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Way back I started having problems, on new installations, with Realtek. Now I stick to the robust Vista R263 drivers, and install it in compatibility mode. - Works every time.
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Realtek HD Audio and 5.1 sound problem with Windows 8 Hi,
I have already done a search on this forum to see if anyone has been having a similar problem and many do, but so far no suggestions have helped me......
My problem is I have an Acer 6920G laptop running Windows 8 (and 7 on another drive) and no matter which Realtek audio drivers I use, I cannot get 5.1 digital output sound to my Creative Inspire 5.1 system. I have the correct optical cable (which worked fine on Windows 7) and I am currently using Realtek v2.70 HD Audio drivers. When I select the digital output, I can only select properties and not configuration (which is greyed out) and therefore this is no option to setup a 5.1 speaker configuration.
If I use the internal speakers built-in to the laptop (for 5.1 sound) I have no problems, but not with the external speakers.
Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Jez
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Way back I started having problems, on new installations, with Realtek. Now I stick to the robust Vista R263 drivers, and install it in compatibility mode. - Works every time.
David
Junior Member
Thanks for the reply. I have tried the drivers you suggested and although they install fine, I still do not have any options for configuring a 5.1 speaker setup as configure is still greyed out. I have taken a few screen captures from my laptop.Originally Posted by davehc
Not sure what else I can do?????
Regards,
Jez
Junior Member
Just downloaded a 5.1 WMA sound test and that worked fine through all speakers even though they are not configured for 5.1 which is strange buy hey it works
I`m now going to try a blu-ray film with 5.1 Dolby Sound and will see if that works as well. I will probably use VLC player to play that on my laptop. I`ll update later on this morning.
Regards,
Jez
Junior Member
Played the blu-ray and 5.1 sound is now workingNot sure how it suddenly works, but I'll leave things as they are for now.
Senior Member
Good policy! If it works , leave it alone.
David
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