OT: Computer audio troubleshooting

[storrsroars]

I've been playing a ton video lately on Netflix, Amazon and YT. This morning my audio started skipping, so I googled tips on how to fix it. Now I have no audio at all. I've spent the past 90 minutes trying online suggestions, disabled/enabled drivers, installed new drivers for the RealTek HD speakers and Intel Display Audio. Went back to factory settings. Reinstalled the new drivers. Six restarts. It's a crappy Lenovo Win7 which was my wife's former work laptop.

Any advice appreciated. I've already reviewed the first eight links that show up when googling "Windows 7 audio skipping".

I am about an hour away from heading to BestBuy to get another Chromebook. I love those things but I keep getting them wet.

 

[auror]

Is the getting it wet comment informative or just an aside? Could be hardware if you did get it wet.

 

[formerlurker]

My laptop speakers went bad years ago. Started sounding like if you blew a woofer in old school car stereo door speakers. Laptop is still good so I either use ear pods or a $30 bluetooth bar I keep on my desk.

 

[storrsroars]

I have killed 3 Chromebooks due to spills. This is a Lenovo, perfectly dry.

As an aside, I've brought Wintel laptops and MacBooks back from the dead after spills. Can't do that with a Chromebook, tbomk.

So no, not a liquid issue.

 

[formerlurker]

I am about an hour away from heading to BestBuy to get another Chromebook. I love those things but I keep getting them wet.

Am I still allowed to say "that's what she said"?