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Hi,

 

All the sudden my audio is not plugged in.  My system shows that it is enabled, but there is a red "X" over the sound icon on the bottom right of my screen.

 

 I've had it less than a week. 

 

Product name: HP 15 Notebook PC

 

Product number: F9H60UA#ABA

 

Windows 8.1 64-bit

 

Please help!

Looking at my installed programs, I don't see it listed as being installed- but I have had sound previously.

thank you,

 

 

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Hi,

 

Yes, just select to save audio installer file - if it overwrites an existing version that's fine, however don't run the installer until you restarted and reset the bios defaults.

 

Regards,

 

DP-K

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Hi,

 

The AMD High Definition Audio device is only used for audio over an HDMI connection to an external display - if the problem is just with your notebooks internal speakers, try the following.

 

Download the Realtek Audio installer on the link below and save it to your Downloads folder.

 

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp66501-67000/sp66559.exe

 

When done, open windows Control Panel, open Device Manager and open up Sound, Video and Game Controllers.  Right click the Realtek device and select Uninstall - you should also get a prompt to remove the current driver, tick the box to allow this and then proceed with the uninstall.

 

When complete, shut down the notebook by holding down the left Shift key as you click on Shutdown to temporarily prevent a hybrid boot.

 

Unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.  Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds.  Re-insert the battery and plug in the AC Adapter.

 

Tap away at the esc key as you start the notebook to launch the Start-up Menu and then select f10 to enter the bios menu.  Press f5 to load the defaults ( this is sometimes f9, but the menu at the bottom will show the correct key ), use the arrow keys to select 'Yes' and hit enter.  Press f10 to save the setting and again use the arrow keys to select 'Yes' and hit enter.

 

Let Windows fully load - it will automatically load an audio driver, but just let this complete.  Then open your Downloads folder, right click on the Realtek Audio installer and select 'Run as Administrator' to start the installation.  When this has completed, right click the speaker icon in the Taskbar and select Playback Devices.  Left click 'Speakers and Headphones' ( or Speakers/HP )  once to highlight it and then click the Set Default button - check if you now have audio.

 

Regards,

 

DP-K

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HI DP-K,

 

I down loaded the link you sent me and they when I went to save it, my pc said I already had that file.

 

Should I save it again and install over the other?

 

Thanks,

 

notatechylady!

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Hi,

 

Yes, just select to save audio installer file - if it overwrites an existing version that's fine, however don't run the installer until you restarted and reset the bios defaults.

 

Regards,

 

DP-K

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Thank you very much for your  help- the process went very smooth for "not a techy lady"!

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Hi,

 

You're more than welcome and glad it helped :generic:

 

All the best,

 

DP-K

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