reinstall audio drivers

[neil_dutta]

Hi, 

After the last windows update, my audio quality degraded and did not sound properly so I ran some diagnostics and troubleshooting which did not help. So I uninstalled Realtek audio driver and installed new driver from one of the support forums. The new driver did not help with speakers(which are not working). I tried applying detect changes in hardware in device manager but it did not help. 

Also, my B&O audio control app is uninstalled and nowhere to be found.

Direct me the link to correct device driver so I can make my speaker work. Also, how do I get the B&O audio control back(It provided a significant enhancement to speaker quality).

Thanks.

[Riddle_Decipher · Accepted solution]

@neil_dutta Did you check with a headphone or an external set of speakers to check if that works?

Did you update to the latest drivers from the HP website?

(Click here to find and install, if you haven't)

If the issue persists, please try the below steps:

1. Go to Windows Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers section.
2. In the list of audio device drivers, look for Realtek High Definition Audio or Conexant (depending on what driver you have).
3. Right-click and select Disable. The downward arrow displays on this driver, indicating it is disabled. (NOTE: At this point, you won’t be able to play any music files.)
4. Right-click and select Update Driver Software.
5. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
6. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
7. You should see a window that says Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware. NOTE: If you see a window that says something like This is the best driver for this device, exit the window and repeat steps 4, 5, and 6.
8. In the Model box, highlight High Definition Audio Device (this is the substitute audio device driver) and click Next.
9. At the Update Driver Warning window, click Yes. You should see a confirmation window with High Definition Audio Device displayed. Click Close.
10. In the list of audio device drivers in the Sound, video and game controllers section, you’ll notice that the High Definition Audio Device now displays instead of Realtek High Definition Audio.
11. At the prompt to reboot, click Yes.
12. Enjoy your music now with no compression

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[neil_dutta]

@Riddle_Decipher

Thanks, the solution worked great for me.

[Riddle_Decipher]

@neil_dutta That's awesome, I'm glad it worked,

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