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audio problem on PC

  • 29-08-2007 9:00pm
    #1
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    This is a recurring problem that I've been having but it's become a major one now.

    I haven't been able to get the audio working through the line-out port on my PC for ages; that wasn't a problem because I was using my stereo for sound (it has a USB connection). Now I've gotten a laptop and my brother has taken the PC but the aforementioned issue means he hasn't got any sound at all (for the record there are two ports - one on the front and one on the back... the headphone sockets don't work either).

    I've tried the usual - searched for new drivers (the existing ones were realtek '97) and uninstalled/reinstalled the ones we have to no avail. I don't think the SC is screwed because I fixed the problem before (can't remember exactly how), it just manifested itself again later on... TBH I think the USB device's drivers may have interfered with the standard ones in some way or told the PC not to use them... I don't know.

    Anyway - any suggestions on other things I could check or other drivers I could use would be much appreciated - as you can imagine having a PC without sound is a bit of a pain in the arse.


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  • #2
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Is there any control panel that lets you configure the sound ports on the pc? For example on my pc I have a realtek control panel and I can actually go in and choose what each port is used for.. I could have three line in's if I really wanted to for example.. there ususally isnt a shortcut but in mine its at C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\RTLCPL.EXE on the speaker configuration tab..


  • #3
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    Yeah, found that panel but it doesn't seem to make any difference - it's really more of a levels configuration etc.

    Thanks though.


  • #4
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    *bump*

    I remember last time I had the problem someone here gave me a run command that opened a window, in which I could enable certain functions that the computer had (for some reason) disabled... that time I found that audio was one of them and when I re-enabled it it worked fine (not sure if it was on the USB or standard speakers, mind you).

    Anyone know what I'm on about here?


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