<p>You can get a usb sound dongle from microcenter for less than $20. The diagnostics of the laptop will cost more than that.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 18, 2010 9:02 AM, "Asher Vilensky" <<a href="mailto:ashervilensky@gmail.com">ashervilensky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> Hi folks,<br>> <br>> I plugged some speakers into the audio-out jack of a Gateway laptop (two<br>
> partitions: Vista, Linux Mint) while Vista was booted. It made a desperate<br>> HMMM and now there's no audio AT ALL - not from the jack, not from the<br>> speakers (I verified that with either/both OS's booted). I wonder if I<br>
> burned the sound card. My questions are:<br>> <br>> 1. Is there suck facility/utility as safety fuses on a laptop? Something<br>> like those in a car or a house or electronic devices? Something I can<br>> easily (and cheaply) replace? If so, where is it?<br>
> <br>> If "NO" to the above:<br>> 2. Anybody here can/want to take a look at it?<br>> 3. How much am I expected to pay for repair? Does it even worth it?<br>> <br>> Thanks,<br>> <br>> -- Asher<br>
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