Dodgy Sound card

[chris lovett]

Hi All,

 

[Win XP Home edition, 2gb Ram, 1.2gb dualcore (i think)]

 

My computer is fitted with a Realtek Sound card. I at first thought it was a real beast had 6 slots in the back and 2 in the front next to the USB which was cool and when i plugged anything in it new exactly what slot and guessed what it was.

 

Was running fine. Now after a long time without any use. (god knows why i disconnected speakers) sounds appears to come out muffled and wrong. tried different speakers headphones and all slots and with no improvement. Searched for latest drivers and all up to date.

 

Is my sound card broke or am i missing something?

 

Sorry for lack of information on my computer at work will update later if needed.

[Tootech]

When you plug in your speakers or headphones, does the Realtek autosense detect what you have plugged in?

 

Realtek audio usually have a Control Panel icon - have you had a look at the settings in there?

 

Also, again in the Control Panel, Sounds And Audio Devices, over to Audio, is your Default Playback Device the Realtek Audio?

[chris lovett]

Thanks Tootech

When you plug in your speakers or headphones, does the Realtek autosense detect what you have plugged in?

Yes It Does.

Realtek audio usually have a Control Panel icon - have you had a look at the settings in there?

When i last reviewed these setting all seemed to be in order

 

Also, again in the Control Panel, Sounds And Audio Devices, over to Audio, is your Default Playback Device the Realtek Audio?

yes

This is what's Bugging me the Most, Sound is coming out But it's just not right if someone speaks in a film there voice doesn't sound right or music sounds different. If there was no sound i would by a new soundcard straight away but as sound is present i'm confused

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, you say you tried all slots, do you mean you removed the sound card and then plugged it into another slot? Try removing it again, and using a pencil/biro type eraser use the slightly abrasive bit of the eraser to clean the contacts on the card, wipe them off and reseat it in the slot. See if that improves things.

[chris lovett]

Sorry i have been ill so not been able to try this yet.But thanks Plastic Nev will try this as sson as possible.

[Dalo Harkin]

Sound is coming out But it's just not right if someone speaks in a film there voice doesn't sound right or music sounds different.

 

Sounds to me like the App you are using to run the video is the problem, or you have the quality (Hz) set higher than the speakers can handle

is it ok with windows sounds?

 

The only connectors that you need to use are normally BLACK (rear audio) GREEN (front audio) and normally RED or ORANGE for (SUB)

[chris lovett]

The App is varied each time as i have the Realtek sound manager or whatever it's called installed. But have tried playing sounds in games, Media player, real player, itunes nothings sounds right.

 

How do i reduce the quality of sound. Any ideas?

 

Sorry i have left this open i forgot about it to be honest. I was ill for a month and it slipped my mind.

[Tootech]

Chris,

 

Do you have any extra codec packs installed - Divx is a popular one.

 

Is it an add in PCI card or is it onboard?

 

Either way can you post the make/model number please.

 

If your PC updates are at Service Pack 2, I'd be tempted to uninstall all the sound drivers, any codec packs and add ons, reboot and reinstall the up to date sound drivers.

 

If you are at Service Pack 3, DO NOT uninstall the sound - there's a problem with reinstalling Realtek HD Audio - thanks Microsoft!!