Windows 7: Low sound volume

saulob · 16 Aug 2009

I have one Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Ok, I read that it's a driver problem.
But, I already tried both drivers available to my card, the one official from Sound Blaster (SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0011.exe) and the one from Daniel_K (Audigy_SupportPack_2_0.exe) and same low volume problem.

Still the sound is very low. Yes, everything is on maximum and the 'Communications' tab is on 'Do nothing'

Please, someone, help me

I'm using Windows 7 RTM.

stormy13 · 21 Aug 2009

Give this one a try,

SB Audigy Series Support Pack 2.5 (08/09/2009) - Creative Labs

He just posted it today,

Quote:

Fixes and improvements:

- Workarounds a bug that unexpectedly resets the speaker configuration.
- Prevents an issue during installation on Windows 7/Vista that may result in low volume when certain enhancements are enabled.
- Really improves CMSS Headphone experience.
- Dolby Digital Live works on Windows 7.
- Updates all InstallShield setup scripts to support Windows 7.
- Fixes installation INI to properly install applications depending on the detected OS.
- Removes COM workaround for Equalizer, fixed by Creative.
- Adds workaround to a memory corruption issue preventing Equalizer from starting on Windows 7/Vista.
- Updates shared modules, responsiveness on certain applications is improved.
- Enables CMSS2 and Stereo Surround.
- Fixes 32-bit ASIO not working on Windows 7 x64.
- Fixes Encoder not available on Windows 7 x64 (related to fix above).
- Modifies default format on Windows 7 / Vista to 24-bit, 48kHz.
- Properly adds support for 64-bit OpenAL and 64-bit ASIO.
- Sets default speaker setting to 5.1 to properly reset configs to their defaults during install (fixes Bass and Treble leves not set to

The bolded bit sure sounds like what you are describing.

chev65 · 21 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by saulob

I have one Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value

Ok, I read that it's a driver problem.
But, I already tried both drivers available to my card, the one official from Sound Blaster (SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0011.exe) and the one from Daniel_K (Audigy_SupportPack_2_0.exe) and same low volume problem.

Still the sound is very low. Yes, everything is on maximum and the 'Communications' tab is on 'Do nothing'

Please, someone, help me

I'm using Windows 7 RTM.

Have you configured the speakers in windows? I was having problems with movie sound until I set to DVD quality.

Jacee · 24 Aug 2009

I was having the same problem on my Vista machine, chev65.

Your picture .... "set to DVD quality" ... helped me on that machine! LOL Thanks

saulob · 24 Aug 2009

chev65.

Thank you very much. your tip fixed that low volume...

I got the new daniel_k driver and the same error, but, you fixed

I'm going to post right now on the Daniel_K thread in the Creative forum about this fix, ok?

Thanks.

chev65 · 25 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacee

I was having the same problem on my Vista machine, chev65.

Your picture .... "set to DVD quality" ... helped me on that machine! LOL Thanks

Yes that one threw me off for a minute also, I put a movie in and no sound at all so I figured that was the one to play with, i'm not sure why it's not on DVD quality by default. Thanks for the rep.

chev65 · 25 Aug 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by saulob

chev65.

Thank you very much. your tip fixed that low volume...

I got the new daniel_k driver and the same error, but, you fixed

I'm going to post right now on the Daniel_K thread in the Creative forum about this fix, ok?

Thanks.

Sure you can do that, I'm sure a bunch of other people are having that problem because the sound isn't set to DVD quality by default for some reason.

AussieGuy92 · 13 Nov 2009

thanks fixed my sound problem

marinildac · 25 Jan 2010

Thanks everybody, but the sound is still low. This is a major problem, dont you think? Can we expect a real solution from Microsoft? Thanks again,
marinildac

fireberd · 25 Jan 2010

It's not a "microsoft" problem - it's a SoundBlaster issue. Microsoft doesn't (or doesn't have to) make the OS work with SoundBlaster's, SoundBlaster must make their hardware/drivers work with whatever it's installed on.

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