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Realtek

Forum discussion tagged with Realtek.
  1. R

    Question Can't fix audio drivers

    Hello, Recently I have reinstalled my Windows and in the process, upgraded to Windows 11. Now, after a few weeks with it, I wanted to talk to someone on Discord and noticed how my headset microphone wouldn't be recognized by Windows and it was using my laptop's microphone. I have an Asus TUF...
  2. Ghajik

    Question Cannot change sample rate and audio bit rate in Windows Realtek(R) Audio

    my audio is stuck at 16bit 44khz, and i need to down it to 16bit 44.1khz because of compatibility issues for a certain task. In Speaker Properties > Advanced, the Default Format is disabled and greyed out, so i am not able to change it. What I've Tried: I have uninstalled the RealtekAudio...
  3. B

    Solved! speakers: "the device you are configuring has been removed" (but it looks like it's there)

    Hi, I've tried everything to fix this. After a Windows 11 update to my Lenovo Thinkbook 14-IIL, Realtek sound stopped working. I did a system restore before the update. Nothing happened. I did the full list of about a dozen items that Windows tells you to do. Nothing happened. I removed the...
  4. S

    Solved! Question Better Audio quality - get external hardware compared to Realtek?

    Hello, I used my onboard Realtek ALC892 for a while and thought the sound was good, but this until this Christmas everything changed when I got both good headphones (Audio-Technica M30x) and a new Apple Macbook Air M1. I noticed I get a better sound quality with the headphones on the Apple...
  5. S

    Solved! Does a software audio driver improve audio in any way or should I avoid drivers altogether (stick to Windows default)?

    So, I recently bought a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones (they are analog headphones, not USB). The headphones sounded perfectly fine with the default Windows audio driver when I plugged them in, but I went to my motherboard's (MSI Z170A GAMING M7) and downloaded the Realtek HD drivers...
  6. Akram Sidena

    Question No Audio Output after plugging Mic in Single Jack Laptop

    I looked up the internet for quite some time now but I can't seem to find a solution to this apparently should-be-easy-to-solve problem. I have a Laptop (Acer Aspire E527) that has only ONE audio jack (for headphones/sets). When I plug in the mic, the mic works as it should, but there is no...
  7. H

    Solved! Realtek Subwoofer Not Working, Missing as "Audio Channels", Only 2 speaker "Stereo" Available

    The subwoofer is not being recognized by the system. There is a small electronic click when you plug it in or restart the PC. There is no other sign of the subwoofer except for a Realtek notification which tells me it's been plugged in or unplugged. Other than that notification, it doesn't seem...
  8. Azraei

    Question No analog button on realtek manager

    I cant click on analog button on realtek manager... whenever i click on analog it takes me to the speakers tab... i need it to change to headset so that i can use my earphone mic.. help.
  9. S

    Question My Lenovo IdeaPad 320 Laptop AMD keeps playing Speaker Audio to the Microphone when I use it on external apps.

    So I've had this issue for a while now and it's really been pissing me off. I recently switched to this laptop and it's been smoother than my old one, but there's still one issue that I can't seem to fix. It only has one audio jack and it detects both the mic and the earphones. I've used a...
  10. adamv2103

    Question No sound from jack

    Hy eveyone. I am having a problem with my onboard audio on my laptop. There is no sound coming out from the 3.5mm jack. Realtek detect when it is plugged in, i can even hear a kind of static noise when i plug it in, but after that no sound at all. It was working before with no issues, it...
  11. A

    Question In my PC the audio is not playing in 5.1 mode

    In my PC I have made the correct 5.1 set up through play back devices and when I click on the Test button all the speaker are actively working. When I play songs, videos only the woofer and front speakers are playing. The real speakers are not at all playing. Behind the CPU I given the...
  12. FuciBaskjat

    Solved! I hear microphone on speakers, but they not working

    I have Windows XP, buyed new headset with Microphone and when i talk i can hear it on speakers and headphones, but when i try to talk on Discord or CS, it dont works. PLease Help if you can!
  13. Y

    Question Headphones and Speakers not showing up seperately under playback devices

    I have a tongfang chasis laptop. I'm using realtek hd audio version 6.0.1.8459. Both Headphones and Speakers work however they are not showing up seperately under playback devices(only speakers under playback devices). Thus i cant use seperate setting for them. I also can't play audio from...
  14. J

    Question How can I use my mic jack as a headphone jack?

    My headphone jack recently broke where when I put the headphones in all the way, the audio only plays on one side. To make it normal, the plug has to be very loosely in the jack. How do I use the mic jack as a headphone jack? I know that Realtek HD Audio Manager is able to do that, but I don't...
  15. K

    Solved! Looking for headphones under 50$ for music and gaming

    I'm looking for closed back headphones with a good sound and isolation and i'm going to add Zalman ZM-MIC1 to them. I have motherboard with Realtek ALC887. I mainly play Cs:go and WoW and i listen to rock, pop and metal. I was thinking about ATH-M20X, AKG K72, JVC HA-RX700-E and Samson SR950...
  16. M

    Solved! Audio Technica ATH-A900X / Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus / Sennheiser HD 598 CS / SteelSeries Siberia 650

    Hi fellas, As you can probably guess, I'm wondering which of these headphones to pick. Here's a also a little bit of background. My current setup uses the onboard audio of the Aorus H370 Gaming WiFi motherboard, i.e. the ALC1220 audio chip. I've been using the HyperX Cloud II headset...
  17. K

    My Realtek HD Audio speakers does not play sound....

    My Realtek HD Audio speakers does not work. When i connect headphones it works, but when trying to use the speakers on my computer it does not. Please help!
  18. D

    Solved! earphones have broken inside my audio jack (3.5mm) I cannot change the settings through realtek and have tried changing setti

    I cant get any sound through my laptop no matter what i try?? please help?
  19. W

    Solved! REALTEK - how to stop mono audio from being upscaled to stereo ?

    Hi. I have a Asus z370 motherboard with a Realtek HD Audio ALC1220. I have logitech speakers 5.1. The 5.1 speakers are all working. I get sounds from each speakers when I do tests in windows, and I get stereo and 5.1 audio perfectly. But when I play a movie with a mono soundtrack, the sound is...
  20. M

    I need the Realtek HD Audio Manager for Win 7 x64

    Hi all! I need a link for downloading of the Realtek HD Audio Manager for Win 7 64 bit. Please provide me a link of it. Thanks to all in advance! Best regards.