The Volume on my Mac pro is not working. I can't raise or lower the volume and sometimes it mutes by itself. additionally, the speaker button on the top right is garbed out.

The Volume on my Mac pro is not working. I can't raise or lower the volume and sometimes it mutes by itself. additionally, the speaker button on the top right is garbed out.

Hi there profreak,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Troubleshooting issues with no audio from built-in speakers on Macs
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1574
-Griff W. 

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