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    Audio stops working during gaming - reboot fixes it

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Mr.Claw, Jan 3, 2016.

  1. Mr.Claw

    Mr.Claw Notebook Consultant

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    With certain games, the audio on my XPS 15 R2 stops working randomly. Even if I quit the game, there is no audio output from any program. I need to then reboot to get it working again.

    What could be the issue, and how do I solve it? Thanks.