Poor sound on my Equium L20

Hi, Ihave just bought an equium L20 and I must say I am really disappointed in the sound...it svery quiet and tinny .
Is this just my laptop or is a usual thing...i am wondering whether to take it back
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Nicky x x

Hello guys
You can try to reinstall the Utilities. I dont know if there is a newer version but maybe it will help.
Please dont be mad on me but Equium L20 is a low budget unit and costs half prices compare it to other units like Tecra, Qosmio or some other multimedia units. The speakers are very small and there is no enough power for much higher sound quality.
I recommend you to use external speakers. They are no expensive and you will have good sound quality. I use also Logitech system with my older Satellite notebook.
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