The built in speakers on my HP laptop have ceased working

Hi, good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

When was the last time it worked properly? Have you tried visiting your manufacturer's support page and download the latest Wireless driver there?

Please check and try the suggested methods in the HP Support article in the link below.

https://support.hp.com/ro-en/document/ish_43733...

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Hello,

I'm sorry to hear about the trouble with your laptop speakers! Let's try a few steps to get them working again:

1. Run the Audio Troubleshooter:
   • Go to Settings > System > Sound.
   • Scroll down and click on Troubleshoot under the Related settings section.
   • Follow the prompts to let Windows diagnose and fix the issue.
2. Check Audio Services:
   • Press Windows + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
   • Find Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.
   • Make sure both services are running and set to Automatic.
3. Update Audio Drivers:
   • Press Windows + X and select Device Manager.
   • Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   • Right-click your audio device (e.g., Realtek) and select Update driver.

If these steps don't resolve the issue, it might be worth contacting HP Support for further assistance.

I hope this helps!