Nowadays, the laptop is increasingly crowding out its predecessor - a rather bulky and heavy desktop PC. This is absolutely nothing surprising, since the laptop has a whole host of indisputable advantages compared to a conventional computer. This compactness, and mobility, and the ability to work from an autonomous power source. But many laptops have disadvantages that are not very noticeable at first glance. These include the mediocre (or frankly weak) sound of the built-in speakers. After reading this article to the end, you will learn how to increase the sound on a laptop using simple operations. You only need to choose the most suitable option and enjoy the high-quality and loud sound of a laptop.
The easiest way to amplify the sound on a laptop is to connect more powerful speakers or even a stereo system to it. This is done using the same connector as in a stationary PC - not only speakers, but also ordinary headphones are connected to it. But what if the “built-in” sound is not good enough and it is not possible to carry a stereo system with you all the time? In this case, we proceed to consider other options.
To get started, open the sound settings in the "Control Panel". This is done in the tab “Sounds and audio devices”. Perhaps someone just turned down the volume or changed the equalizer settings, after which the laptop started to have problems with sound. Do not forget that the volume of the laptop is also regulated using the so-called "mixer". It is his speaker icon in the right corner of the screen. Try to check if the volume is turned down and the laptop will play in a new way after changing the sound settings.
If the method described above did not lead to a positive result and the question is still open, try reinstalling the sound card driver. How to increase the sound on the laptop in this case? To do this, you need to find the driver disk that you received when buying the laptop, or go to the official website of the device manufacturer and download everything you need from there. Typically, such Internet resources describe in detail how to set up sound on a laptop for a particular model.
Sometimes it happens that the volume "disappears" in only one application or when viewing some video files. How to increase the sound on a laptop in this case? If it is lost when watching movies (and other video files), you should study the settings of the player with which you play these files. For example, the popular video codec K-Lite Codec Pack, which is used on many modern laptops, has its own amplifier, adjustable in the settings of the video player. Most often, the sound is “lost” if the option called “Audio Switcher” is incorrectly configured. Inexperienced users may find the same problem in other applications and programs - in the popular CyberLink PowerDVD video player and even in the famous Winamp.
But how to increase the sound on a laptop if none of the above methods helped? Try contacting a service center. There is a small chance that the weak built-in laptop speakers simply could not stand the load and eventually began to “sink” and sound much quieter than immediately after purchase. In this case, experts will conduct diagnostics and, if necessary, replace the failed elements of the stereo system.
In order to avoid such a problem in the future, it will be necessary to exploit the new speakers by no more than eighty-five percent of the maximum power, and for loud listening to music use an external stereo system or high-quality closed headphones.