons. Also, when I plug in speakers the sound only comes out of one of the speakers. So I get frustrated.
    I am running WinXP on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61.
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    Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
    « Reply #1 on: March 28, 2009, 05:57:08 AM »
    Have you tried reinstalling the sound drivers?Do you have service pack 2
    installed for Windows XP?

    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67816.html
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      Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
      « Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 08:17:37 AM »
      Replace the sound card and the motherboard if the computer in warranty if not only replace the sound card.
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      Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
      « Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 08:21:40 AM »
      Quote from: makshaw17 on March 28, 2009, 08:17:37 AM
      Replace the sound card and the motherboard if the computer in warranty if not only replace the sound card.

      It's a laptop...
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        Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
        « Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 08:51:51 AM »
        Even if its a laptop the sond card and the motherboard can be replaced. Depends on the warranty.
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          Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
          « Reply #5 on: March 28, 2009, 10:21:33 AM »
          Well I got the laptop through my college so I don't want to void the warranty. Would reinstalling the driver do that?
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          Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
          « Reply #6 on: March 28, 2009, 10:52:02 AM »
          No...it shouldn't.
          Use the original driver from the laptop Driver CD.
          Re-boot after installing and then check things out.
          Has this machine taken a fall recently ? ?

          If the driver does not do the trick and it is still under warranty i would certainly take advantage of that...
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            Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
            « Reply #7 on: March 28, 2009, 11:46:14 AM »
            Thats correct. Try installing the driver first and if that does not work call the manufacturer and get the sound card replaced for free. Nothing is wrong in this. Dell tech here
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            Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
            « Reply #8 on: March 28, 2009, 11:54:52 AM »
            Again it's a laptop...probably not a sound card involved.
            Replacing a laptop MBoard was also not very prudent advice as it is something most users should not attempt unless they have experience doing so...
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              Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
              « Reply #9 on: March 28, 2009, 12:21:34 PM »
              An internal integrated sound card can be replaced. A motherboard can be replaced for a laptop and I  have not asked any one to do it by self. I have asked the to get it replaced by manufacturer.
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                Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
                « Reply #10 on: March 28, 2009, 12:44:17 PM »
                How can I reinstall the driver? How do I know which driver?
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                  Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
                  « Reply #11 on: March 28, 2009, 01:15:26 PM »
                  Any suggestions?
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                  Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
                  « Reply #12 on: March 28, 2009, 01:22:23 PM »
                  Go to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager...
                  See what's listed as your sound/audio device...
                  Then select that driver from the Driver CD...
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                  Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
                  « Reply #13 on: March 28, 2009, 01:23:13 PM »
                  Quote from: makshaw17 on March 28, 2009, 12:21:34 PM
                  An internal integrated sound card can be replaced. A motherboard can be replaced for a laptop and I  have not asked any one to do it by self. I have asked the to get it replaced by manufacturer.

                  I'm not going to get into a petty argument with you...laptops are not made to be user servicable.
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                    Re: Sound out of one speaker of laptop
                    « Reply #14 on: March 28, 2009, 01:32:48 PM »
                    I don't think I have the driver CD.
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