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    External speakers not working with 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Emerican_Idiot, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. Emerican_Idiot

    Emerican_Idiot Notebook Consultant

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    Alright so my sisters boyfriend just did a clean install of 7 on his HP notebook. Now however whenever he connects his speakers or sound system to his laptop it not longer works. The speak itself on the laptop works, I'm assuming the problem are the audio drivers. I believe when you do install 7, it downloads drivers automatically right?. I haven't seen his laptop yet, so I'm not sure of his specs and what not. How would he get his external speakers to work when connected to is laptop. Will downloading the Realtek HD audio software fix this problem?
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Mar 29, 2009
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  2. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    Check the following link at Start64 - it's the latest release of the Windows 7 A/V Codecs:

    Windows 7 Codecs

    This assumes that he's already redirected his audio from his PC speakers to the externals, RIGHT??
     
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  3. Emerican_Idiot

    Emerican_Idiot Notebook Consultant

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    No idea, I'm assuming he just plugged his speakers into his laptop.
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Mar 29, 2009
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  4. MDR8850

    MDR8850 Notebook Evangelist

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    just go to the sound properties and enable your sound for external speakers

    assuming [also] that the internal speakers are working
     
    MDR8850, Mar 29, 2009
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  5. rcalicea

    rcalicea Newbie

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    I've had the problem with speakers not being recognized by Windows 7 that many other people have complained about and the solution that worked for me was to go into System: Device Manager: Sound, Video and Game Controllers: from there right click on your High Definition Audio (or whatever your audio is) and select update. Worked immediately for me.
     
    rcalicea, Jan 5, 2010
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