Speakers not working

[ca1962]

My computer speakers are not working. All I get is a low humming sound. I've had this problem before, but if I just play with the wires a bit, it comes back. This time it has not. I have a Dell desktop and Logitech speakers. Can anyone tell if this is a speaker or computer problem?
Any help is appreciated.

[bored@home]

Plug the speaker jack into your phone or music player and play a vid or audio. If the speakers work then you know the answer. My guess based on the wire comment is gremlins.

[oldbutstillgoing]

Or plug in different headphones or speakers into your computer

[ca1962]

Well, it's not the speakers. Any other suggestions?

[bored@home]

desktop..new sound card or if not integrated move to a new slot

Maybe worth a go to uninstall the drivers and install again. Support.dell.com should walk you through getting the driver.

[oldbutstillgoing]

Could be hardware or software. Make sure you have not muted the sound. In device manager, uninstall the hardware. If prompted, tell it to remove the driver. Reboot. Windows 7 and 8 will automatically detect your sound card, search for the driver and install it if found. Download a new driver if needed.