So I got a new workstation for the office. Yay! A nice new machine for Christmas (sort of). I installed Windows 8.1 (clean install from Microsoft ISO) on this new Optiplex 9020 and installed all the ...

Device drivers enable the computer hardware in a Dell PC to communicate with the operating system and the installed software. The sound card -- the component responsible for outputting audio through ...

Next, check the manufacturer’s website for updated drivers. You could also open Windows Update and look for driver updates. If it’s an external device, like headphones or a USB device, unplug and plug ...

Whenever you update to the latest version of Windows 10, you can find cool new features and fixes. Unfortunately, big updates can bring with them new problems, and some of the most common are ...

Just in case anyone else runs across this issue, I have just spent a few hours trying to figure it out as well. For the OptiPlex 9020 I was using it turned out that the front audio connector was ...