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    problem with sound just now

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by lokoroxbr, Feb 15, 2017.

  1. lokoroxbr

    lokoroxbr Notebook Consultant

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    AW15R3:

    So here i am, at my laptop, and then alienware update keeps poping up a message to update my audio realtek driver. So i did, then i restarted it...

    now my sound doenst work, even without headsets. Any help? Where can i find older versions from realtek? thanks
     
    lokoroxbr, Feb 15, 2017
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    Think I have the same issue! Don't do the update folks! Get a popping noise every now and then with no sound now too!

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    Pete Light, Feb 15, 2017
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    Rather than rolling back to the old driver (which in having trouble with finding), have you tried just uninstalling/removing realtek audio device in device manager? Perhaps a re install there will fix it?

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    Pete Light, Feb 16, 2017
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    I have the exactly same problem what do I do to fix it?
     
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    i removed completly realtek audio, reboot, download version from dell, install, reboot, now working great
     
    lokoroxbr, Feb 17, 2017
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    The driver released recently by dell popped my speakers. So awaiting replacement speakers from Dell.
     
    rasmusj78, Feb 21, 2017
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