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A package of audio drivers which comes pre-installed on many laptops and desktops.

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Is Stereo Mix audio device hardware or software?

So to elaborate on this, I wanted to do a loop from headphone to mic to find device response for calibration but it disables the mic as it detects a short and my device only has a 3.5mm combo jack not ...
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Realtek codec driver won't install - keeps "uninstalling"

So I downloaded the latest Realtek codec driver (Win10, 64-Bit) and after running the installer, it says that the current one must first be uninstalled for the new one to be installed. Ok. Let the ...
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How do I make my AUX cable register as an input device instead of an output device?

My computer is an Acer Nitro 5 laptop. I read about a method to send PS5 audio from monitor to computer using an AUX cable, so I tried it out. However, I use Windows 11, and when connecting the AUX ...
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Front Panel Jack Also Getting Detected As Speakers

I just recently installed realtek audio drivers on my windows 10 PC and since then my PC is only detecting my speakers. I have my speakers plugged into the rear panel. When I plug my headphones into ...
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How to connect a Windows 11 laptop to an external analog mixer via its 3.5mm audio output?

I am attempting to connect my Lenovo 16IAH7H W11 laptop to an external audio mixer (Behringer X802s) using the 1/8" (3.5mm) audio jack on the side. The connection is done via a TRS 1/8" to ...
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issue with lenovo audio - windows 10

I am having an issue with my lenovo thinkpad since I bought it. No sound devices are installed , so the laptop speaker and microphone are not working (however I am able to use bluetotth speaker and ...
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The Left Headphone channel distrorted (bit crush and drop outs) at maximum volume

The left channel at max volume. If I lower it under 50 it works fine. I can't use my 2.0 loudspeaker because of this. Does anybody know how I can possibly fix this? New HP Laptop 15s, Windows 10, ...
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Logitech z623 2.1 Left Speaker Not Working

The left speaker is not working despite being connected. I turned the volume to max and min on the dial knob and all I could hear was a static/buzzing-like noise that reflected on the volume knob. ...
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Realtek Audio Console UWP - DTS effects section empty

The Realtek Audio Console UWP app on my ASUS FX505-DT running windows 11 is missing controls in the DTS section. Because of this I am unable to use the Audio Equalizer. What could be causing it and ...
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Windows 10 Realtek Audio Console and ACER Laptop

I have an ACER laptop and want to use the Realtek Audio Console. I run it in Windows 10 and it says it cannot find the RPC Service. I find out I need the Realtek Audio Universal Service Driver 1.0.0....
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Windows audio sounds muffled when plugging headphones back in

I've recently began to encounter an issue where my audio would sound very muffled. Often times, voices are completely drowned out by some other audio. For example, when playing Overwatch, I can barely ...
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Sound stops working after changing default device in Realtek HD Audio Manager

I was messing around in my audio manager EQing and clicked Set as default device. Then all of a sudden my sound stopped working. I can see the song playing and everything but nothing comes out the ...
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Why does audio work in Linux but not in Windows?

Model: MSI GL63 8SE Problem: Headphones audio work in Linux and Windows Speakers audio work in Linux only Observations: In Windows, the audio output default seems to be headphones connector In ...
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Sending audio signal to both back and front with Realtek USB Audio Devices

Old answers no longer apply. It appears to no longer be possible to simultaneously output the same audio stream to the front and back audio jacks when using new 'Realtek USB Audio' devices like the ...
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Why can't I use my internal microphone at the same time as my headphones?

I have a Samsung Series 7 NP700-Z5A, which has a dual-purpose mic/headphone jack. In both Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7, whenever I plug in my headphones the internal mic goes completely dead. When the ...
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Sound glitch disappears when changing the RealTek driver version without restarting the computer

I am under Window 10 Pro (build 19044). Today I started experiencing a glitch when listening to MP3s with generated speech (produced using Amazon Polly). The glitch is a stutter close to the beginning ...
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Windows 10 sounds are played only when changing speakers volume

I have Windows 10 Dell Latitude 5420 laptop with the Realtek sound device. Sounds from laptop speaker suddenly stop working. The only sound are played when volume is changed. Other sounds when ...
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How to prevent Realtek(R) Audio to be installed automatically? [duplicate]

I have an issue with Realtek(R) Audio, even if my laptop isn't old (Lenovo P53s). On Realtek(R) Audio wired headset and wired earphones has very low mic volume (Bluetooth earphone mic works well, but ...
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How can I make my 1/8" audio input "dumb" again?

My Windows 10 notebook computer displays a Realtek Audio™ notification each and every time I plug in my headphones. The notification asks me what I plugged in (e.g. headphones, microphone, speakers, ...
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Will Realtek audio manager detect my USB microphone if i use a convert USB female to jack 3.5 male?

So i now using a razer seiren mini which has usb head plug into my PC I find out that realtek audio manager can only detect jack 3.5 devices plug in (Is this true?) Will Realtek audio manager will ...
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Why when Earphone is plugged in the headphone front panel, its shows a converse status?

Problem When AUDIO port is not connected to Motherboard (not using headphone front panel) When I plug in the Earphone at the rear panel -> rear panel has sound (everything is fine) When AUDIO ...
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Use speakers while headset is plugged in

I want to use my laptop's built-in speakers while my headset is plugged in (because I need to use my headset's microphone). My laptop doesn't separate my headset from my laptop speakers when it is ...
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How do I disable audio jack detection In Windows 10 without using Realtek HD Audio Manager?

I have a headphone jack with a broken sensor. The headphones are normally supposed to turn on when they're plugged in. Because the jack is broken, however, my computer only detects that my headphones ...
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Unable to install Realtek High Definition Audio driver - "No Audio Output Device is installed."

Today my partner's Windows 10 Lenovo Yoga 720-13IKB decided it no longer wanted to produce any audio. It's coming up with "No Audio Output Device is installed.". Screenshot of the error ...
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No sound from speakers windows 11

I have a computer with biostar ta970 ver 5.3 mb, amd phenom II x6 1090T, 64G RAM, windows 11. The computer does not play sound. Sound property shows green when testing sound, but there is no sound. I ...
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Trying to switch my headphone jack settings in Windows 10

I don't know if this is a Windows setting or not, but here goes: I have an Acer Aspire E5-757G laptop. Previously, when I put something into the headphone jack, it would bring up a dialog box asking ...
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Mic not working suddenly on Windows 10

My mic is not working on Windows 10 all of a sudden. It used to work for years then suddenly it stopped working. I replaced the mic with a new, though whenever I plug in the mic the system shows a ...
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What would prevent an OEM audio device driver from installing?

I maintain a cluster of HP XW8600 servers for CAD and Mathematica users - all running Windows 7. Additionally, all are using the onboard Realtek Audio chipset with the latest driver (6.0.1.5973) from ...
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How to get “Which device did you plug in?” prompt? (on Windows 8.1)

When I first got this laptop I used to get a pop up similar to the one discussed in this question. However, when I try to get MaxxAudio Pro from the Dell website I am told that it is not compatible ...
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Realtek ALC289 codec not found on the whole internet

I'm trying to find a codec on internet to make my microphone work on my Dell XPS 13. Since I've installed ubuntu 20.04, my microphone stop working, whether I try the built-in microphone or an external ...
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Cannot change default audio format (Windows 11)

Microsoft Surface Book 3, 13.5″, Windows 11 Pro. The default sound output device won’t let me change the sample rate and bit depth. The corresponding Control Panel menu is grayed out with 16 bit, ...
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Realtek audio equalizer shortcut for turning off/on or preset change

I have an equalizer profile in the audio settings (Windows 10, Realtek audio) set up for my headphone which i manually turn on and off each night when i put my headphones on, but it would be be nice, ...
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Separate input jacks as independent input devices

So I have a pair of earbuds which I have been using for about 3 years now, they are still working (the output part, at least) and I use them daily for my laptop, however, their microphone recently ...
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Windows 10 (64 bit) - Realtek is setting wrong ohms for headphones

More detail about my computer motherboard. It's a Gigabyte b450 aorus pro wifi. I have the Realtek audio console installed and when I plug in my headphones into the back of the motherboard it detects ...
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Sound compression is on despite volume leveling being switched off in Windows 10

I have an older ASUS ROG which uses Realtek for sound. For reasons I am unable to comprehend, it has begun adding sound compression despite this being switched off in all areas where this might be ...
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Can I get separate output on retasked jacks?

I'm using realtek audio console, and I've retasked my mic jack to speaker output. I wanted to have two separate output(2nd output), but instead I got only one, and 2nd output activates only when front ...
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Windows 10 volume keeps resetting to 100% and nothing seems to fix it

I just built my first PC < 1 month ago and I keep having audio issues--specifically with Warzone--and I'm not quite sure what's causing it or how to fix it. My computer seems to have 2 different ...
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Realtek onboard sound disappeared

Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. PRIME B360M-A From one day to the next Windows 10 no longer detected the onboard realtek audio only listing the HDMI output as a audio device. No hardware ...
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Windows Update completely messed up audio

I'm having really bad times and now Windows decided that I cannot even listen to music without my ears bleeding out of the horrible audio quality. Yesterday I got an update which took quite a long ...
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Realtek HD audio only uses speakers and headphones as one audio device

I want to record sounds using a desktop recorder, but for some reason only speakers can be used as a playback device. I want to separate the speakers and headphones since Realtek is using only one ...
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Why is my pc Sound muffled in earphones but becomes okay when I press and hold the play button

The sound is muffled, the base sound are all cut out when I plug in headsets via the 3.5mm jack but when I press and hold the play button it sounds okay. Headsets without a pause/play button work fine ...
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Stop automated installation of Realtek driver

I am trying to switch from the Realtek Audio driver to the High Definition Audio driver. The former keeps giving me problems when I plug in earphones, while the latter is always fine. I've done this ...
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Realtek HD Audio Driver does not detect external mic in combo jack

I have ASUS N550JV laptop with combo 3.5mm audio jack, manuel says so. I have Windows 10. However, when I plug in 4 pole 3.5mm mobile phone earbuds, it does not detect external microphone. A window ...
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Why can't open the realtek audio manager?

I download and install the latest 0009-64bit_Win7_Win8_Win81_Win10_R282.exe from its official website realtek audio manager. Why can't open Realtek Audio Manager in my Windows 10 to double click the ...
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Sound not working on Alfawise X5 with Linux Kernel 5.4.0-60-generic

I have an Alfawise X5, which has two sound devices installed, one is HDMI sound delivered by the Intel Atom X5-Z8350 processor (a system on a chip, Cherry Trail series), and a headphone jack that ...
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Sound stops after few seconds after Windows start

I've replaced motherboard, CPU and RAM. Windows 10 managed to continue working. I've installed Realtek drivers, but the sound stops after 10-15 seconds after boot. Not much in event logger. My USB ...
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Can I automate disabling and enabling a device in Windows 10?

Let me preface this by saying I am a complete novice with respect to computers. I have been having issues with the Realtek audio on my Lenovo laptop where it (seemingly at random) shows error messages ...
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Disabling Realtek audio notification on Windows 10

I have HP's Bang & Olufsen stuff factory installed. This appears to be built on top of Realtek HD Audio manager, yet the sound manager is still B&O. I want to disable the realtek notification ...
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Asus Realtek Audio HD keeps popping up [duplicate]

so i know why this happens it's because the sockets on the front of the Case are not placed properly and it feels like there is some electricity is going on within it. i will send it to repair it but ...
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Windows 10 no sound when changing volume

I have Voicemeeter banana. My headset is plugged in the front panel on my pc. I have installed v2.82 of the realtek ALC892 codec. I want my headset to be at 40 volume (because it is the good balance I ...