Sound problems w/toshiba laptop

[filmfemme]

I purchased my a-70 toshiba laptop at the end of august, and recently it's started making loud grinding type noises whenever I start up the computer. I've tried cleaning out the fan, and it worked for a while, but it's stopped solving the problem. When I'm running the computer, the fan is very loud, even when I have it set on silent mode. Also, the sound on my computer has become really quiet, whether playing on the speakers or with head phones. How bad is this situation?

 

[The_Other_One]

Fans...once they start to die there's not much you can do. I tried to oil some in my old system but eventually they just about locked up on me and I just had to replace them... Your best bet would be to try and find a new one that would fit in your system if it's not under warrenty anymore.

As for the sound, I'm not too sure what would cause that. I assume all the volume controls(WAV and Master) are turned up? Usally sound cards don't just get really quiet, they just work or don't work... Now, I have had my amplifier die in a set of speakers, but I don't think a laptop would have that problem. Besides, I just lost all sound from the speakers when that happened.

 

[Sal Paradise]

Sound Simple Problem Solution

I own a Toshiba A-65 S-126 (Laptop) and I bet the solution to your problem is simple, and I bet there is nothing wrong with your sound card.

Open: Control Panel>Sound Effect Manager>Play with the settings, find something you like.