having the same issue

Go to preferences and change your output plugin in by highlighting the Wave Output plugin. Stop playback and play song again problem fixed

Its very easy to increase volume. There must be some problem in the settings of control pannel. Somtimes windows overcome media player, if it is then reverse the procedure to get the sound.

When you purchase the laptop you would also get the motherboard drivers cd along with the vga card cd and the sound driver cd. after the installation of the operationg system you can install the sound software in it so that the operating system picks up the sound of your laptops hardware . so this is the way to put sound on your laptop.

You usually can NOT boost your volume beyond the maximum of all volume control sliders in Windows Vista and your volume slider in the media player that you use. If you are still not satisfied, maybe the video or audio file has lower volume levels set, and the only option is to buy external speakers, powered from the outlet. Thomas Norrington

There are a number of ways to boost the system sound on your computer having windows vista . First of all, you need to maximize the sound volume from your sound controls. You can find it in the taskbar. Next, you can the check the website of your device`s manufacturers and see if they are offering an update. If you are using windows media player, you should set all the values to 10.

You can increase your laptop volume in your vista by going to control panel than to sounds and audio devices section and there is volume tab when you can change and increase you laptop volume That should work if i am thinking the same as you are thinking. Caroll Abbot

The sound system on your Vista laptop has been already maxed out in terms of safe output power. That`s why your drivers won`t let you go higher. Sound beyond this limit may get distorted and maybe even permanently damage your speakers . If your volume control in Vista is maxed out, you need externally powered speakers. Thomas Norrington

You should download the most latest audio driver to increase sound volume in windows vista home basic laptop . Check the settings on control pannel if all the bars were set to maximum.

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