I boot up a GEEXBOX CD and then put in an AudioCD to see if sound shows up.
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PS. Whats a GEEXBOX? http://www.google.com
Okay. There is no sound coming from the speakers or headphone jack on my laptop. I tried plugging in some crappy external speakers and still, no sound. I called tech support after trying to trouble shoot and still nothing has worked.
Of course, I checked the volume controls. In fact, when you adjust the volume you can hear this awful static/pop sound (mechanical, not intentional).
I tried to update the drivers to no avail. I also tried reinstalling them with no luck. In the device manager, all of my hardware is "working properly". I beg to differ. Now, I'm not stupid, just ignorant when it comes to the more detailed aspects of my laptop. Is there something I haven't tried yet? Please help!!

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