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   From: java@evij.com.invalid   
      
   On 2025-01-23 22:48, David wrote:   
   >   
   > On 23/01/2025 22:43, David wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Your memory is slipping! This Dell laptop has /never/ had any sound as   
   >> far as I can recall.   
      
   I haven't been following this thread at all, and not all of it seems to   
   be available anyway, so it's possible that someone else might have   
   suggested this already, but Dells sometimes have function  key   
   combinations that control the sound.  On this one in front of me, a   
   Precision M6300, they're as follows ...   
               Mute/Unmute sound   
            Increase Volume   
          Decrease Volume   
   ... while other Dells here have other such  key combinations marked   
   but none appear to be for sound.  If you haven't already done so,   
   examine the keyboard for any  markings that look relevant, usually   
   they're loud-speaker-like markings in a non-white colour such as orange   
   or blue.   
      
   Also, it may be worth trying to find a manual for it to see if there are   
   any 'magic' key combinations documented for it.   
      
   Also, if you plug some headphones or an amplifier into the headphone   
   socket, do get sound then?  If so, most probably someone has previously   
   dismantled the PC to fix something or other, and forgotten to reconnect   
   the internal speakers when re-assembling it.   
      
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