About two months ago, I somehow sat on my keyboard (I'm using a Toughpad, so it's external), and I heard "the current window is muted". I was using TweeseCake at the time. No matter whom I asked or what I did, I couldn't figure out how to unmute it. This only affected TweeseCake, and only when using the built-in speaker, as it worked fine with my Skull Candy Ounce. The other day, on a whim, I began researching it again and I found the answer. Apparently, Windows 11 has a feature that allows users to mute sounds in specific programs. They can be unmuted by typing "volume" in the search box in the start menu, then tabbing to "apps". There, you will see a list of all the programs that are running. Arrow down to the one you want, and then hit tab. There, you should see a mute or unmute button, depending on your current setting. I still haven't found the shortcut that I pressed to start this mess, but at least I now know how to fix it. I hope this helps someone.

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