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08-26-2022 12:55 PM
Recently I've updated the graphic AMD drivers, since then the audio sometimes play so disorted that gets annoying, and then suddenly it dissapears. And then, after some time, appers again. Definitely not the hardware, as when the sound starts to distort you can hear it in the speakers and headphones. I have tried to solve it in every possible way: changing to the old graphic driver, running the audio troubleshooting (it said everything was fine, didn't solve anything), reinstalling the sound drivers, uninstalling the sound drivers, changing the sound drivers to "High Definition Audio", turning off audio enchancements, restarting audio devices, updating Windows to the last version, updating the BIOS. Nothing.
The only temporal solution i've found it's to right click the speakers button > spacial sound > disabled / windows sonic for earphones. Changing between those two options may seem to solve the problem... for some time. After 15 minutes or so the sound will start to dissort.
Hope you can help me because I have to attend classes and it is impossible to listen to the teachers like this.
08-26-2022 07:29 PM
Hello @Tonina
Sorry to hear that you are having problems ... I would like to help you.
I want the check your current system configuration. |
(1) Run msinfo32
- Select <System Summary>:
--->>> copy/paste to following key/value pairs:
OS Name |
Version |
System Model |
System SKU ( equals HP product number (p/n) ) |
BIOS Version/Date |
(2) Start windows <device manager>
- Expand <Bluetooth USB>
- Expand <Mice and other pointing devices>
- Expand <Human Interface Devices>
- Expand <Network adapters>
- Expand <Sound, video and game controllers>
--->>> Send screenshots
(3) Please report your results
08-26-2022 07:52 PM
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Home |
Version: 10.0.19044 Compilación 19044 |
System Model: HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cw1xxx |
System SKU ( equals HP product number (p/n) 😞 |
BIOS Version/Date: AMI F.48, 8/04/2022 |
08-26-2022 08:11 PM
Hello @Tonina
(1) Start windows <device manager>
- Locate <Realtek(R) Audio> device
- Right click and uninstall device
(2) Download and install
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver | 6.0.8688.1 Rev.B | 44.8 MB | May 22, 2019 | Download |
AMD High-Definition Graphics Driver | 25.20.15030.4 Rev.B | 530.3 MB | May 22, 2019 | Download |
(3) Reboot and test sound
(4) Please report your results
08-27-2022 02:01 AM
Hello @Tonina
10.0.19044 equals Windows 10 version 21H2 ( <- your current windows version )
(1) Try again. Download and install
AMD High-Definition Graphics Driver - Picasso | 26.20.14042.2 Rev.D | 740.6 MB | Jul 3, 2020 | Download |
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver | 6.0.8950.1 Rev.D | 50.0 MB | Jul 3, 2020 | Download |
(2) Reboot and test again ...
(3) Please report your results
08-27-2022 01:10 PM
Hello @Tonina
Our options are exhausted. I suspect a technical problem (motherborad, sound chip, wiring, speakers ... ). |
HP warranty valid -> Contact HP Support for service repair
HP warranty expired:
Use external USB sound adapter ( very popular )
USB-A:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8
USB-C:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B071HJ98Q6
Good luck
08-29-2022 07:56 PM
At the end, Windows made an update and everything was fixed. But for whoever have this kind of problem, and have tried everything, here's a video with the link of some old Realtek drivers. They doesn't work as expected (with that, I mean that some things start to work weirdly, like the audio coming out from your speakears and headphones at the same time) but if that isn't a problem for you, that could be a temporal solution. At least until new updates are avaliable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDT2huj6SwE