Laptop Volume Automatically Mutes Itself

[zuluboy]

I've got an HP Compaq nx9110 and if I slide my Volume level up, as soon as I release my mouse click, it automatically slides itself down to zero.

Any idea how to fix this?

 

[mercurial]

Maybe your mouse is faulty?

 

[zuluboy]

But I have same problem when I plug in external mouse.

 

[wishblade]

I see it being one of two issues:
1. There is another volume control setting that has been automatically set to mute. This control has higher precedence over the one you are using, hence the reset to mute.

or
2. No/incorrectly installed sound drivers, hence no audio output, so the volume control defaults to muted.

Could be wrong, just thought it may help...

 

[Bizkit87]

I've got an HP Compaq nx9110 and if I slide my Volume level up, as soon as I release my mouse click, it automatically slides itself down to zero.

Any idea how to fix this?

/off topic

how is your battery on this laptop? i had the same laptop, and the battery never worked, is was basically a desktop, since i had to have it connected to the power source for the laptop to work..... piece of ***** !!!!!

 

[Nerfherder]

Your volume down button is jammed.

 

[zuluboy]

/off topic

how is your battery on this laptop? i had the same laptop, and the battery never worked, is was basically a desktop, since i had to have it connected to the power source for the laptop to work..... piece of ***** !!!!!

yup. got a big, heavy battery pack that i carry all over for no reason really, coz i gotta find a powerpoint to plug in to within 5 minutes or battery is dead. i am getting pretty p'd off with this thing!

 

[zuluboy]

Your volume down button is jammed.

so what do i do? how do i test that? will that give me a
DirectSound test results: Failure at step 19 (User verification of software): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code)
when i use directx diagnostic?

 

[zuluboy]

I see it being one of two issues:
1. There is another volume control setting that has been automatically set to mute. This control has higher precedence over the one you are using, hence the reset to mute.

or
2. No/incorrectly installed sound drivers, hence no audio output, so the volume control defaults to muted.

Could be wrong, just thought it may help...

I'm willing to accept anything. Any advice on what steps to take to test/fix these?

 

[wishblade]

Weel, HP's site seems helpful :

check method 2 in this link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...321957&prodSeriesId=395747&objectID=c00035555

for drivers:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...=395747&prodTypeId=321957&taskId=135&swLang=8

 

[LFX]

it's called mute addiction. send your lappie to rehab