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The PC speaker tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the internal motherboard speaker used for system beeps and legacy audio output. Users report issues such as computer beeps every 30 minutes in Windows 7, tinny headphone audio, and problems with DOS programs that rely on the PC speaker for sound. Other topics include checking for a PC speaker after a motherboard upgrade, using the PC speaker for fax modem dial tones, and configuring audio output between PC speakers and other devices like a TV. The tag also touches on troubleshooting hardware freezes accompanied by PC speaker error sounds.
  1. gremlinkurst

    Windows 7 Tinny Headphone Audio

    System Specifications --------------------------- OS1: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 OS2: Ubuntu 12.04 x64 CPU: AMD FX Black 6100 6-Core 3.3 GHz MBD: GA-970A-UD3 GPU: MSI TwinFrozr III R7850 2 GB GDDR5¹ RAM: 4 GB DDRIII HD0: 500 GB Seagate SATA III HD1: 750 GB Seagate SATA III Solid State Hybrid SCR...
    • gremlinkurst
    • Thread
    • amd audio codec drivers equalizer hardware compatibility headphones pc speaker realtek software sound card sound quality specifications tinny sound troubleshooting ubuntu video playback vlc volume windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  2. Y

    Windows 7 Computer Freezes often.. sometimes even bios freezes.. need help (with dump file)

    Hi everyone.. Recently my computer freezes often, it can be while playing games, typing something, or just seconds after windows 7 is up or just when i started moving my mouse cursor. Sometimes windows itself cannot be started, i had to press the power button to turn off the PC and on again a...
    • yilina
    • Thread
    • bios computer crash diagnostics dump files error freezes hardware help malware memory pc speaker reformat system restore troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. B

    Windows 7 Fax modem dialtone

    Prior to installing Windows 7 I was able to hear the fax modem on the pc speaker. I also put a new MoBo in. Maybe no speaker on it. How can I check without opening the case? If there is pc speaker how do I get it to make the telephone sounds? If not, can I make the sounds on my regular...
    • blockie
    • Thread
    • audio audio settings dialtone fax modem motherboard pc speaker speakers troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. A

    Windows 7 Issues with win7 sounds sticking

    I work for a software company that uses several DOS programs and we sell an alarm monitoring program that is dos based and uses the pc speaker to produce sound. Whenever we use any of the dos programs, ie: the database. the dos mail program, a billing program, etc, any sound generated by the...
    • Annicat
    • Thread
    • alarm audio issues billing database dos monitoring pc speaker software tech support windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. S

    Windows 7 Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding through optical input of X-Fi Xtreme Audio

    I have recently purchased a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio 7.1 PCI-E OEM card. The main reason I got this card is because I play my Xbox 360 through the monitor and speakers on my PC. I have 5.1 surround speakers for the PC, and I thought rather than playing games using the analogue...
    • Simon b
    • Thread
    • 7.1 channel audio audio drivers audio settings creative digital audio dolby vision driver issues gaming home theater multimedia optical input pc speaker sound blaster support surround sound toslink troubleshooting windows 7 x-fi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  6. J

    Windows 7 windows media default sound

    I'm trying to set up a dual monitor pc to run wmc on a tv. But cannot get wmc to output audio to any other device apart from the default. Is there anyway to run wmc sound to the tv and all other sound to the pc speakers?
    • jaredwhitt
    • Thread
    • audio audio settings configuration media center multi-monitor output device pc speaker tv sound windows wmc
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Sunrunner

    Windows 7 Computer beeps every 30 minutes

    I have recently installed the full 64 bit version of Windows 7 on to my home PC. Everything has gone smoothly for the first week or so but yesterday a strange problem started happening. Every 30 minutes(on the dot!) the speaker on my motherboard will give two, short beeps. This has been going on...
    • Sunrunner
    • Thread
    • beeping cpu usage event viewer home pc pc speaker safe mode software issues troubleshooting upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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