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Realtek HD no audio device?
by shadman123 - 9/28/09 4:36 PM
I have a problem with my sound driver, after I updated to the latest Realtek HD driver I started having no sound. How can I fix it? BTW, I have Windows XP SP3
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Roll back the driver.
by MarkFlax 
- 9/29/09 4:08 AM
In Reply to: Realtek HD no audio device? by shadman123
If you go into Device Manager and select the device, you can roll back the driver.
Why did you update the driver, and how did you do that? I ask because Windows does not update drivers very well, and if you updated through the device manager this may be the reason. We would normally only update drivers direct from the product supplier, and only then if there are problems or bugs with the existing one.
Mark
No Audio Device XP/REALTEK HD AUDIO
by JeryZ - 9/29/09 5:40 AM
In Reply to: Roll back the driver. by MarkFlax
Ok i've been searching boards everywhere with this title. Brief history..... My realtek hd audio on a Gateway computer started acting screwy. It started by popping up it's interface and saying I was attaching headphones, etc when I wasn't. Got so bad I had to remove the program from my computer. I tried reloading drivers, checking bios configuration(unboard sound enabled), installing to service pack 3. Nothing worked. I got every conceivable piece of advice I could find under the Heading "NO Audio Device". In system sounds there is no audio devices listed, but all dirivers look good in device manager. I even had an IT friend check it out and he dowesn't have a clue. I deceided to solve the problem by replacing everything but my hard drive, New Gigabyte motherboard, new memory, new AMD PhenomII qquad core processor. These made no diference. So I brokedown and installed a new clean harddrive and installed Windows XP Pro onto it. The problem still exists. I even reflashed bios. Does anyonhe know what's going on hjere. It's driving me crazy.
Just a tip.
by R. Proffitt - 9/29/09 5:56 AM
In Reply to: No Audio Device XP/REALTEK HD AUDIO by JeryZ
XP Pro on today's hardware will tax the usual installer. They may not have an "INSTALL PLAN" and will get the driver install order wrong and then post like the above.
Here's an example install plan -> http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7587_102-0.html?threadID=271360#2699006
Notice that install order? And what happens if you don't install the MS UAA drivers before the sound driver?
Bob
Rollback Driver
by shadman123 - 9/29/09 10:34 AM
In Reply to: Roll back the driver. by MarkFlax
Yeah I rollback the driver and now it's back to the 2005 versionans the sound is back. When I updated the Driver, I updated through device manager. So if I download from the website will problem still happen
The lesson?
by R. Proffitt - 9/29/09 10:47 AM
In Reply to: Rollback Driver by shadman123
Updating drivers via the Device Manager is something that may or may not work. I'm sticking to the following.
1. It works = don't update it.
2. It works = don't fuss with it.
3. I want the latest driver, I read items 1, 2 and then if I can't resist I get it from the motherboard maker's site.
4. I don't go to the realtek site.
5. I never go to the realtek site.
Bob
The lesson?
by shadman123 - 9/29/09 11:02 AM
In Reply to: The lesson? by R. Proffitt
So I should never download from the Realtek thanks, I should go to the HP site to get since I have an HP computer. I want to update the driver how can I do this without any problems.
But like Bob says,
by MarkFlax - 9/29/09 11:57 AM
In Reply to: The lesson? by shadman123
if it works, why change it?
You say you want to update the driver. May we ask why?
I had my XP machine for 6 years. In fact I still have it and use it as a test bed. I never updated any drivers unless I was specifically advised to do so.
You're right though, since this is an HP build, your first port of call would be the HP site, but I feel you need to ask yourself, "What is wrong with my present setup, and why do I need to update this driver?"
Mark
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by shadman123 - 9/29/09 12:32 PM
In Reply to: But like Bob says, by MarkFlax
I want to update to keep in track with the latest version and to have better sound quality. I downloaded the update from the Realtek website and it went to No Audio Device. Do you have the HP link since Realtek is acting up.
Since we don't know which model # HP
by MarkFlax - 9/30/09 2:18 AM
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no we don't know where in the HP web site the details would be.
Can you not check yourself?
Mark
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