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    aspire3680-2626 no spdif output

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by dieselacer, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. dieselacer

    dieselacer Newbie

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    My Aspire 3680-2626 got a trojan horse so I got XP Media Center Edition wiped out and had XP reinstalled. Ever since then I have no output for the headphones. When I go to Realtek HD Audio Manager (volume control) the spdif is grey and unresponsive unlike the green buttons on the rest. Is there a separate driver that needs to be reinstalled to operate. I want to play games with my laptop but want to plug into headphones or my stereo for greater sound. The aptop speakers work but aren't very loud. Any idea's?
     
    dieselacer, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. tumnasgt

    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    The SPDIF output is digital, not the headphone jack.
    Try going to Acer's website to see if they have a driver for it
     
    tumnasgt, Dec 11, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    You have to install drivers (including ones for sound) if you want your stuff to work. Reinstalling the OS is not the last step in the process.
     
    adinu, Dec 11, 2007
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    dieselacer Newbie

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    I have installed the Realtek driver 3 times and it makes no difference. The sound from the laptop speakers works fine but not the headphones.
     
    dieselacer, Dec 11, 2007
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  5. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    In the realtek sound control panel they some diffent mode for sound you might want play with them for output

    I asume you runing the realtek ac97 not that hd?
     
    andyasselin, Dec 12, 2007
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