Windows 7: Front jack not working for Realtek HD Audio on Windows 7

Hi all,



I've just installed Windows 7 and was very happy to see all the hardware working, even my Realtek HD Audio sound card, except the front jacks.

On windows XP I could solve this by with the Sound Manager that comes with the realtek drivers, and select the "Disable front panel jack detection" check box. Unfortunately, after installing the Vista drivers, I could not start he Sound Manager app beause it said it worked only on Windows Vista.

So, if someone knows a way I could start the manager or how I could set the "Disable front panel jack detection" by modifying the registry, or ofcourse, any other way to make the front jacks work, please help.

Thanks

I installed it and run it as is and have no problems, everything's working. I don't have to run in compatibility mode or anything. Maybe uninstall it and reinstall
Realtek

What is your soundcard chipset? Mine is 'Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Code'.
And please post me a link to the driver you've installed

Thanks

You want to install at least 2.11, that was the first one that actually worked with windows 7, 2.14 is the latest but I found that I could not play COD WAW with that driver installed, so if that doesn't bother you go for that one.

Download it here!

Um if i were you (i had this problem b4 in Vista and 7 with Realtek).
OPTION 1: Download this: RapidShare: Easy Filehosting
Then extract it, go to task magaer, kill 'RTHDCPL.exe'... then run the file you downloaded, ignore the OS warning [If you can't continue from here, right click troubleshoot compability....>Try Recommended Settings>Start the program> now hopefully it can run] then open the Sound Manager (ignore the OS warning), and 'disable front jack audio detection' like you did in XP... then re-boot..

OPTION 2: Go to your BIOS and see under HD Sound/Audio something, then see front jack something change that so "AC' 97".. it STILL may not work if you follow option 2..... (coz i haven't tested it)...

PS: the file i told you to download it Realtek's Sound manager (WINDOWS XP version)....

BTW, latest realtek HD audio driver is R2.26 not R2.14

get the R2.26 (if you want) from: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

I assembled a new system with dual boot of XP and Windows 7. I have a ALC 888 sound chip on my Gigabyte EP43 mobo. The front audio jack has a AC97 connector which goes to the motherboard.

I get the same audio on front/rear with realtek HD drivers in XP(no issues in XP).
However, I do not need to install any drivers in Windows 7(it detects and starts installing drivers on its own).
It never detects the front headphone/microphones. System keeps displaying that they are installed but not connected.
I tried to install R2.26 realtek drivers. They dont affect the rear audio, but now the system does not even display the front headphone/microphone in the playback devices list.

What should I do to make the front audio jack work on Windows 7 ?

Read my Option 1 above your post and see that works or not...
PS: It seems that realtek HD chips are gonna spoil 7 release date... T.T
SOO MANY ISSUES!

I cant find "RTHDCPL.exe" in the process list..

I dont even see this file name even after installing realtek.
I do see some RAVCL64.exe after installing realtek 2.26.

Am I missing something ?

OPEN up sound manager. Look for the little yellow folder ICON up right corner below DEVICE ADVANCE SETTINGS. Click on it. Select disable front detection... It was there all along