Does it matter where the contents are extracted to before directing Device Manager to manually browse and install the driver? Can I delete the contents, or relocate the extracted cab file somewhere else after driver installation?Īdditionally which Manager Control Panel is correct? -RAVCpl64.exe or RtkNGUI64.exe In Post #2 & #7 Cit圜ultivator's HDA Realtek driver 6., extracting the cab file contents.I simply don't understand what codecs are and what they're for. A driver intended for ALC892 support for example will not work with ALC294? The assumption is that only certain drivers will work with the corresponding codec. If anyone knows what the significance of these numbers mean, I'd appreciate the insight.Īccording to the Hardware ID above, my systems Audio Codec is 0294. Further explanation/tutorial required.īefore I continue, I'd like to learn more about codecs.
Unfortunately even with AlanFox's Test Utility screenshots I'm unable to grasp how to use it. If however my headphones stop working altogether, like before, then the assumption is that Test Utility forces the driver to play ball and recognise that I do indeed have headphones connected. Stupid design imho - wouldn't this lead to the headphones and onboard speakers playing sound together at the same time? I suppose the issue here is whether or not my headphones actually work - if they do it probably doesn't matter so much, it's just incredibly weird looking in the device tab and not seeing a separate connection. Meaning that no matter what Realtek driver I install - it will automatically tie-up the headphones with the onboard speakers, and in Playback _Audio Devices tab my headphones won't be shown as a separate device, even though the driver clearly understands that something has been connected.
In Post #25 AlanFox suggests the default Microsoft HDA driver isn't always compatible with certain Realtek chipsets - and therefore won't differentiate 'Internal Speakers & Headphones' by itself, and requires some tinkering with Test Utility.* (Please correct me if I've misinterpreted the information.) Therefore, to start I'd like to address a couple of details regarding some previous posts, as well as establish my current situation. I am, however, determined in fixing this issue, no matter how long it takes. I'd like to thank both Cit圜ultivator & AlanFox2000 for trying to help, however a few things weren't communicated clearly (at least not enough for me to properly understand) and that somewhat left me bewildered and disheartened as a result. Hopefully this time I can find a positive outcome. Refresh and re-install windows 10 in order to undo whatever conflict/error prevented my headphones from producing sound. So last month I decided to step away from dealing with this issue as it became increasingly confusing and frustrating.