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    Boot Camp Windows 7...Low Volume Output

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by kentl901, May 16, 2010.

  1. kentl901

    kentl901 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all,

    I have an early 2009 Macbook unibody (2.4 Ghz).

    I find the volume output to be extremely inadequate. All of my volume are at max. I click the little speaker icon in the taskbar to make sure everything (speakers, system sounds, application sounds) is max and sure it enough...they are.

    Any other ideas?

    Thanks!
     
    kentl901, May 16, 2010
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  2. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    Try reinstalling the sound drivers.

    Or just ditch Windows on a Mac :p Too many problems to be worth it.
     
    L3vi, May 16, 2010
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  3. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    First question: what version of Bootcamp do you have?

    Snow Leopard comes with Bootcamp 3.0 on the DVD so you need to manually update it to 3.1

    Installing 3.1 solves lots of audio issues in Windows 7.
     
    Melody, May 17, 2010
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  4. kentl901

    kentl901 Notebook Consultant

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    I am on 3.1.
     
    kentl901, May 17, 2010
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  5. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    Is it Realtek audio? My 2009 MBP has Realtek but I think they switched to Cirrus Logic at some point.

    If it's Realtek, their generic HD Audio driver may work (it works for me). You can get it here:

    Realtek

    Just click the "HD Audio Codec" driver link and get the driver for your OS.
     
    S.SubZero, May 17, 2010
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  6. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Pretty much sums it up.
     
    Khris, May 17, 2010
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  7. kentl901

    kentl901 Notebook Consultant

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    If it could be that easy...

    Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a whirl!
     
    kentl901, May 17, 2010
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