Acer Aspire E1-531 Service Manual page 184

Navigate to Start > Control > Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. Confirm that Speakers
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are selected as the default audio device (green check mark).
NOTE:
If Speakers does not show, right-click on the Playback tab and select Show Disabled
Devices (clear by default).
Select Speakers and click Configure to start Speaker Setup. Follow the on-screen prompts
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to configure the speakers.
Remove any recently installed hardware or software.
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Restore system and file settings from a known good date using System Restore.
9.
If the issue is remains, repeat step 9, selecting an earlier time and date.
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Reinstall the Operating System.
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If the issue is still not resolved, refer to
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4-10
Online Support Information on page 8-2.
Troubleshooting