This seems obvious, but I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally muted my volume, only to slap my forehead in ...

Are you a Windows Vista beta tester? Have you noticed that startup sound that plays just as the PC gets to the point ready to accept your logon password? Yes. OK. It's a strange example of an arrogant ...

If your laptop speakers are making scratchy sounds or if your audio seems otherwise distorted, this can signify a number of software or hardware issues. You can troubleshoot or fix many of these ...

If you have multiple output devices connected to your PC, but don't plan on using some of them—like the speakers built in to your monitor—disable them in software so Windows doesn't automatically ...