4 Ways to Fix If Headphones Not Detected in Windows

The common solutions for headphones are in software and hardware.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — There are times when your Windows PC may not recognize headphone You. The cause of this error can be anything, namely an attack malwaredriver crash, or even something went wrong with headphone itself.

When headphone not detected in Windows 10 or Windows 11, there are many things you can try to fix this problem. General solutions fall into two categories, namely software and hardware.

Check headphones

Depending on what the problem is, you should choose the appropriate course of action. Reported from On MSFTThursday (21/7/2022), first, all you have to do is check headphone.

Before you dive into any complex solutions, make sure headphone You yourself are in working condition. Try and connect it to another device, say, your smartphone or tablet.

Now check if they are working or not. If not then the problem might lie with the hardware headphone Yourself. If that’s the case, you should probably order a pair headphone new or you can also try headphone from friend.

Reinstall the driver

Second, update or reinstall driver. It’s not uncommon to have Windows hardware issues due to problems driver. Driver is what connects your PC hardware to the operating system.

So if driver sound problem, problem with driver sound can be improved. To reinstall your drivers, you must use the Window Device Manager.

Device Manager is a free Windows tool that helps you manage your hardware and driver installed on your PC. To get started, open the Start menu search bar, type ‘device manager’ and select the most suitable one.

In Device Manager select Sound, video, and game controllers, and right-click on your audio driver. From there, select Update driver and click Search automatically for updated driver software. If the update doesn’t work, it might be better to do a complete reinstall.

Then right-click on the driver in the same way as above, and select Uninstall Device. When your uninstallation is complete, give your PC a quick restart. On your next reboot, your sound driver will be reinstalled automatically.