My laptop speakers stopped working but I can still hear audio through my headphones. The day before it went out for good, the problem arose and eventually a reboot brought back the sound.
I contacted Dell who told me that the speakers had gone out. A tech replaced the speakers...but the situation didn't change. The tech said that it must be a motherboard problem. Another tech came to change the motherboard...but the situation didn't change. The tech said that it must be a software problem. I was given a phone number and the option to pay 100 bucks to talk to someone about reformatting my hard drive and reinstalling Windows.
Thought I'd first ask if there was a better option. I've got updated drivers; what should I do next?
I'm running WinXP Pro with service pack 2.
Thanks,
-joseph
