Insprion speakers mute after standby

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Try reinstalling the audio drivers. See if there are updated drivers at
Dell.

"Special Ed" <chasham97NO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> After resuming from Standby, no sound comes from the built in speakers in
> my Inspiron 1100. The headphone jack works normally but not the speakers.
>
> The volume control /speaker settings from the keyboard are right and all
> the sound and audio settings from the control panel are right too-- just
> no speaker sound. After a cold reboot however, the sound returns to
> normal!
>
> This is a new problem and started suddenly. I'm running WIN XP Pro and
> have not added/deleted any software.
>
> Any ideas re: cause/fix?
>
> Edw.
>

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"Special Ed" <chasham97NOSPAM@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Special Ed" <chasham97NO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:tjvad.96$NX5.67@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>>> After resuming from Standby, no sound comes from the built in speakers
>>> in my Inspiron 1100. The headphone jack works normally but not the
>>> speakers.
>>>
>>> The volume control /speaker settings from the keyboard are right and all
>>> the sound and audio settings from the control panel are right too-- just
>>> no speaker sound. After a cold reboot however, the sound returns to
>>> normal!
>>>
>>> This is a new problem and started suddenly. I'm running WIN XP Pro and
>>> have not added/deleted any software.
>>>
>>> Any ideas re: cause/fix?
>>>
>>> Edw.
>>>
>
>> Try reinstalling the audio drivers. See if there are updated drivers at
>> Dell.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. I tried that-- but there's still no speaker
> sound after powering up from Standby...
>
> Edw.
>

Here's the fix:

Remove battery and unplug from wall to totally power down the system for
several minutes, then remove/reinstall hard drive. This will "reset" the
computer which solved the problem.

Edw.

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"Henning" <newsmail@REMOVETHISmailme.dk> wrote in message
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>
>>Here's the fix:
>>
>>Remove battery and unplug from wall to totally power down the system for
>>several minutes, then remove/reinstall hard drive. This will "reset" the
>>computer which solved the problem.
>
> Is it a "one-time-fix" or do you have to do it everytime you've had
> the computer in standby?

I've been through several standby cycles and it's doing fine (so far!). If
you had to do it each time, it would be a real PIA...

Edw.