Removing IDT audio improves sound?

Hi,

I've been hearing some static when audio plays, not every time but occasionally. For example, when I click a hyperlink I'd sometimes hear the static, maybe 1/3 of the time. I decided to uninstall and reinstall the IDT driver.

I went to the Control Panel and uninstalled IDT Audio (I think it was called). After it was uninstalled the computer was silent, as I expected. Even though it didn't say to restart the computer I restarted anyway, just to be safe.

When the computer restarted I had sound again. Looking at the audio mixer it says I have a "High Definition Audio Device". Most importantly, I don't have the annoying static that was driving me crazy.

I'm inclined to not reinstall the IDT driver (just downloaded from HP). Is there any reason I need it if the Windows driver is providing good audio?

Thanks,

Paul

 

On sometime computers with the default audio driver, the speakers will not mute when you plug in headphones, but if you are not experiencing that issue there is nothing else that I can think of that might go wrong.

 

If by static, you meaning a popping noise, it's because IDT has Power Management on. Basically it keeps switching the speakers on and off too agressively. You could have fixed it by disabling it through IDT's settings. What's nice about having the drivers are things like increasing the bass, and other settings associated with sound and recording.

 

I didn't see the settings...I only managed to bring up the mixer. Thanks...maybe I'll give it another go.

Paul