Windows 10: How to re-enable audio

Discus and support How to re-enable audio in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I can't hear any notification sounds, like the low battery sound or the e-mail received. I can hear everything else. I do believe that I somehow ended... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Dante S1, Feb 15, 2023.

  1. Dante S1 Win User

    How to re-enable audio


    I can't hear any notification sounds, like the low battery sound or the e-mail received. I can hear everything else. I do believe that I somehow ended up deactivating the sounds, but how do I re-enable them?

    :)
     
    Dante S1, Feb 15, 2023
    #1

  2. Re-enable audio device

    Hi,

    I would be happy to assist you.

    Before we proceed with troubleshooting, I would need little information on the issue.

    • Are using speakers / head phones to listen to audio?
    If you have disabled the audio device, then you might not see it under the list of playback devices. I would suggest you to follow these steps to make sure you see the disabled devices:


      • Open
        Control panel
        .

      • Click Hardware and Sound and then Click on
        Sounds.

      • Under Playback tab, right click on the empty area and make sure
        “Show Disabled Devices” has a check mark on it. If headphones/Speakers are disabled, it will now show up in the list.

      • Right click on the device and
        Enable it. Click OK.
    If the issue still persists, try enabling speakers automatically using steps below.


    • Go to Settings> Click on themes> Advance sound settings> right click on the speakers or the audio device youo have connected > click on
      Configure device.

    • Test the sound level you want, click Next.

    • And configure the audio devices.

    Hope this helps you. Do reply if you need further assistance on Windows 10.

    Thank you.
     
    Vidyashree_C, Feb 15, 2023
    #2
  3. Ryan Fra Win User
    Can not record audio.

    Hi,

    We suggest that you run troubleshooting for Audio Recording by following these steps:

    • Type troubleshooting on the search box.
    • Click View all.
    • Select Recording Audio.
    • Follow the steps to troubleshoot Recording Audio.

    Let us know if you need further help.
     
    Ryan Fra, Feb 15, 2023
    #3
  4. How to re-enable audio

    Dolby Audio won't load.

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I would suggest you to Run the audio troubleshooter.

    You might be able to solve some problems by running a troubleshooter that will automatically fix some common issues with audio.

    Follow the steps to run the troubleshooter:


    • Type Troubleshooting in the search box and click
      Troubleshooting.

    • In the left pane click on View all

    • Select Troubleshoot Audio Playback.

    • Follow the prompted steps to troubleshoot this issue.
    Let’s try below steps and check if it helps:

    • Press (Windows + X) and select
      control panel
    • Click on the Sound icon.
    • Under play back devices, right click on an empty area and place a check mark on “Show Disabled Devices” and “Show disconnected Devices.
    • You will now see the disabled audio devices with the arrow pointing down on them.
    • Right click on each listed disabled audio device that you want to enable, click on
      Enable and set it as default.
    • Click OK to close the Sound window.
    • Restart the computer and check the result.
    If the issue persists you can try the below steps and check if it helps:

    Check if any of the sound items in the device manager is disabled. If yes, then enable it. To do this, try these steps.

    • Go to Device manager.
    • Expand Sound, video and game controllers’ item.
    • Right click the sub sound items and click
      enable.
    • Restart the computer and check the result.
    Let us know the status of the issue.

    Thanks.
     
    Anil Madishetty, Feb 15, 2023
    #4
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