New W2V audio driver package

Hi Everyone,

I hope I'm not mistaken, but today when looking at Windows Update on my W2V, there was an update dated Sept. 23rd for the Realtek Audio Driver.

I downloaded and installed, but sure if anything has changed, but there is a new driver....

Mark

 

Yeah, RealTek released their new 3.76 drivers - they work pretty good from what I heard.

However...I have had problems getting my drivers from Windows update - you are better off going to RealTek's site and downloading the drivers.

 

He's talking about HD not AC97. If you check Realtek site you'll see there's an HD drivers' update dated on 29th, September. V1.25.
I've already installed and I don't see any differences but I'm not an audio expert, and my previous laptop didn't have a wonderful sound...

 

Just installed them on my W2. I don't notice any difference.......

 

Where did you find that driver? I used the auto update and it didnt find anything from Realtek, instead it installed some random drivers and now I have no sound.

I also tried looking here but theres nothing dated 09/29 or V1.25

 

Wel i see 29/9 and V1.25 at your link.
So look again, mayby its updated

 

I installed them too but can't heare any difference

 

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Thanks everyone. Ill see if it makes the audio better, but for now I cant even connect to the Asus website to download it. Live Update doesnt work either......Oh well, what can you do

 

There's no update from Asus. Simply from Realtek either through XP or direct from the Realtek website. Asus haven't released updated audio drivers audio drivers since the W2V came out. Although they did (accidentally?) change the date of about 70% of their drivers without changing the actual files a month or so ago.

Phil
W2Vc-U005P

 

By the way I disabled Live Update very shortly after getting my laptop. I personally can't see the point in having yet another background process running simply to check for driver updates for me.

Phil
W2Vc-U005P

 

I use a personalised Live Update: Check the ASUS Support website once a week :lol though I check this forum everyday and the chances that somebody had already checked the site before my weekly check are very high so I'm startin' to think about "uninstalling" my own Live Update software

 

I found the Live Update to be incredibly annoying; it would hang and remain connected for hours on end without displaying anything so, I too, turned it off. Much better this way.

I DL'ed the Realtek driver from Windows Update mostly because the app didn't consistently initiate properly. No icon in taskbar. Don't see any diff in terms of what it did but at least the program opens now.

 

I also turned Live Update off. I want full controle over my laptop.

 

There is now a R1.26.
Anyone already tried this one?

 

.... live update isn't like an auto update on windows... I suggest letting it run once every 90 days... all it's there for is to find 100% critical updates....... there are probably a ton that you'll want to update, but over time, trust me.. you'll lose focus and not think to look. Live update is just a method for those who would never check themselves, or those of us who just don't think about it all the time..... Either way, all it'll do is tell you there's something there and offer to download it...... you'll still need to make the install.