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#274537 27-Aug-2020 18:31
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How do I find out if my machine has a built-in sound card and speakers please?

 

It is neither a desktop nor a laptop. It is ASUS Vivomini i7. It came with a built-in wireless Internet adapter and a built-in BT adapter. So I am thinking surely it should have audio capability too? There is no sound coming out but in the device manager it says this:

 

 

Windows , Realtek drivers are uptodate. 

 

Any thoughts please?

 

Thanks in advance.


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  #2550845 27-Aug-2020 18:37
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These tiny machines often don't have enough room for a speaker.

 

Does it have a headphone socket on the back?  The Realtek audio controller will likely drive this.

 

The Intel Display Audio is for sound transferred over the HDMI cable or DisplayPort cable to a TV or a monitor with speakers.





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  #2550847 27-Aug-2020 18:40
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Does it have a headphone socket on the back? 

 

 

Yep. Seems like there is no built-in speaker then. Sheesh!


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  #2550849 27-Aug-2020 18:41
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There are often compromises with miniaturisation.





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  #2550945 27-Aug-2020 20:06
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I don't think I've seen a desktop of any sort have speakers in the last 10 years.


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  #2550951 27-Aug-2020 20:24
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We use and sell the HP Prodesk and Elitedesk commercial series machines, which has a basic speaker, including the Mini version (if I recall correctly).

 

These may be an exception.





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  #2550952 27-Aug-2020 20:29
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Interesting. I really didn't think that was a thing anymore.


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  #2550957 27-Aug-2020 20:42
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Dynamic:

 

These tiny machines often don't have enough room for a speaker.

 

 

My 6 inch phone has 2 speakers.

 

My 9 inch tablet has 4 speakers.


 
 
 

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  #2551011 27-Aug-2020 22:47
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A lot of even ATX motherboard don't have system speakers on them these days. They do still seem to have headers for these bad boys:

 

 

 

This is the true PC speaker





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  #2551181 28-Aug-2020 10:36
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Batman:

 

Dynamic:

 

These tiny machines often don't have enough room for a speaker.

 

 

My 6 inch phone has 2 speakers.

 

My 9 inch tablet has 4 speakers.

 

 

neither is a PC/Tiny computer

 

your point it pointless


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  #2551189 28-Aug-2020 10:50
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My phone is faster than my computer in benchmarks

  #2551198 28-Aug-2020 11:00
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Batman: My phone is faster than my computer in benchmarks

 

again and?

 

this isnt about your phone


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