Activate speakers - this is how it works under Windows

If your laptop or computer does not produce sound, you may need to activate the speakers. Fortunately, this can be done in Windows with just a few clicks. In this practical tip, we will show you how it works.

Activate speakers - this is how it works under Windows

Regardless of whether you use the built-in boxes of your laptop or have a sound system connected to your computer, all speakers are activated in the same way under Windows:

1. Right-click the speaker icon on the taskbar. You will find the symbol on the right next to the time and date display.
2. In the menu that opens, select the "Playback devices" item.
3. Now click the right mouse button again in the newly opened window. Here select "Show disabled devices".
4. Your speakers should now appear. Right-click on this and then select "activate".
5. Now your PC should start making sound again.