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    Real Driver problem

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shriek11, Mar 9, 2011.

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    Does anyone have realtek drivers on their laptops? I upgraded to the ones released on Feb. 24th of this year and while there were bars (go up and down to indicate some sound is being produced) but there was no output in the speaker. My older drivers were giving me the message that realtek driver enhancements (bass boost, loundness correction, dolby etc) were not compatible with windows, so I ended up upgrading them which proved to be a problem. I am now using Microsoft sound drivers right now.

    PS One interesting thing is that I was having this problem with my Sony Vaio, but after reinstalling the latest driver version, the problem has gone away. It seems to be a lenovo specific problem. I did a clean install of Windows 7 but that hasn't helped with troubleshooting the realtek drivers.
     
    shriek11, Mar 9, 2011
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